CAD/CAM

Die/Mold 15 Oct 2001

Pushbutton Die Making

High speed milling let this automotive forging company reverse a decades-old practice and bring die making back in house.

CAD/CAM 15 Oct 2001

Curve Interpolation For Less

When the CNC executes the program faster, a higher feed rate becomes possible. Precisely this benefit has compelled many mold makers in particular to inquire about NURBS.

CAD/CAM 15 Oct 2001

A Better Process For Bases And Plates

In a mold shop, the model of the customer's part gets used in two parallel processes. One of these is core and cavity machining, in which CAM software generates complex tool paths to let CNC machining cut the shape of the part in metal.

CAD/CAM 1 Oct 2001

Quality Mold Components Can Grow A Company

After investigating several different possibilities for growth, this mold shop decided to start milling the digital CAD models. This meant that they would need to purchase a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling center as well as a CAM software package to run on it.

Oil & Gas 1 Oct 2001

CAM Software Makes Responsiveness A Cash Crop

This company provides design and engineering services to oil drillers, cell phone service providers, companies that make clean water systems and any other business looking for effective problem-solving done at breakneck speed.

CAD/CAM 15 Sep 2001

Moldmaker Re-Engineers Tooling Process

Mold and die manufacturer LS Mold (Holland, Michigan) was looking to generate business growth by re-engineering its approach to tooling to secure a strategic advantage over its competition.

Basics 15 Sep 2001

Using CAM To Unlock Your Turning Machine's Potential

Armed with multiple spindles, multiple turrets, C-axis control and powered tooling capable of moving in the Y axis, production turning machines today are powerhouses of productivity.

CAD/CAM 15 Aug 2001

CAM Software Provides Speed, Flexibility

Few companies see themselves through transformations in their bread and butter operations, especially not when the changes affect virtually everything the company does.

CAD/CAM 1 Aug 2001

Five Problems With CNC Milling Cutter Radius Compensation

The many rules of programming CNC cutter radius compensation can make machining problems difficult to diagnose and correct.

CAD/CAM 15 Jul 2001

CAM System Shaves Time Off Programming Four-Axis Turning Operation

Command Tooling has become a leading manufacturer of precision CNC toolholders. Its products, primarily end mill, collets and shell mill holders, are designed and manufactured to deliver the extreme gripping pressure that ensures precise tool centering and rigidity.