Delcam will launch its new Vortex strategy for high-speed area clearance on stand K18 in Hall 25 at the EMO exhibition to be held in Hannover, Germany, from 16th to 21st September. Vortex will be the major enhancement for the 2014 release of Delcam’s PowerMILL CAM system for high-speed and five-axis machining that will be demonstrated for the first time at the show. Vortex, for which Delcam has a patent pending, has been developed by the company specifically to gain the maximum benefit (…)

The 2014 release of Delcam’s PowerSHAPE CAD software offers a range of new functionality for the conversion of product designs into tooling designs. The software now provides an even more powerful set of easy-to-use tools to increase productivity through increased automation and improved workflow. By offering a combination of modelling and reverse engineering functionality, PowerSHAPE provides the most comprehensive range of design techniques available in a single CAD program. Having all (…)

Delcam has launched a free version of its Gold-Certified Delcam for SolidWorks integrated CAM system for SolidWorks. Delcam for SolidWorks XPRESS provides the essential 2D milling and drilling functionality available in Delcam for SolidWorks. Delcam for SolidWorks XPRESS is intended mainly as an introductory level program for users that are new to computer-aided machining. However, it will also be useful for companies, such as design studios, that only need to program simpler CNC machines (…)

The behavior of entrapped air in the mold is often unclear. Unsuspected air entrapments appear and have negative influence on the part quality. Their real position, shape and consequences usually become visible in the finished part only. With the process oriented simulation of SIigmasoft® they can be reliably predicted from the beginning of the part and mold development. The once more enhanced venting option allows to compare different venting solutions and to evaluate their efficiency (…)

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Productec we discussed with Mr. François Steulet, its founder and director, about the evolution of the CAM markets, the strength of the industries of microtechnology in Switzerland and in neighbouring countries and the need to train to be more competitive. Productec looks like an American success story. Its history began in 1988 in the apartment of the founder, at the time it was still the prehistory of computing. In 1989 he decides to work with (…)

A new global Customer Community has just been launched for Edgecam users. The community is formed of knowledgeable Edgecam users with diverse backgrounds to share their experiences with others, helping everyone to get the most out of the Edgecam CAD\CAM software. Comprising forums, online documents, searchable database and technical videos, the eSupport Community is a one-stop shop for sharing technical information. Edgecam Support Manager Adam Smith says: “Customer service has become one (…)

We’ve met with Hanan Fishman responsible for Parmaker in the US (part of Delcam) to discuss the evolution in the past few years. The technological improvements in PartMaker over the past 8 years have been remarkable. PartMaker’s Advanced Surface Machining (ASM) module features very unique 4 and 5 axis simultaneous milling capability including the specialist “spine finishing” strategy which is ideal for making complex parts like angulated abutments in small batches without the need for form (…)

The 2013 R2 version of Delcam’s FeatureCAM feature-based CAM software incorporates a number of new stock model options that allow users to increase productivity, improve surface finish and reduce tool wear. Other enhancements in this release include new methods for the generation of html set-up sheets, and improvements to turning and turn-mill programming. For full details, including video demonstrations of the new functionality, please go to www.delcam.tv/fc2013/lz/en/whats-ne... To (…)

CGTech, the developer of Vericut software, is proud to celebrate a quarter-century of leading the development of numerical control (NC) program simulation and analysis software. Flourishing through an era when software companies came and went, CGTech has achieved twenty-five years of innovation and steady growth. CGTech began when Jon Prun, the company’s founder and president, recognized a need to verify NC tool path programs without wasting valuable CNC machining time on a prove-out part. (…)

The latest release of the CAM software, Edgecam, contains a direct interface with Autodesk Vault 2013, allowing users to manage their Edgecam files in it. Autodesk Vault 2013 is a data management tool integrated with the Autodesk Inventor series and Autodesk Inventor Professional, that many Edgecam users run as their preferred CAD System. Edgecam is a certified partner product for Autodesk Inventor. Streamlined designs Storing the design and Edgecam manufacturing in Autodesk Vault enables (…)