Software
iPads Keep Shopfloor Supervisors on the Shop Floor
Watch this video to hear how Hadronics Inc. came up with the idea of using Pocketview and the E2 software on iPads.
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Software for Lathes and Swiss-Type Machines
PartMaker fersion 2011 includes more powerful milling functionality, more vivid setup documentation, new specialist turning routines, a more flexible tooling library, improved simulation of unique machine tool architectures and more.
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Crash-Sensing System
Artis Systems, a unit of Marposs, offers the Crashsensor ACS-3 three-axis acceleration sensor with datalogger.
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Inspection Software Eliminates Need for 2D Drawings
The fifth generation of Verisurf X software features model-based GD&T inspection technology.
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Inspection Software Features Quick Report Option
Delcam’s PowerInspect 2011 features a Quick Report option designed to ease result analysis and reuse of measured data for additional feature inspection.
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Standard Software Addresses Common Machining Challenges
These low-cost VMCs come standard with a number of software features that enable them to compensate for machining’s inherent physical and thermal challenges.
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The Employee-Owned Advantage
This Ohio shop is 100-percent employee-owned. Thus, both management and shopfloor employees recognize the importance of optimizing efficiency wherever possible. Thanks to a strong willingness to invest in and embrace new technologies, sales-per-employee has increased by more than 50 percent in the last five years.
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CAM System Simplifies Swiss-Type Lathe Programming
To reduce setup times, this medical device manufacturer replaced its conventional CNC turning and milling machines with Swiss-type lathes. However, taking full advantage of these complex machines’ capabilities required another investment—Esprit CAM software from DP technology.
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The Online Optimizer
Coming soon: The Machine Tool Genome Project promises to let almost any machine shop use its machining centers more productively. Shops will benefit from tap-test findings without personally tapping any of their own machines or tools.
Read MoreIs MTConnect “Priceless?”
“MTConnect opens a world of possibilities for automating and streamlining shop operations.”
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