SprutCAM America has announced the release of SprutCAM 12, the company's latest CAM software. The new software is now live on the company's website (www.sprutcamamerica.com).

SprutCAM 12 features numerous upgrades including:

• A new, more user-friendly interface
• New, 2D CAD editor integrated into the model page
• Product and Manufacturing Information (PMI) Import
• Innovative Adaptive SC High-Speed Machining Operation
• Painting Simulation
• 5-Axis Tool Path Conversion

The company's popular SprutCAM12 Robot version, which is a single environment for the offline programming of industrial robots, is now available for a one-time cost of $9,995, which allows milling with a robotic arm. Other features are available through an optional module which includes cladding, plasma, jet cutting, welding and sawing.

The cost for yearly maintenance of that module is $1,850. SprutCAM Robot supports programming of many types of industrial robots, including FANUC, Kuka, Staubli, Yaskawa Motoman, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Nachi and ABB.

"We are excited about the latest release of SprutCAM 12," said Jake Stueber, CAD/CAM product specialist at SprutCAM America. "This software is very powerful and is priced significantly less than our competitor's products. We feel it provides best-in-class performance at best-in-class price."

Current users of SprutCAM 11 who are on the company's maintenance plan qualify for a free upgrade to SprutCAM 12.