CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive

19 June 2009

Product News

Graphic Products North America Inc, Announces the Upcoming Release of CAM-TOOL Version 5.0

CAM-TOOL Version 5.0 will be available for viewing at the Moldmaking Expo 2009, which is a part of the NPE Show in Chicago June 22nd-26th/2009. CAM-TOOL will be demonstrated at Booth W98003 which is in the West Building of McCormick Place in Chicago.

 CAM-TOOL CAD/CAM Software has been able to use Multiple Processors of a computer since its North American Release in 2001. Other Vendor’s claiming White Papers etc. are now trying to catch up.

With the release of CAM-TOOL Version 5.0 the previously used Terminology V3 and MX as product names will now take a back seat and be considered option levels.

 In January of 2009 Graphic Products Japan released the 1st Version of their 5 Axis Simultaneous Editor. This 5 Axis Simultaneous Editor allows users to easily learn how to make 5 Axis tool paths by 1st creating 3 Axis Tool paths, and then editing them to become Simultaneous. In this Version 5 Release there 2 additional tool paths that are part of this “S5” Option. Swarf Cutting allows machining of angled planer surfaces with the side of an End Mill. The ability to control the Step Down and Step Over independently allows a great flexibility with this tool path choice.

Part of the arsenal now is also a Z-Level Finishing Tool Path that is able to follow undercuts and then be edited to machine safely and accurately.

Two other new tool paths added are named “3D Offset Cutting” and “Z-Level Finishing (Polygon). Both of these tool paths add a greater choice when deciding the best way to machine a project.

Chris Renaud of Graphic Products North America, the North American Re-seller of CAM-TOOL, will be involved in 2 Seminars at the Moldmaking Expo. Tuesday the 23rd at 9:15 an AMBA sponsored “Techniques and Technology for Keeping Your Mold Manufacturing Competitive in a Global Marketplace” will be the 1st one.

 Chris will also be involved with SECO Tools at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday the 25th, CUTTING TOOLS/SOFTWARE/COLLABORATION

Service Is Key to Developing a Manufacturing Process to Maximize Productivity

Please visit Chris at one of the Seminars

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