ALPINA steps on the gas with hyperMILL®
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Success Story ALPINA steps on the gas with hyperMILL® ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH + Co. KG creates exclusive automobiles for discerning customers, using BMW models as a basis. They are also active participants in the auto racing scene. The automobile manufacturer, located... ...in Buchloe in Germany’s Allgäu region, has been successfully using OPEN MIND Technologies’ hyperMILL CAM system to create NC programs for years. ® Typical ALPINA customers use their cars a lot, driving 20,000, 30,000 or even 50,000 kilometres a year. They require cars perfectly suited to everyday use, but don’t wish to forgo a touch of exclusivity. About ALPINA As a car manufacturer in its own right since 1983, ALPINA has partnered with BMW on and off the racing circuit for more than 40 years, collaborating on technological development and producing a steady stream of groundbreaking innovations which are reflected in their automobiles. The BMW ALPINA range is like no other, combining luxury and understated exclusivity with exceptional power and ability. Combining the ALPINA philosophy and engineering with the benefits of BMW engine technology, especially with regards to efficiency and emissions, results in a combination of effortless high-performance, in petrol and diesel form, but not at environmental cost. > www.alpina-automobiles.com © OPEN MIND Technologies AG. “ALPINA creates sophisticated vehicles b ased on the BMW 3, 5, 6 and 7 series,” says ALPINA CEO Andreas Bovensiepen. The two companies have been closely linked ever since Bovensiepen’s father, Burkard Bovensiepen, placed a Weber dual carburettor in a BMW 1500 in 1961, increasing its output by 14 hp. From this promising beginning, ALPINA has developed into an independent automobile manufacturer with almost 200 employees and an annual turnover of approximately EUR 50 million. ALPINA only produces between 1,000 and 1,200 cars a year, a sure sign of their exclusive nature. ALPINA is no mere car tuner but a proper automobile manufacturer: “A BMW ALPINA is not a vehicle modified after manufacture,” says Bovensiepen. “From the mo- ment it comes into the world, it is equipped with ALPINA-specific parts, including motor, gearbox, exhaust system, cooling system, wheels, and chassis, as well as a modified bodyshell with aerodynamic components. And let’s not forget the interior.” In fact, ALPINA’s interiors can meet almost c any ustomer demand. The exquisite BMW ALPINA: A limited-edition automobile (only 99 were made) based on the BMW

“hyperMILL has provided us with lots of oppurtunities to manufacture components and create designs that we just weren’t able to previously.” ® Matthias Schau, Development engineer at ALPINA a penchant for technology and automobiles; people who know how to appreciate the high quality and individuality offered by ALPINA’s vehicles. Thanks to the well-developed bond of trust between BMW and ALPINA, ALPINA is given access to the CAD data they need to develop their BMW ALPINA models as far as 18 months in advance of BMW’s serial production launch. The main markets for the cars from Allgäu, apart...

Without a doubt, this list also needs to include OPEN MIND’s feature and macro technology, which enables the user to standardise and automate the programming of geometries. Including intelligent macros, Customized Process Features (CPFs), and the option of connecting proprietary programs to hyperMILL via an API. ® New 5-axis functions continue to offer expanded options to the user. With the 5-axis shape offset machining strategy, curved surfaces can be completely machined with a consistent offset. Automatic 5-axis approach and retract strategies ensure greater quality and safety, as well as...

able to previously. The system has not only significantly increased our productivity, it has also reduced our costs. What’s more, the quality is excellent.” Laminating tool, milled using hyperMILL® and the finished CFK component. About OPEN MIND Technologies AG OPEN MIND is one of the world’s most sought-after developers of powerful CAM solutions for machine and controller-independent programming. OPEN MIND designs optimized CAM solutions that include a high number of innovative features not available elsewhere to deliver significantly higher performance in both programming and machining....