Software

Robots Get a Ride with CNC Machine-tending AGVs

Mobile machine tenders prove that “automation-ready” is a state of mind.

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CAD/CAM

Siemens Updates Software Solutions for Manufacturing

Updates to NX for Manufacturing, Siemens’ software package for part manufacturing, include PrimeTurning, automated deburring and other enhancements.

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CAD/CAM

Open Mind Upgrades CAD/CAM Software Suite

HyperMill 2021.2 CAD/CAM software suite reportedly offers enhanced features for machining in applications ranging from 2.5D to five-axis.

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Quoting Software Saves Productive Hours, Boosts Client Trust

Paperless Parts has enabled KAD Models and Prototypes to enhance its quoting accuracy and efficiency, simultaneously bolstering the shop’s cybersecurity measures.

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CGTech Releases CNC Software Update

Company's Vericut software version 9.2 includes collision and performance improvements, new optimization and reporting features and more

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3D Search Unlocks Part Database Potential

Using a photograph or CAD file, Physna can search a database of 3D objects to find similar parts. This can streamline engineering and consolidate procurement tasks.

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Probing for Setup and Lights-Out Machining — The One-Person Shop Episode #2

Automatic measurement on the machine tool speeds efficiency by day and safeguards capacity at night for a small machine shop.

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CAD/CAM

ModuleWorks, Sandvik Coromant and HCL Technologies Collaborate on PrimeTurning

This collaboration has produced one of the first commercial implementations of the new PrimeTurning methodology in a CAM system.

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Guarding Against Cyberattack Is a Drain on Machining Capacity

The Colonial Pipeline shutdown was a warning about the dangers of malicious use of data networks. However, as the full value of Industry 4.0 becomes apparent, isolating CNC machine tools from networks will be seen as an increasingly costly way to protect manufacturing from threats.

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CAM's Simulation Capability Boosts OEM's Spindle Uptime

CAMWorks and CAMWorks ShopFloor have boosted Anchor Danly’s spindle uptime by 15-20% through simulation and automatic G code updates.

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