CAD/CAM

CAD/CAM

Updated CAM Suite Enables Production of T Slots, Design of Electrodes

Open Mind Technologies has introduced version 2017.2 of its HyperMill CAM software suite enhanced for speed and flexibility.

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Workbook Provides Lessons and Exercises to Teach 3D Modeling

Westec 2017: Industrial Press, a publisher of technical books for engineering, technology and manufacturing, will feature its “AutoCAD 3D Modeling Exercise Workbook.”

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Cost-Effective CAD/CAM Software for Multi-Axis Milling, Turning

Westec 2017: BobCAD-CAM will be demonstrating version 30 of its flagship product.

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FEA for DFM

Shops that offer design for manufacturability advice can reduce customers’ machining cost and complexity. This shop leverages finite element analysis as part of its sophisticated DFM efforts, and this also helps in its efforts to establish long-term relationships with its customers’ engineers.

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Case Study: In-House Gear Production Leads to Improved Quality, Speed

Advanced Design Technologies LLC’s subcontracted work led to quality issues, among other problems. Vero Software’s Surfcam 2017 R1 increased overall efficiency and quality.

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CAD/CAM Software Gets Improvements for Closed-Cavity Milling

Westec 2017: DP Technology’s Esprit 2017 software release features simplified user interaction, smarter toolpath technology and faster programmability partly by upgrading the machine and toolpath performance of Esprit ProfitMilling inside closed cavities.

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Manufacturing News of Note: July 2017

A big R&D agreement looks at additive for structural airplane components, Autodesk appoints a new president and other industry news.

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CAM Software Enhances Verification Capabilities

SmartCAMcnc has announced the release of SmartCAM 2017, delivering new verification technology as well as expanded rotary axis and code generation support, and improvements to the user interface and rough milling functionality.

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CAM Software Update Smooths Contouring in Case of Collision

ModuleWorks has released version 2017.04 of its ModuleWorks CAM software containing new and enhanced features for its 5-Axis, 3-Axis TurnMill, Turning and Simulation components.

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Simulation Software Module Verifies Additive, Hybrid Machining

CGTech has introduced additive manufacturing (AM) simulation capabilities through Vericut software’s Additive module.

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