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Delcam will demonstrate the broadest and most capable range of machining software at the CIMT exhibition to be held in Beijing from 6th to 11th April. The company is ranked as the world's leading CAM specialist by US analysts CIMdata. Its success in China has played an important part in gaining this status.
As in many other countries, Delcam's initial sales in China were focused on the mould and die industry. However, the company now offers a much broader range of machining options. "With PowerMILL, FeatureCAM, PartMaker or ArtCAM, we now offer a CAM system to machine virtually any product, in any material on any type of equipment,'' claimed Delcam's Business Development Manager for China, Joe Zhou. "Recently, we have added dedicated products for the manufacture of dental caps and bridges, and the production of orthotics. No other supplier has such a broad range of software to increase productivity, improve quality and shorten delivery times in so many applications.''
The latest release of Delcam's award-winning PowerMILL CAM software offers more comprehensive strategies for high-speed milling and five-axis machining, plus the introduction of new strategies to provide greater functionality for 2D machining, including 2D cutter compensation, and 2D pocketing and profiling directly from wireframe curves.
An important area for the new release of FeatureCAM is increased support for mill-turn equipment. These machines are becoming more popular because of their ability to complete parts in a single set-up on one machine, instead of having to use multiple set-ups on two or more different pieces of equipment. With FeatureTURN/MILL, both turning features and milling features can be programmed together so that both programming time and machining time can be reduced. Additional post-processors for these types of machine have also been introduced.
The new versions of PartMaker and SwissCAM feature a wide range of improvements including a new, more productive user interface, enhancements to the system's unique synchronization functionality, plus improvements in 3D simulation and handling of solid models, and 3D surface machining. Delcam PartMaker also has a Full Machine Simulation module, which allows users to view a photo-realistic 3D model of the machine which they are programming.
ArtCAM 2009 continues with the seamless upgrade path for small businesses that want 2D drawing and basic 3D machining but the possibility to move into 3D modelling and machining as their business needs grow. ArtCAM has been particularly successful in the sign making, woodworking and jewellery industries, where it allows users to increase productivity and deliver new designs more quickly.
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