CAD/CAM
CAM Software Suite Redesigns User Interface
The 2014 release of SmartCAMcnc’s SmartCAM software suite features a redesigned user interface said to promote usability, ease of learning and user efficiency.
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Complete CAD/CAM Software Solution Update
The 2014 version of Geometric’s CAMWorks software is designed to be a complete CAD/CAM solution for CNC programming, from initial part design to full machine simulation.
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CNC Programming in the Cloud
Autodesk CAM 360 is intended to help product designers and engineers integrate manufacturing processes into unified, collaborative workflow. Cloud-based computing, a key feature of CAM 360, powers toolpath generation, program simulation and postprocessing with “anywhere, anytime” connectivity.
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Cutting Tool Database Interfaces with Simulation Software
CGTech now offers an interface to Zoller’s TMS Tools Management Solutions database that enables easy transfer of cutting tool information to the company’s Vericut software.
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CAM Option for Machining Bladed Parts
Gibbs and Associates offers Five-Axis MultiBlade Levels 1 and 2, two new options for its GibbsCAM software that are designed to simplify five-axis programming for turbomachinery bladed workpieces.
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Roughing Module Offers 2D Cutting Optimization
Open Mind’s hyperMaxx roughing module for hyperMill, initially designed for 3D arbitrary stock-contour machining and five-axis shape-offset roughing, now offers its high-performance cutting optimization strategy for 2D pocket milling.
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Design Software Tools Provide Flexibility
CNC Software offers Mastercam Design X7, a suite of design tools that includes 3D surfacing and solids for simplified, flexible design work.
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A Smooth Transition to Five-Axis Machining
A mold manufacturer that specializes in precision, thin-walled container molds chose an integrated approach to establishing an effective five-axis “3 + 2” machining process.
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Software Version Provides More Realistic Turning Simulation
The 2014 version of Delcam for SolidWorks includes new options for turning, four-axis rotary machining and turn-mill operations, as well as toolpath editing capabilities and added strategies for two-axis finishing.
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CAM Improves Programming of Multitasking Machines
By investing in Esprit CAM software from DP Technology, French manufacturer Lathuille-Hudry was able to take full advantage of programming its multitasking machines to produce complex geometries.
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