Software

CNC & Machine Controls 16 Sep 2019

5 Ways the External Work Offset Can Help You

External work offsets can be valuable because they let you shift the point of reference for fixture offset entries from the machine’s home position to a more logical one.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 31 Aug 2020

Talk About 5G Is No Idle Chatter

Near-real-time machining vibration compensation is just one advantage of the latest networking technology.

Data-Driven Manufacturing 11 Sep 2019

GF Machining Solutions' rConnect Dasboard Collects, Compares Shop Data

GF Machining Solutions has introduced rConnect, a digital services platform powered by Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture (OPC UA) protocol.

Milling Tools 9 Sep 2019

Partnership Gives Access to Imco Tool Data in Mastercam

With the partnership in place, users of Mastercam 2019 and up now have access to milling tool data from Imco.

CNC & Machine Controls 30 Sep 2019

Increasing Employee Output Through Automation: Here is What We Found in 7 Recent Shop Visits

Modern Machine Shop editors routinely visit machining facilities to report on shops that are succeeding. Here is what our editors found on seven recent shop visits, all related to using labor more efficiently.

Basics 31 Aug 2019

Merging Advances: Lights-Out Machining Combines Automation and Focused Process Improvement

One of the most significant developments in machining right now is easy to miss because it is the union of two different advances coming together.

CAD/CAM 23 Aug 2019

CAMplete Releases TurnMill V9

Dedicated to Nakamura-Tome’s line of turning centers, version 9 of CAMplete’s TurnMill software includes enhancements to 3D rendering, simulation and postprocessing.

Automation 24 Oct 2020

Using AI for Predictive Maintenance, Employee Development

Maximo from IBM Watson can use "true AI" software to implement predictive maintenance and AR-assisted repair using the sensors that come standard on CNC machine tools.

CNC & Machine Controls 21 Aug 2019

Heidenhain, Mastercam Introduce Five-Axis Postprocessor

In a collaborative aimed at enabling five-axis machining for those using Heidenhain TNC controls and Mastercam CAD/CAM software, the companies have introduced a new postprocessor.