Software
Enhanced Feature-Based Machining
The 2012 version of Delcam’s FeatureCAM system is designed for faster and easier programming, more efficient toolpaths and increased machine productivity.
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Network Distributed Data Management
Fanuc FA America’s Focas Automation Solution Connect (FASConnect) enables network-distributed data management for all Fanuc CNC machine tools.
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Coming Soon: Universal, CAM-Independent Cutting Tool Library
Software relying on the ISO standards for cutting tools aims to dramatically simplify tool selection.
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Automated Production on HMCs Requires Automated Gaging
An innovative approach to automated gaging helps deal with a fundamental challenge inherent to a flexible, multi-machine environment: Many machines with many operations multiply the chances for error.
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CAM System Proves Integral to Prototype Prove-out
Delcam for SolidWorks CAM software helped this engineering firm relied on to generate the complex tool paths for a prototype job that many machine shops dismissed as too difficult.
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CNC Controls Manage Energy Consumption
Sinumerik Ctrl-Energy is designed to provide energy-efficient operation of machine tools, encompassing Sinamics drive systems and motors, CNC and drive functions, PC software solutions and services.
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Software Offers Machine Simulation
The 2012 version of the PartMaker software features a module for simulating VMCs and HMCs, improved simulation for multi-axis turn-mill and Swiss-lathe machine architectures, more powerful surface machining strategies, improved visualization in programming and other productivity enhancements.
Read MoreCAM Program Adds Machine Simulation Option
Surfware’s Surfcam version 5.2 features a machine simulation option.
Read MoreHardware/Software Solution Automates 3D Parts Inspection
Master3DGage, a portable 3D inspection tool from Verisurf Software and select Mastercam resellers, integrates a six-axis portable CMM with the company’s 3D model-based inspection software to automate the 3D inspection process and verify manufactured parts directly to 3D CAD models.
Read MoreCAM Update Includes Variety of Applications
Vero’s Visi 19 software for the mold and die industries features an updated GUI with improved user interaction, blending capabilities, improved annotation, advanced profile offset, graphical texture mapping and support for the JT Open File format.
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