CAD/CAM Software

END USER: Single Source Inc., (574) 656-3400, www.singlesourceinc.us. CHALLENGE: Reduce programming and setup times when producing increasingly complex parts. SOLUTION: A combination of CAD/CAM software and mill/turn machines. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: DMG/Mori Seiki USA Inc., (877) 275-6674, www.dmgmoriseikiusa.com; DP Technology Corp., (805) 388-6000, www.dptechnology.com; Ellison Technologies, (630) 393-8900, www.ellisontechnologies.com

The Get With The Program column for the May 2011 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering looks at designing cutting tools using finite element analysis.

CAM and simulation software packages enable productive programming of multitasking machines—particularly as they become 'ultratasking' machines.

Delcam has released the 2011 version of its PowerMILL CAM system for five-axis and high-speed machining.

December 2010 Shop Operations column in Cutting Tool Engineering offers tips for design engineers who would like to start to bridge the gap between design and manufacturing.

END USER: Central Utah Tool, (801) 374-2745, centralutahtool.com. CHALLENGE: Minimize time for programming complicated machining on a multitask machine. SOLUTION: CAM software for multitasking. SOLUTION PROVIDER: DP Technology Corp., (805) 388-6000, www.dptechnology.com

Get With The Program column for the October 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Shop Operations column for the October 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine.

Get with the Program column, Get with the program

Shop Operations column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Numerical Control Computer Sciences has announced that the latest version of their universal postprocessor, PostWorks, can be integrated to run within CATIA V5.

PartMaker Inc., a division of Delcam Plc, has introduced a new product called the PowerSHAPE Companion for PartMaker.