Software

Touchscreen Interface Eases Multi-DNC Control, Machine Monitoring

Spectrum CNC Technologies offers SmartTouch, an intelligent machine interfaces that offers touchscreen access to Multi-DNC files and serves as a feedback loop for job status information.

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GE Ventures Grants Funding to Machine Capacity-Sharing Platform

Xometry networks SMEs with customers in need of on-demand custom parts.

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CAD/CAM

CAM System Offers Extended Chip Break Functionality

Open Mind Technologies has released version 2017.1 of its HyperMill CAM system.

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CAD/CAM

President, CEO of Autodesk Steps Down

Carl Bass, who has overseen the company’s move to a subscription-only business model, will be replaced by two interim co-CEOs until a replacement is found.

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Touchscreen HMI Simplifies Machine Monitoring

FANUC America’s iHMI (Intelligent Human Machine Interface) is designed to provide a simpler, more efficient and intuitive way to interact with the company’s 30i/31i/32i-Model B CNCs.

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Cutting Tools

Manufacturing News of Note: February 2017

F. Zimmerman expands U.S. presence, Ganesh appoints new president and other industry news.

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Automotive

CAM Software Helps Company Reshore Camshaft Production

Edgecam by Vero Software eliminated long lead tiems for GSC Power Division's outsourced parts by enabling in-house production at higher speeds and qualities.

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Volumetric Compensation for Aerospace Applications

Präwest needed to improve machine tool accuracy. Etalon's LaseTracer-NC and KinematicsComp from Heidenhain enabled the shop to make dimensionally accurate workpieces without readjustments.

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DNC: A Growth Path to Machine Monitoring and Data Collection

The connections that enable operators to download tool paths and other files can also be used to report machine status automatically as well as streamline manual entries of production results.

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Delivering Value Is Key

Machine data requires contextual interpretation to give decision makers a full understanding of what actions are best for optimizing shop floor results.

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