Glossary¶
Definitions for the terms, acronyms, and equipment names that come up most often in day-to-day work. When you hit something unfamiliar in another doc, this is the place to look it up.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AI-CAM | Our AI-powered Computer Aided Manufacturing engine that automatically generates toolpaths from 3D geometry |
| Standardized Cell | A self-contained manufacturing unit: DVF 5000 machine + 120-tool library + fixturing + controls, identical across all facilities |
| DVF 5000 | DN Solutions DVF 5000 — our standard 5-axis vertical machining center |
| HSK-A63 | The spindle interface (tool holder type) used across all our machines |
| Sinumerik One | The Siemens CNC controller running our machines |
| 6061-T651 | Our primary aluminum alloy — covers most prototype and low-volume production needs |
| Feature Recognition | AI system that identifies machinable features (holes, pockets, faces) in 3D geometry |
| Toolpath | The path a cutting tool follows to machine a part — what AI-CAM generates |
| G-code | Machine-readable instructions that control CNC movement, generated from toolpaths |
| First Op / Second Op | First and second machining operations — first op machines accessible features, second op flips the part for remaining features |
| Soft Jaws | 3D-printed (SLS) custom fixtures that hold a part by its first-op geometry during second operations |
| Alpha Facility | Our first 8,000 sqft manufacturing facility in the Boston area |
| ASP | Average Selling Price — ~$600 per part |
| ModuleWorks | Commercial CAM kernel we build our AI-CAM on top of |
| B-rep | Boundary representation — the geometric model of a solid as a set of faces, edges, and vertices |
| STEP / IGES | Standard CAD interchange file formats we ingest as part input |