Software
Verification, Simulation Reduce CNC Machine Crashes
Increasingly complex parts led to more crashes and longer setup times at Phoenix Manufacturing Inc. Vericut software from CGTech improved product quality and increased shopfloor efficiency.
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Standardized Parameters Make Unattended Machining Reliable
Standardized parameters for specific material and cutting tool combinations help this hard milling specialist manage a highly varied workload with minimal labor.
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Cloud Computing’s Robotic Implications
Eliminating the need for individual robots to perform complex calculations on their own could facilitate the development of systems that are not only more sophisticated, but also cheaper and more accessible.
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Video: Chatter Control in Spindle Speed Variation
Instead of running at a consistent speed, a CNC parameter enables the lathe’s spindle speed to automatically cycle up and down through a range. The process, therefore, spends only an instant at any problematic speed.
Watch3D Part Viewer Enables CAD Display, Annotation, Analysis
Vero Software’s PartXplore high-speed 3D viewer directly displays and evaluates 3D CAD files without the need for the original CAD application.
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How a CAD/CAM Consultant can Help
This article from CNC Software (developer of Mastercam software) gives a good picture of why and when some shops turn to an independent software specialist for CAD/CAM services such as CNC programming of difficult or complex parts.
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Updated CAM Software Builds on Tooling, Settings Library Features
SmartCAMcnc has released the 2016 version of its SmartCAM software, delivering an updated Knowledge-Base Machining (KBM) Library as well as improvements to the user interface and the core milling functionality.
Read MoreSocial Network Facilitates Maintenance/Repair Management
The Mobility-Work maintenance social network developed by Safir, a brand of Farinia, facilitates the maintenance management process by simplifying engineers’ and technicians’ interventions.
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CAM Software Streamlines Multi-Axis Milling Operations
Mastercam’s X9 Mill software offers expanded machining flexibility and an increased emphasis on speed and automation; 2D high-speed tool paths, 3D enhancements, and multi-axis features combined with new enhancements in a package intended to improve shopfloor productivity.
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Wireless Controller Enables Machine Connectivity
Banner Engineering introduces the Sure Cross DXM100 industrial wireless controller, designed to facilitate communications for Ethernet connectivity or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.
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