Delcam has launched the 2012 version of Delcam for SolidWorks, the integrated CAM system for SolidWorks, which includes programming of 2D wire EDM for the first time alongside the comprehensive options for the programming of turning, mill-turn, drilling and two- through five-axis milling. Four-axis wire functionality is planned for the 2012 R2 release, due in January 2012.
Delcam for SolidWorks 2012 will have wire EDM programming as well as milling, drilling and turning.
Other enhancements include target-part comparison, the ability to compare a model of the desired final shape with the shape achieved by the programmed toolpaths, and multiple-instance programming, the programming of multiple SolidWorks components in one operation, either in the same orientation or in different orientations.
Faster programming… Fully-automated de-burring and chamfering has also been added to give faster programming of these finishing operations on 2- or 2.5-axis parts. The ability to incorporate chamfers, even when they are not shown in the original SolidWorks model, duplicates functionality previously available in Delcam’s feature-based CAM system, FeatureCAM.
..and faster machining Delcam for SolidWorks 2012 also incorporates enhancements from the 2012 release of FeatureCAM, including improvements in the use of stock models and new options in the tooling database. Stock models allow the user to visualise the material remaining after each operation. This makes it easier to eliminate air cutting and so generate more efficient toolpaths with reduced machining times. The models also simplify the selection of the most appropriate tool sizes for rest-roughing and finishing operations.
Proven track records Delcam for SolidWorks is based on Delcam’s proven machining algorithms that are already used by more than 35,000 customers around the world. The software offers PowerMILL’s exceptional speed of toolpath calculation, plus the advanced strategies for high-speed and five-axis machining, to ensure increased productivity, maximum tool life and immaculate surface finish, even when cutting the hardest, most challenging materials.
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For further information on Delcam for SolidWorks, please contact: Peter Dickin, Marketing Manager Direct phone: 44 (0)121 683 1081 [email protected]
Delcam plc Small Heath Business Park, Birmingham, B10 0HJ, UK www.delcam.com
