CAD/CAM
Building 3D Machining Knowledge Into CAM
This supplier has turned the complex 3D machining of custom orthopedic implants into a single "standard" process through the use of knowledge-based machining technology.
Read MoreProgramming Complex Port Surfaces Helps Dragsters Consistently Achieve 300 MPH
The designers of top fuel dragsters are constantly trying to squeeze more speed from their creations. Until recently, they rarely broke the 300 mph barrier.
Read MoreSTL Format Files Work For Machining Tool
Clinkenbeard & Associates, Rockford, Illinois is a pattern shop making the leap into the digital age. Its craftsmen still build meticulously detailed foundry patterns and core boxes and these tools are among the last vestiges of industrial artistry.
Read MoreMachining Methods For Complex Models
To successfully produce finished parts from solid models, it is important to understand how these parts are defined and to fully utilize the wide variety of machining methods offered by today's powerful CAM systems.
Read MoreMachining In Circles
By converting conventional point-to-point contouring programs to arcs, shops are slashing program lengths, boosting average feed rates, and getting better surface finishes.
Read MoreCAD/CAM Converges With CNC
Both CAD/CAM systems and now CNCs have rushed to the same operating platform--the personal computer.
Read MoreCAD/CAM Helps New Shop Use Material Resources Wisely
Starting a new machine shop can take a lot of time, money and work, and even so, there is no guarantee of success. One new job shop/production shop in Santa Rosa, California, is relying upon high technology as the solution.
Read MoreKnowledge-Based Software Boosts Part Programming Productivity
Much has been said and written in recent years about knowledge-based machining (KBM) software. Some people have called it 'generative NC software' while others have used the term 'automatic programming software.' Whatever you call this CAM technology, successful implementation has proved elusive
Read MorePart Transfer System Manufacturer Opens New Doors With CAD/CAM
Advocates of CAD/CAM cite compelling benefits of using the technology--faster turnaround, fewer mistakes, more flexibility, improved quality and consistency, and better communication.
Read MoreA Closer Look At Look-Ahead
This CNC capability is helping make machine tools move far faster, and more accurately, than ever before. Here's how it works.
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