Software

Laser & Waterjet

Nesting Software Speeds Complex Holemaking

Jetcam’s Jet-Cut is a fully automatic fly-cutting feature for lasers.

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Monitoring System Provides Automated Alerts

Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: Atollogy has built a “smart operation” monitoring system with continuous, unobtrusive monitoring of not just equipment and products, but of the interaction of people with their equipment.

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Ethernet Layer Switch Provides Gigabit Data Rates

Smart Manufacturing Experience 2018: Allied Telesis has released the AT-1E300-12GP industrial Ethernet layer switch to enable interconnectivity within manufacturing facilities.

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Automation

Smart Machining Starts with Smart Sawing

A CNC band saw manufacturer worked with a university corporate research center to develop a cloud-based predictive maintenance app to not only monitor blade life, but also to predict blade failure. It also monitors overall band saw machine health in real time.

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CAD/CAM

Mastercam Celebrates 35th Anniversary

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of CNC Software, the company behind Mastercam CAD/CAM software.

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Servo Amplifier's Data Transfer Rate Aids Industry 4.0

Mitsubishi Electric Automation has integrated CC-Link IE Field safety features into its MR-J4-GF servo amplifiers, facilitating industrial Ethernet safety communication. 

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CAD/CAM

Heidenhain, Open Mind Partner to Connect CAM Simulator, CNCs

Open Mind’s Connected Machining module will enable networked Heidenhain TNC controls to be run from remote locations.

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Basics

A.I. Will Become Our Inventor

We know how to engineer automation, but can we automate engineering? This possibility is nearer than we might expect, and it will have implications for manufacturing. 

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CAD/CAM

Tool Grinding Software Supports Ballnose Tools

NUM has launched version 4.0 of its Numroto tool grinding software.

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CAD/CAM

CGTech Celebrates 30th Anniversary

The maker of Vericut was founded 30 years ago to provide software that verifies NC tool paths without using machine time to make a prove-out part. 

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