Software

Video: Machine Shop of the Future

Siemens produced this attractive video to illustrate what it sees as a likely representation of the machining facility of the future.

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Handheld 3D Scanner Scans Small Objects

Artec3D offers the Spider handheld 3D scanner for real-time scanning and fusion.

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CAD/CAM

High-Performance NC Simulation Software

Spring Technologies will demonstrate its recently launched NCSIMUL Machine 9 with extended features dedicated to multi-axis and multitasking machining centers.

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System Enables Automated Error Notification

The Remote Light Stack from Remote Machining communicates machine errors via emails, text messages or alarms anywhere in a facility or on a web page.

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Inspection Software Expands Reporting Options

Verisurf X7 computer-aided inspection, reverse engineering and assembly guidance software features model-based geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) inspection technology.

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CAD/CAM

CAM Software Features Probe Module

SolidCAM 2013 SP2 offers enhancements across all modules, including 2.5D milling, iMachining 2D and 3D, and others, as well as a new “solid probe” module.

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CAD/CAM

CAM Program Adds Adaptive Roughing

Available from Vero Software, Surfcam 2014 R1 includes adaptive roughing technology as well as enhancements for its “masking,” “chaining,” “layering” and “operations manager” functions.

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CAD/CAM

CAD/CAM Software Offers Prepositional Programming

Schott Systeme offers its Pictures by PC CAD/CAM software, featuring five-axis machine postprocessors and 3+2 axis prepositional programming included within the standard version.

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CAD/CAM

Embedded CAM Software Enables Rapid CAD Edits

Geometric Limited offers CAMWorks for Solid Edge, an embedded CAM solution for Siemens PLM’s Solid Edge 3D design software.

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Tool Management System Improves CAM Simulation

TDM Systems offers version 4.6 of its TDM tool and resource management software, equipped with new 3D generators, graphic converters and improved CAM simulation.

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