Software
OEMs Are Well Equipped to Insource CNC Machining
Many OEMs are better equipped to insource manufacturing than they imagine themselves to be. Utilization data can reveal the capacity that is ready to be used an alternative to supply chains.
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NCSimul Improves CNC Quality Assurance and Traceability
Westec 2021: NCSimul 2022.0 includes access to MachiningCloud, which provides cutting tool components that can be exported to CAM or other simulation software.
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NCCS Corp. Releases Advanced Machine Control Software
The company’s new universal post processor, PostWorks Connect, generates precise NC code for a wide variety of machines, including mills, lathes and multi-use machines.
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CNC Optimization Software Reduces Cycle Times 25% or More and Can Double Tool Life
CGTech’s VERICUT Force optimization software can drastically reduce cycle times from 20-70%, even on supposedly optimized programs from CAM systems. It varies the feed rate to keep chip thickness and cutter load constant, which can increase tool life by 100% or more.
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Digital Part Inspection Software Creates New Business Opportunities
Chick Machine overhauled its decades-old inspection process and landed new clients that have propelled the growth of the company.
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What Sandvik's Mastercam Acquisition Means For Users
While Sandvik says it plans to give recent acquisition Mastercam independence and keep its software platform-agnostic, the company also plans to leverage its new reach into the small to medium manufacturers to cross-sell tools.
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Sandvik to Acquire the Creators of Mastercam
By acquiring CNC Software, Sandvik gains an installed base of around 270,000 licensed users, a strong market reseller network and partnerships with leading machine makers and tooling companies.
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Exact Metrology Installs Large Scale CMM at Moline Facility
Exact Metrology plans to use the machine to manufacture components, parts and finished durable products that can maintain tight tolerance margins, which are essential for the use of precision machining.
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Monitoring Machine Tools? Don’t Discount DNC
Networks that feed part programs to shopfloor CNCs can double as a foundation for pulling data from them.
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Siemens' Showcases New CNC and Digitalization Solutions
Eastec 2021: Siemens claims its new CNC system is the first to master the challenges of digital transformation in the machine tool industry.
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