CAM Software helps mill-turn, solids machining

From: Manufacturing Engineering | Date: May 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

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Manufacturing Engineering: What are some of the hottest trends currently in CAM software?

Ricard: The hottest trend in CAM software is full programming support for multifunction mill-turn machines. While the machine tool market as a whole is in a recession, the number of shops investing in single setup mill-- turn machines appears to have picked up rapidly in the last couple of years. Mill-turn machines combine the functionality of milling and turning machines and make them both fully available on one machine. These multifunction machines provide the ability to mill and turn both ...

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