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.

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Manufacturer 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.

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An 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.

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Moving 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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HCL Software
SmartCAM
JTEKT
The Automated Shop Conference
Precision Components
High-precision grinding and hard turning machines
air compressors for machining at IMTS
SolidCAM
SmartCAM