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Controls and CAD/CAM
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Latest controls, CAM software push productivity gains
Machine tool controls and CAD/CAM software represent the fastest, easiest, and most cost-effective ways to outfit current and older equipment with the latest software-based capabilities for cutting metal the most efficient way possible and improving manufacturing productivity.
In CAD/CAM, the latest systems offer newer multi-tasking machine support, more extensive solid-model machining, more advanced feature-based capabilitie...
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CAM software vital to shops' productivity
Manufacturing Engineering
; Brian Kindilien is vice president of Surfware Inc. (Westlake Village, CA), developer of the SURFCAM manufacturing software. Users are baffled by the complexity of software. Manufacturing Engineering: What should manufacturing engineers look for most when considering CAM software? Kindilien:
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Turning on CAM technology: advanced turning systems demand targeted CAM software and high-end operator training. (turning).
American Machinist
; The upside to advanced turning machines is that they have high-end capabilities that make them useful and valuable to a wide range of manufacturers. But to truly cash in on a machine's functionality, shops need advanced software and trained operators. Otherwise they may face a bevy of problems like
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Buying CAD/CAM Software
Manufacturing Engineering
; What users should consider when purchasing manufacturing software To stay competitive, today's CAM users need the best machining software available for their manufacturing operations. In a tough market, manufacturers require the most efficient solution to run complex machine tool equipment as
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FROM THE EDITOR: CAM SOFTWARE MARKET HAS OPPORTUNITIES FOR A RESURGENCE IN 2003.
Manufacturing Automation
; Although the market for CAM (computer-aided manufacturing), or NC (numerical control) software has been sluggish over the past few years, due to a slow economy and to reductions in the machine tool industry and in the tool & die business, Manufacturing Automation believes that there are
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One STEP closer ...: ... for digital manufacturing. By burying G-codes and post-processors within compilers, STEP-NC stands poised to streamline machine tool programming. (Machine Tools).
Global Design News
; With development of the much-publicized STEP standard for product data exchange predominantly CAD-centric, it's not surprising that many engineers think STEP is just another way to transfer drawing information between customers and suppliers. However, STEP is actually much more than an advanced
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Multi-tasking raises CAM software issues: maximizing the benefits of multi-tasking starts with a CAM software strategy that can leverage the sophistication of the machine tool.(FACTORY AUTOMATION)
Industry Week
; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Start with the understanding that maximizing the benefits of multi-tasking machines requires a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) approach that takes full advantage of the machine tool's capabilities. Keep in mind that operations will vary from basic turning operations to
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CAM Software Eases Manufacturing Programming
Manufacturing Engineering
; SOFTWARE Mark Summers is president of CNC Software Inc. (Tolland, CT), developer of Mastercam software. Manufacturing Engineering: What are some of the major trends affecting CAM software users today? Mark Summers: One of the major trends affecting software users today is simply to have higher
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One STEP closer: for digital manufacturing. By burying G-codes and post-processors within compilers, STEP-NC stands poised to streamline machine tool programming. (Machine Tools).
Design News
; With development of the much-publicized STEP standard for product data exchange predominantly CAD-centric, it's not surprising that many engineers think STEP is just another way to transfer drawing information between customers and suppliers. However, STEP is actually much more than an advanced
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CAM Software Developers Merge
Manufacturing Engineering
; Citing complementary technologies nd focus, CAM software developers DP Technology Corp. (Camarillo, CA) and Italian CAM software supplier Auton s.r.l. (Florence, Italy) announced a merger of the two companies. DP Technology, developer of Esprit CAM software, purchased Auton for an undisclosed
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FROM THE EDITOR: THE ONGOING NEED FOR ADVANCES IN MANUFACTURING WILL DRIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAM SOFTWARE.
Manufacturing Automation
; Manufacturing Automation notes that CAM (computer-aided manufacturing), or NC (numerical control), software will continue to have clear market opportunities, driven by the ongoing need for implementing advances in automated manufacturing to boost efficiencies, profitability, and the overall
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