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Machine STL Files With SolidCAM
SolidCAM has implemented STL cutting capability into SolidCAM2009. The module enables the user to directly machine STL files, which can be used in 3D scanning and rapid prototyping applications to describe 3D surface geometry. The module generates the stock box and the CAM part directly from the STL file.
Read MoreSingle Controller Manages Four Robots
Motoman’s NX100 robot controller with a Windows CE programming pendant and a color touchscreen is designed to easily handle multiple tasks. High speed processing capability allows it to control as many as four robots for a total of 36 axes (including robots and external axes). It also features I/O devices from a single point of control.
Read MoreManage Several Virtual Machines With One PC
Arc Informatique’s PcVue V. 8. 2 supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software is said to reduce the cost of running and implementing process control projects.
Read MoreProcess Monitoring System
Ibag’s Argotech PA-4 process analyzer provides continuous monitoring of repeating machine processes in real-time through pre-positioned sensors on the machine. The company says it is useful for the production of miniature parts. The analyzer detects a range of conditions that may result in poor quality production and unnecessary downtime.
Read MoreMotion Controls Reduce Development Time
The flexible, easy-to-use NewtonWorx line of motion controls from OES reduces machine development time and saves engineering resources, the company says. Featuring a modular system of driver boards, NewtonWorx stepper drives can be assembled as part of a complete CNC system. The control features plug-and-play capability.
Read MoreSpecialized CAM Software For Dental Applications
HyperDent CAM software is specialized for the preparation and production of dental restorative components. The software has a streamlined user interface to guide technicians through preparing machining instructions for copings, crowns and bridges. The process can be applied in titanium, soft zirconium oxide and hardened zirconium oxide.
Read MoreStar Probes Feature Removable Styli
The company’s ultra-light CMM star probes are designed with removable styli. Sometimes tactile CMMs use star probes that often have five ruby ball styli to access virtually all exposed sides of a workpiece being measured. In traditional star probes, if just one ruby ball stylus is damaged, the entire star probe must be replaced, the company says.
Read MoreSimultaneous Five-Axis Machining
The Mikron HSM 400U is said to deliver powerful performance and precision on all five axes to produce high-quality surface finishes for demanding high-precision applications. Designed to accommodate workpieces ranging to 9. 05" × 13.
Read MoreLinear ID/OD Indicator Gage
For use on the shop floor, the Linear 100 is a high-precision, universal-length measuring instrument for rapid, high-accuracy internal and external measurements. With a direct measuring range of 2" (50 mm) and an application range of 4" (100 mm), the simple design makes it possible for the instrument to measure quickly and to adapt to new measurement tasks, the company says. For example, the instrument can be used to measure both lengths and diameters tasks such as measuring the dimension over two balls on gear ODs.
Read MoreScalable Modular Honing Machine
The SV-1000 series vertical CNC honing machine is engineered to scale up from a single-spindle machine to a fully automated multi-spindle unit for ultra-precise bore sizing and finishing. Designed for part diameters ranging from 0. 120" to 2.
Read MoreMachine-Ready Blanks
According to the company, its machine-ready blanks reduce overall part costs. They can be loaded directly into the machine without prep operations, which include sawing, grinding, flattening or squaring. Additionally, machine-ready blanks are said to require less time for adjusting setups and fixture offsets.
Read MoreSoftware Enhances Machine Tool Productivity
For the job shop, new versions of ShopMill and ShopTurn software packages allow users to achieve higher productivity, simplicity and speed, the company says. By featuring easy, step-by-step, on-screen programming, job shops can quickly respond to customer demands by reducing programming, tooling and production times, the company says. The company also offers its Sinumerik 802D operator panel-based control system that combines the NC, the PLC and the HMI in a single unit.
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