CAD/CAM
Mold Maker Raises Productivity With Software
George Kasper, president of Innovative Mold, incorporated the company in 1989 with his brother David. The Washington, Michigan, firm began by making molds for the plastics industry.
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Under Pressure
Using an integrated, single-window solution can alleviate programming bottlenecks, making the transition from design to manufacturing smooth.
Read MoreCAM Software Is The Driving Force
Doug Noxell knew he had the right software for machining to zero, so he created a shop to add the rest of the capability.
Read MoreSoftware Switch Leads To Improved Surface Finishes
MSI Products, a division of Dixie Iron Works (Alice, Texas) faces the challenge of building products with complex geometries for the oil- and gas-producing industries in relatively low volumes. The company struggled with programming software that was not able to import the complex assembly models needed to define its products or fully support the functionality of its CNC machine tools. This meant programmers had to define machine movements with lines of G code.
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Another Step Toward CNC Programming Automation
Part designers and part programmers have to think differently. Esprit FX is a development from DP Technology (Camarillo, California) that helps overcome the "disconnect" that occurs when designers pass geometry to CNC programmers. FX stands for "feature exchange." It allows programmers using Esprit CAM software to receive information about the designer's original intent automatically so that part programs can be created more quickly and more accurately.
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Virtual Machining In The Real World
Using software that models machining passes, a Cessna plant unlocks real capacity by finding better parameters for its existing NC programs.
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CAM Software As A Creativity Tool
This job shop relies on its CNC programming software to unlock the productivity of its multi-axis, multi-tasking machine tools and CNC Swiss-type machines.
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