Software & Digital Solutions

The F-800 series is available in various capacities from 2 to 64 GB and is characterized by low power consumption and low heat generation. Sophisticated firmware functions for active and passive data maintenance and the protection against data loss in the event of power failure ensure reliable data retention. Through the provision of detailed lifetime information, long maintenance cycles can be easily scheduled. F-800 is specified for an operating temperature range from -40 to +85 °C.

The xsTECH is small but features big capabilities for cutting plastics, wood, and aluminum. An ideal starter CNC system for students learning CNC fundamentals, the xsTECH comes ready to run and requires no assembly. It plugs into a standard 120V wall outlet and for those outside of the US, a 230V version is available.

The new ASTM E2737 Detector Evaluation Package is available to suit the entire range of Nikon Metrology's X-ray CT inspection, metrology and large envelope CT systems. All of the manufacturer's X-ray sources are supported including rotating target technology and the world's only 450kV microfocus source, in addition to the full range of industry-leading detectors.

With the new S-250(u) and C-350 cards, Swissbit has extended the long-term availability of its robust and durable storage media to a total of almost 20 years. While NAND flash products usually have a short availability due to relatively rapid innovation cycles, Swissbit meets the critical requirements of industrial embedded systems with long life cycles through these special products. The S-250-SD and S-250u-microSD memory cards are SLC-based memory products that comply with the SD standard and support the SPI mode.

TDM Systems, the Schaumburg, Illinois, provider of tool data management systems has appointed Desarrollo de Sistemas Informáticos (DSI) as a value-added reseller of TDM software in Mexico.

XM-60 has become the market leading solution for direct measurement of all six degrees of freedom (linear, vertical and horizontal straightness, pitch, yaw and roll) on any form of linear axis. With the addition of the new XM-60 long range measurement functionality in CARTO 4.2, unlimited measurement range is now possible for the first time. n

Mastercam users can download the GARR TOOL cutting tool library, containing both inch and metric tools, from the Mastercam Tech Exchange. The native, Mastercam 3D tool database is fully compatible with Mastercam 2019, 2020, and the latest Mastercam 2021 release. The new library features over 11,000 GARR end mills, drills, reamers, and roughers, including the new VRX-6, VX-7, and 1880KD series of tools introduced to the market in October 2020.n

CNC Software Inc., the Tolland, Connecticut-based developers of Mastercam, named Raf Lobato European sales director to further develop the company's distribution channel and identify areas for growth and improvement.

Designed to reduce the evaluation and prototyping stages of product development, this hardware and software bundle allows users to easily test embedded vision applications on the NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit. The starter kit consists of Allied Vision's innovative Alvium 1500 C CSI-2 camera and a demo consisting of various machine vision applications.

Capital Machine and OMAX Waterjet Corp. host three days of one-on-one machinery demonstrations showcasing the OMAX 80X Series JetMachining Center.

Mastercam has launched the Mastercam Educators Alliance (MEA) to bring together the community of educators that teach and use Mastercam and provide a platform for sharing valuable information.

BSB and DCR tool types are high performance endmill cutters, mainly used for finishing requiring high accuracies. They may be more familiar to some as circular segment or high feed endmills. In the current market, cutting tool manufacturers may be looking to enter new markets and this software release makes diversification with high-quality specialist tools attainable.