Software
Wintriss Controls Group Software Supports Data-Driven Manufacturing
ShopFloorConnect is designed to provides timely, accurate and unbiased data directly from the shop floor for making informed management decisions.
Read MoreAdvanced Tool Paths, Simple Implementation
Programming advanced tool paths used to be a complex, time-consuming task. Canned cycles in CAM software have now made them more accessible than ever.
Read MorePrecision Shop Adopts Machine Monitoring, Boosts Revenue
Adopting machine monitoring helped LeClaire Manufacturing boost its vertical CNC utilization rates 38 percentage points and gain millions in revenue.
Read MoreMastercam Announces Leadership Transition, Acquires FASTech Inc.
Russ Bukowski has been appointed to the position of interim president.
Read MoreJIMTOF 2024 Report: EVs, AI and Autonomous Robots Abound
The 2024 Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) showed how the manufacturing industry is adapting to the needs of electric vehicle manufacturing and adopting new technology including AI and autonomous robots.
Read MoreModuleworks Software Features Efficient Toolpath Programming
The 2024.12 software release features contain enhancements across multiple components, ranging from multi-axis surface finishing to simulation and many more.
Read MoreSetting Up the Building Blocks for a Digital Factory
Woodward Inc. spent over a year developing an API to connect machines to its digital factory. Caron Engineering’s MiConnect has cut most of this process while also granting the shop greater access to machine information.
Read MoreSmartCAM Software Update Increases User Efficiency
SmartCAM v2025’s user interface and display features are said to improve the programmer’s efficiency and accuracy in the CNC program development process.
Read MoreCutting Part Programming Times Through AI
CAM Assist cuts repetition from part programming — early users say it cuts tribal knowledge and could be a useful tool for training new programmers.
Read MoreAdvanced CAMs Simplify Programming of Conical Barrel Cutters
Conical barrel cutters have grown in popularity thanks to the large stepovers that reduce the time needed for some finishing processes, but advanced CAM systems can dramatically improve their usefulness.
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