Prototyping & Design

Articles • January 1, 2016 • Russ Bukowski

The CAD/CAM user experience

CAD/CAM software developers are no longer competing only with each other. They are also competing with their customers' expectations of what a satisfying user experience (UX) should be.

Articles • December 1, 2015 • William Leventon

The virtual machine tool

The benefits of creating and using a virtual machine tool. At trade shows and elsewhere, people on the cutting edge of manufacturing are touting the benefits of digitalizing the machine tool environment, where technologies are employed that make use of digital data. It's at the heart of the much-discussed drive toward Industry 4.0.

Articles • September 1, 2015 • Alan Richter

Planetary prototypes

Fallbrook Technologies' shop continues to produce prototypes for licensees of the company's continuously variable planetary technology while performing commercial jobs.

Articles • August 1, 2015 • Evan Jones Thorne

Light it up

Solid-state LED lighting in machine tools allows for increased visibility, reduced downtime and lower power consumption.

Articles • June 1, 2015 • Doug Nemeth

Bridging Gaps

Manufacturing consultant leverages CAM software to help customers adopt transformative technology.

Articles • May 1, 2015 • Karlo Apro

Scalable CAM technology tips

This month's Get With The Program column in Cutting Tool Engineering magazine considers the advantages of scalable CAM software.

Articles • January 1, 2015 • N.C. Kishore

Integrating simulation

It's quite common for CAM software to come with built-in simulation to identify potential collisions and optimize virtual machining. However, most versions don't deliver the experience of programming in the context of the NC machine and instead rely on third-party machine simulation to connect the processes. To visualize a toolpath simulation in the context of the NC machine, the programmer must transfer a machine code (ISO or G code) generated from a post-processor to the simulation software.

News • October 27, 2014

5th Axis to appear on ‘How It’s Made’

Machine vises from San Diego manufacturer 5th Axis Workholding will be featured on the popular Science Channel USA show, "How It's Made," on Nov. 21, 2014 at 9 p.m. (Eastern time). The program explores how many of the everyday objects or products we seldom stop to think about are made.

Articles • September 1, 2014 • Kip Hanson

Rapid shift

3D printing poised to turn prototyping on its head.

Products • August 1, 2014

Medtech Design and Testing Services

Medical device contract manufacturer Norman Noble Inc. announced it has begun providing additional design and testing services to its medtech customers.

Videos • September 5, 2013

Automotive market adopts rapid prototyping

Producing prototype automotive parts via 3D printing helps reduce time to market while boosting vehicle quality and fuel efficiency.

Articles • September 1, 2013 • Alan Richter

How 3D Printing Speeds Up Automotive Prototyping

Producing prototype automotive parts via 3-D printing helps reduce time to market while boosting vehicle quality and fuel efficiency.