Stop calling it a presetter!
The May 2013 Get With The Program column addresses the benefits of CNC tool measuring and presetting software.
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Picking low-hanging CNC ‘fruit’: 5-Axis Machining
As someone who visits job shops and manufacturers almost daily, I know why some are thriving, while others struggle. The ones that are thriving have invested and continue to invest in equipment, software, training and consulting services. Those struggling often say, "I would invest more in these areas, but I can't afford them because my competitors keep underbidding me.
Optimizing nesting software’s benefits
This month's Get With The Program column in Cutting Tool Engineering looks at the benefits of nesting software for shops that make parts from flat raw materials.
Combining post-processors, verification: 5-Axis Machining
The October 2012 Get With The Program column focuses on improving 5-axis machining by combining post-processors and verification software.
Extend tool life with dynamic toolpaths
Get With The Program, a regular column in Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, covers how to extend tool life with dynamic toolpaths.
Virtual 3-D models improve simulation
Get with the Program column as published in the July 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Leveraging modern CNC capabilities: Drilling Performance
The NC post-processor is an often overlooked piece of the chain between the CAM system and the machine's CNC, according to the Get With The Program column in the May 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.
Software simplifies linear drive selection
Get with the Program: CNC systems, metrology equipment and other types of machinery often require a linear motion component. This may be because of a need to move a cutting tool back and forth, position measuring probes, convey material or clear debris from the work area.
Simulating and optimizing multitasking: 5-Axis Machining
The Get With The Program column in the January 2012 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering addresses how software can simulate and optimize multitask machines.
Self-aware roughing toolpaths
The Get With The Program column for the October 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine discusses Mastercam's Dynamic Mill, which offers self-aware roughing toolpaths.
Software makes tool design easier
New grinding software makes tool design easier.
Remote control for machine diagnostics
For the July 2011 Get With The Program column, Cutting Tool Engineering turned to Okuma America Corp. to address remote control for machine diagnostics.
