Computer Aided Technology LLC, Buffalo Grove, Ill., a provider of engineering and manufacturing solutions, partnered with Roland DGA Corp., Irvine, Calif., to bring to market the DGShape line of office-friendly, benchtop CNC milling machines, including the MDX-50, MDX-540 and MDX-40A. With this partnership, CATI expands its solution offering for rapid prototyping and manufacturing.
"We are excited to partner with Roland to deliver these solutions," said Rich Werneth, president of Computer Aided Technology. "The addition of Roland's DGShape products to our existing software and hardware portfolio adds a new dimension to our capabilities as a full solution provider, allowing us to offer a 'model shop in a box'. With these solutions, our customers will benefit by accelerating their product development process, decreasing time to market and improving the overall quality of their products."
Roland DGA is the U.S.-based marketing, sales and distribution arm of Roland DG Corp., Hamamatsu, Japan, a manufacturer of digital imaging devices. DGShape, also a subsidiary of Roland DG, is focused on the development of 3D imaging equipment for a variety of industries and applications, all distributed in the U.S. exclusively by Roland DGA.
"For over 25 years, the CATI team has built a reputation as a go-to industry expert for engineering and manufacturing solutions," said Roland DGA President Andrew Oransky. "Their experience as the leading reseller of both Solidworks CAD and Stratasys 3D Printing solutions makes them a valuable partner for Roland DGA. They have the capabilities and experience to get our products to market. We look forward to working with the CATI team and their clients."
Related Glossary Terms
- computer numerical control ( CNC)
computer numerical control ( CNC)
Microprocessor-based controller dedicated to a machine tool that permits the creation or modification of parts. Programmed numerical control activates the machine’s servos and spindle drives and controls the various machining operations. See DNC, direct numerical control; NC, numerical control.
- computer-aided design ( CAD)
computer-aided design ( CAD)
Product-design functions performed with the help of computers and special software.
- gang cutting ( milling)
gang cutting ( milling)
Machining with several cutters mounted on a single arbor, generally for simultaneous cutting.
- milling
milling
Machining operation in which metal or other material is removed by applying power to a rotating cutter. In vertical milling, the cutting tool is mounted vertically on the spindle. In horizontal milling, the cutting tool is mounted horizontally, either directly on the spindle or on an arbor. Horizontal milling is further broken down into conventional milling, where the cutter rotates opposite the direction of feed, or “up” into the workpiece; and climb milling, where the cutter rotates in the direction of feed, or “down” into the workpiece. Milling operations include plane or surface milling, endmilling, facemilling, angle milling, form milling and profiling.
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