Delcam Shows Enhanced CAM Programs at South-TEC 2007
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Delcam will demonstrate its complete set of CAM programs at SOUTH-TEC 2007 on booth 2121 October 2-4, 2007 in Charlotte, NC. In addition, Delcam/Solidworks partner TriMech will be demonstrating how easily Solidworks models can be machined using FeatureCAM. "We are very excited to be part of the Delcam booth this year, said John Kanney, President TriMech Manufacturing Inc. "At TriMech we don't just bring products to the table, we bring ideas, services, support and ultimately solutions to the forefront. We take into consideration our own vast engineering knowledge, and that of our partners, like Delcam, to help our clients select and implement Best-in-Class technology solutions to address their unique, industry specific needs." John continues, "Delcam FeatureCAM and Solidworks are a perfect fit because the automatic Feature Recognition in FeatureCAM, accelerates the design-to-machining process by intelligently and automatically extracting part information from the imported CAD file." In addition the new version of Delcam FeatureCAM includes support for continuous five-axis machining for the first time! FeatureCAM 2008 also features numerous other enhancements, including more efficient turning through better and easier control of stock remaining, an improved tool database with more options to link pre-defined feeds and speeds to individual tools and speed-ups, plus new and updated post-processors, in particular for turn-mill equipment, including the Mazak Integrex, Daewoo Puma and Nakamura-Tome machines.
Along with FeatureCAM the latest release of Delcam PowerMILL, the world's leading specialist CAM system for complex machining operations will be demonstrated. PowerMILL 8.0 enhancements include a wider range of five-axis strategies for both roughing and finishing, including the ability to generate a five-axis toolpath from any three-axis toolpath, three-axis swarf machining and parametric surface finishing. The most significant of the new five-axis options in Delcam PowerMILL is a powerful tool-axis editing function that allows the user to select any region of a toolpath and redefine the tool-axis vectors within that region. This ability will allow users to optimize cutting conditions, in particular to give faster machining, and to avoid any sudden machine tool movements that could result in a poor surface finish. New automated functionality has also been added for much faster programming of the five-axis machining of blisks, blades and impellers. Swarf machining has been improved by the addition of an option that forces the toolpaths to follow the surface internal lines where possible. This approach can be used to give smoother motion of the machine tool and more precise control of the cutting conditions. In addition, the user interface has been streamlined so that both cutting tool simulation and machine tool verification can be controlled from a single toolbar.
Also new Delcam's PartMaker Division has launched Version 8, of its PartMaker family of CAM systems. The new versions of PartMaker and SwissCAM feature a wide range of improvements including enhancements to the system's unique synchronization functionality, plus improvements in 3D simulation, handling of solid models and 3D surface machining operations. PartMaker Version 8 also marks the introduction of the Full Machine Simulation module, which allows users to view a photo-realistic 3D model of the machine for which they are programming. "Version 8 represents a seminal release for the PartMaker family because it includes so many productivity-enhancing features," according to Hanan Fishman, PartMaker Division President. "From improved 3D simulation, to enhanced solids-based programming to better NC program optimization tools, PartMaker Version 8 is another major step forward for our technology, a step forward that will allow our users to seriously enhance their productivity in CNC programming."
Editorial contact:
Mary Shaw
Marketing Communications Manager
mes@delcam.com
