Design & Mfg. Software
Afraid of Pushing Your Cutting Tools?
How advanced software and cutting tool technologies take the fear out of pushing your tools.
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A Simple Way to Improve Communication with the Shop Floor
Generating set-up sheets, in-process inspection instructions and other documentation from simulated in-process machined features improves communication, saves time and increases accuracy.
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Five-Axis and CAD/CAM Give Toolmaker an Edge
Over the years, Pattern Mold has used many software packages. The trigger for the latest change came with the purchase of their first five-axis machine. The search for the software demanded that it would make this new machine work as efficiently as possible.
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Solid Modeling Software Provides Seamless Integration Between Programs
When the company was looking for seamless integration with its CAD/CAM and solid modeling software and the ability to jump back and forth between programs, Omega looked no further than PowerSHAPE from Delcam (HQ Birmingham, UK; subsidiary offices Windsor, ON; and Salt Lake City, UT) to fit the bill.
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The Impact of Direct Modeling in Mold Manufacturing
Direct modeling, a new form of solid modeling, is changing the way many manufacturers think about plastic part design and tooling.
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Six Best Practices for Mold Design
A few key mold design strategies can go a long way in improving your mold building operations and customer support.
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Toolpath Slashes Roughing Time
Mastercam/CNC Software, Inc. (Tolland, CT) offers OptiRough, a technique designed to remove large amounts of material quickly using dynamic milling motion.
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High-Performance Toolpath Engine with Active Chip Thickness Control Interface
VoluMill™ v4.0 with the Active Chip Thickness Control (ACTC™) Interface.
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