CAD/CAM
High-Performance 2.5D CAM Available Online
Sharpcam invites users to test, buy and download its 2. 5-D, three-axis CAM system online at
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Use The Tools That Are Available
Typically, creating holes isn’t a daunting task. However, programming, machine set up and cycle times can be prolonged when a part has numerous hole diameters. A new feature-based CAM strategy automatically determines how best to combine drilling and milling to create the holes using only the tools already loaded in a machine.
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Toolpath Refinement Produces Finer Finish
CNC Software’s Mastercam X4 provides expanded machining flexibility and an increased emphasis on speed and automation. It also introduces 3D surface toolpath refinement, a technique that is said to deliver a much finer finish on complex parts.
Read MoreSoftware Update Features CAD Integration
HyperMill 2009. 2 from Open Mind now includes a CAD integration for Autodesk Inventor 2010, which has been certified by Autodesk.
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CAD/CAM Optimizes Performance
Missler Software’s TopSolid 7 CAD/CAM software simplifies the design and modification of large assemblies in an organized and structured environment. The software integrates everything in a single solution with its full CAD/CAM/FEA/PDM/ERP, which allows engineering and production departments to easily communicate and work together in a controlled and secure environment, the company says.
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Five-Axis Dental Machining
Version 5 of Delcam’s DentMill includes an expanded range of five-axis machining options, including easier programming for manufacturing dental bars, implant bridges and customized abutments. Another enhancement, multithreading technology, is said to reduce calculation times for users with multi-processor computers.
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Software Enhancements For Milling, Turning, Wire EDM Cycles
The latest version of CAM software from DP Technology, Esprit 2010, includes enhancements for milling, turning and wire EDM cycles. Users can view the simulation state at any point in the process, and a stock automation engine calculates the stock model in the background to make simulation more efficient.
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Tool Certainty
For GKN Aerospace to overcome tool-related variations on its largest milling machines, it had to confront error sources that go unnoticed in many shops.
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Increase Multitasking Machine Productivity
Gibbs and Associates offers its GibbsCAM MTM solutions designed to enhance productivity by allowing multitasking machines to execute multiple operations in a single setup. The software fully supports all the functions available on standard multitasking machines and Swiss-type lathes.
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Solids Machining For Turning
Enhancements in SmartCAM V16. 5 from SmartCAMcnc include automated turning toolpaths created directly from solid model, solid model verification and usability improvements.
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