Software

Software Speeds ISO Certification, Improves Shop Communication

Shoptech’s E2 job shop system helped Rehtek gain ISO certification while improving quality and communication throughout the facility.

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Oil & Gas

Why Oilfield Parts Producers Consider Retrofits

There are a number of reasons why shops serving the oilfield industry see value in upgrading existing machine tools with a new control package.

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CAD/CAM

Video: Keeping 3 + 2 Machining in the Clear

When using a five-axis machining center for 3 + 2 (positional) machining, the programmed tool path must be checked carefully to avoid collisions and optimize results. This video shows how Delcam PowerMill’s new Dynamic Machining Control improves this process.

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CAD/CAM

Hands-On Experience Helps Autodesk Innovate

During a recent trip to San Francisco, Calif., Senior Editor Chris Felix from sister publication Production Machining got a chance to visit Autodesk’s new Pier 9 facility. There, he learned about the commercial availability of Inventor HSM, an integrated CAM solution for Inventor users.

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CAD/CAM

Keeping 3 + 2 Machining in the Clear with PowerMill’s Dynamic Machine Control Toolbar

Dynamic Machine Control helps the programmer find the most advantageous workplane orientation, cutting tool tilt angle and tool length in order to speed the process of optimizing a 3 + 2 program.

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Angle Encoders Integrate Safety Components

Heidenhain offers a version of its RCN series absolute angle encoders with built-in functional safety components that enable machine shut-off in case of a malfunction.

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Clemson U. Grad Student Wins MTConnect Challenge

Valerie Pezzullo won $100,000—the top prize in a national contest designed to promote innovative uses of the MTConnect open operability standard—for her application that monitors cutting conditions to reduce or prevent chatter.

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MTConnect Challenge Finalists Announced

The second MTConnect Challenge tasked participants with developing software applications based on the open-source communication standard.

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CAD/CAM

CAM Software Incorporates CAD Component

Open Mind’s hyperMill 2013.2 release includes updates to hyperCAD-S, a CAD component designed to address the requirements of NC programmers, particularly for tool and moldmaking.

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Basics

Experiences with ERP

Job shops reach a point in their growth when they need to face the issue of information management. Here are links to 10 shops’ experiences with enterprise resource planning software.

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