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Ultrafast Pulse Laser For Micromachining
This A-1 Laser International workstation is fully integrated with the Radiance Discovery ultrafast pulse laser and the NuTec dual shuttle motion system. Ultrafast pulse laser light is said to precisely cut, without heat, virtually any material. This laser system is said to be the first femtosecond laser system solution for industrial production.
Read MoreCNC Simulation Uses High-Performance Graphics Engine
MachineWorks v. 6. 6 CNC simulation software features a high-performance graphics engine that supports OpenGL and DirectX 10.
Read MoreAutomatically Measure A Rotary Axis
For automatic measurement of a machine’s rotary axis, Heidenhain offers KinematicsOpt, to its iTNC 530 contouring control. This software option, coupled with the company’s touch probe mounted into the CNC machine spindle, is said to increase the accuracy of the control. The automatic measurement function can measure a rotary table, tilting table or swivel head.
Read MoreManufacturability Checks And Analysis Performed In A Single Session
Geometric Limited has released DFMPro for Pro/Engineer. The design for manufacturability (DFM) product is integrated within the Pro/Engineer design environment and provides a series of automated checks and analysis to assist designers in creating cost-effective designs, the company says. The software is designed to facilitate upstream manufacturability validation and identify areas of design that are difficult and expensive to manufacture.
Read MoreDigital Prototyping Design Software
Autodesk Inventor 2010 uses automated capabilities to design injection molds for plastic parts. The software creates and validates the corresponding mold design, helping to reduce errors and improve mold performance. The software provides improved support for motion simulation as well as static and modal finite element analysis at the part and assembly level, the company says.
Read MoreAutomated Data Collection
Fastems’ Fadector automated data collection system monitors production to eliminate errors that may be generated during manual collection of data. The system collects eight I/O signals from the production machine and matches the combinations to the device’s state codes. The states can be examined using a 24-hour period, 7-day period or a specific user-selected period.
Read More2D High Speed Tool Paths
Mastercam X3 offers a suite of six 2D high speed tool paths—peel mill, core mill, area mill, rest mill, blend mill and facing—all of which are optimized for high speed machining and hard milling. The 2D tool paths are said to make processes more efficient and automated while minimizing programming and cycle times. According to the company, all tool paths deliver efficient, low-stress motion without using a high speed machine.
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CNC Training Software Available On CD ROM
Siemens Energy & Automation offers its SinuTrain solution, a package of CNC training software on CD-ROM that runs with Windows XP. To further speed the program-generation protocol, NC programs can be developed and simulated using a direct connection to the company’s CAD systems. In this way, mill and lathe operators not only learn the control language commands, but also visualize part programs on PC screens that are identical to actual machine screens.
Read MoreDowload Export Add-In
MecSoft Corporation, developer of VisualCAM and VisualMill, offers an export add-in for SpaceClaim. SpaceClaim part file geometry can be exported to VisualCAM, and users can set various options to control the output. The add-in launches VisualCAM automatically and loads geometry.
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Mold Design Software Improvements
TopSolid’Mold 2009 dedicated mold design software from Missler features complete CAM integration with TopSolid’Cam. The software update enables calculation of the shrinkage factor; analysis of undercuts; calculation of the parting line and surface of the joint; automatic creation and definition of the core block and cavity; implementation of the standard carcass systems of injection and ejection; and analysis of the cooling system. Molds can be designed in a collaborative environment with several users working at the same time, thus reducing design times.
Read MoreReverse Engineering Solution
Verisurf’s reverse engineering software now features AutoSurface, which enables automatic creation of complex shaped surfaces from point clouds. Users can then output a solid or surface model that is compatible with various CAD systems. The company’s reverse engineering solutions can be used for high-volume point cloud acquisition and management.
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Software Gives Offline Programming “Real” Robot Feel
Motoman’s enhanced graphics simulator, MotoSim EG, is available with virtual robot controller (VRC) capability, which is said to provide accurate 3D simulation of robot cells. With VRC, the software operates and displays the actual programming pendant interface for the NX100 controller. The interface display is the same whether a programmer uses a teach pendant on the controller or uses the software on a PC.
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