Software & Digital Solutions

Videos • October 11, 2010

Justifying New Practices: Increasing Production Through Setup Reduction

Gerard Vacio and Hilary Schnirring, both of BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc., discuss possible strategies for reducing setup time in this Fast Track Seminar, which was presented and filmed at the Cutting Tool Engineering and MICROmanufacturing booth during IMTS 2010.

Articles • October 1, 2010

Racing to ROI with nesting software

END USER: Trek Bicycle Corp., (920) 478-2191, www.trekbikes.com. CHALLENGE: Improve material yields and speed generation of nesting patterns for carbon fiber composite parts. SOLUTION: CAM software that automatically generates nesting patterns to maximize material yields. SOLUTION PROVIDERS: JetCAM International s.a.r.l., +44 870 760 6469, www.jetcam.com

Articles • October 1, 2010

CAD frenzy vs. CAM phobia

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

Articles • October 1, 2010

A tale of two worlds

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

Articles • October 1, 2010

Recycling on the Rise

It's never been easier to recycle cutting tools, which produces both cost savings and environmental benefits.

Articles • October 1, 2010

Veteran’s Assistance

New materials and improved part manufacturing help maintain and upgrade aging military aircraft.

Videos • September 11, 2010

Zoller: Tool life monitoring

Robert Auer, an engineer and key account manager with Zoller, took a few minutes during IMTS 2010 to walk through the company's tool life monitoring and management system.

Articles • September 1, 2010

In the thick of things

Part Time column for the September 2010 issue of Cutting Tool Engineering.

Articles • September 1, 2010

Computers and the metalworker

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

Articles • September 1, 2010

Eliminating surprises with simulation

Get with the Program column, Get with the program

Products • September 1, 2010

PostWorks

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

Products • August 1, 2010

PowerSHAPE Companion for PartMaker

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