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CAD/CAM
DNC Puts The Probe To Work
In this robotic machining cell, a custom DNC link "closes the loop" between the machining center's touch probe and the turning center that feeds parts to it.
Read MoreManufacturer Finds The Right Cam System
This manufacturer found that its new CAM system was difficult to use, and although they had invested time and money in training, their highly skilled programmer consistently outperformed the system using his own skills, a calculator, and a pad of paper.
Read MoreAn Incremental Approach To Generative NC
This Air Force production facility is automating NC programming to dramatically reduce the time required to model and manufacture emergency replacement parts. Their "virtual factory" approach models part and process concurrently.
Read MoreMoving CAM To The Shop Floor
Conventional wisdom has it that CAD/CAM is something that happens in an office somewhere--indeed anywhere other than the shop floor. The notion of operators generating complex 3D tool path right there in the shop is simply not embraced by very many companies, and certainly not die and mold shops that must deal with themost challenging geometry on a daily basis.
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