Software

Making Lean Connections

When Nilpeter embarked on a lean initiative 14 months ago, no one at the printing press manufacturer had any inkling that they had already taken an important first step.

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Software Speeds Inspection Documentation

InspectionXpert software from Extensible CAD Technologies has standardized and automated this manufacturer’s process for ballooning drawings and generating inspection reports.

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CAD/CAM

Software Enables Design Collaboration By Email

Version 8.0 of Geometric’s eDrawings Professional for Solid Edge is an email-enabled collaboration tool designed to ease the sharing and interpretation of 2D and 3D product design data.

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CAD/CAM

CAD Design Tools Provide Flexibility, Ease of Use

Mastercam Design X5 from CNC Software features a suite of design tools, including 3D surfacing and solids analysis, that enables users to easily model and edit geometry.

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CAD/CAM

CAM Software Includes Automatic Feature Recognition

Gibbs and Associates’ GibbsCAM 2011 includes automatic feature recognition (AFR) that, combined with tagging capabilities, enables users to control how the software imports CAD models and manages part features and attributes.

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CAD/CAM

How Micromachining Patience Speeds Prototype Production

A molder of tiny, silicone components for the medical industry explains how a patient, conservative approach to micromachining enables it to deliver prototypes faster.

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Holemaking

High-Speed Laser Drilling With Air Flow Testing for 0.2-mm Holes

The FlowComp closed-loop hardware and software feature from Prima North America's Laserdyne Systems combines laser drilling with air flow measurement on the company’s 795 and 450 multi-axis laser systems.  

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Basics

The Need to Know Is Basic

An MTConnect-enabled monitoring system gives this shop a clear and simple picture of machine tool usage.

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EDM

CAM Shortcuts Simplify Lights-Out Burns

A CAM system with an intuitive user interface, adaptable postprocessors and time-saving shortcuts help this manufacturer maximize unattended EDM burn time.

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CAD/CAM

CAM Benefits Extend Beyond the Tool Path

This CAM software not only provides an effective tool path strategy, but also takes application-specific variables into account when applying that strategy.

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