CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
7 April 2008
Events News
Delcam to Show Complete CAM Range in Korea for First Time
At the SIMTOS exhibition to be held in Seoul from 8th to 13th April, Delcam will demonstrate its complete family of machining software in Korea for the first time. The range is made up of PowerMILL for high-speed and five-axis machining, FeatureCAM for feature-based production machining, PartMaker for turn-mill equipment and Swiss-type lathes, and ArtCAM for routing and engraving. Together, the complete set of programs comprises the world’s most comprehensive collection of CAM systems, giving Delcam ability to provide solutions to all of a company’s programming needs.
Of most interest to visitors will be the PartMaker range of software, which will be shown in Korea for the first time. PartMaker pioneered the use of CAM for complex, multi-axis, multi-spindle machines with its patented Visual Programming Approach. The software provides substantial gains in efficiency with its unique “divide and conquer” approach to the programming of these advanced machines and also boosts machine productivity with its ability to optimise the synchronisation of multiple, simultaneous operations. The latest release features a wide range of improved functionality, including the introduction of the PartMaker Full Machine Simulation module, which allows the user to view the complete machining sequence on a photo-realistic 3D model of the machine.
Like other recent versions of the software, a major focus of the latest release of PowerMILL is additional options for five-axis machining. However, the new release also includes enhancements and speed-ups throughout the program. In particular, improved memory management within the software gives significantly faster calculation times, especially for large, complex components, like press tools for automotive bodywork, and for smaller, highly-detailed models, such as moulds for fine-tolerance and high-accuracy parts.
FeatureCAM 2008, the latest version of this feature-based machining software, includes increased support for five-axis machining, more efficient turning through better and easier control of stock remaining, and an improved tool database with more options to link pre-defined feeds and speeds to individual tools. FeatureCAM 2008 also features numerous smaller enhancements 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.
The ArtCAM family of artistic CADCAM software comprises four products; a new entry-level version called ArtCAM Express, plus enhanced releases of the ArtCAM Insignia, ArtCAM Pro and ArtCAM JewelSmith programs. The complete range is aimed at skilled artisans rather than engineers and requires little knowledge of engineering or computing. All of the programs are able to import and machine 3D models, although the range of machining functionality does, of course, increase in the higher-level options.
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