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Computer-aided design (CAD) software and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software is used to design and manufacture prototype parts, finished products, and production runs. An integrated CAD/CAM system uses CAD software to design models and assemblies of a product and interface with CAM software that references and applies those models and assemblies created in the CAD software to program specific manufacturing processes, perform functional simulation that optimizes each process step, then drive the machine tools used to produce physical parts from the product designs.

CAD/CAM Software: Articles

Machining: Optimize the Solutions

Integration of AI Makes Machines Easier to Use, GF Machining Solutions, palletized systems, high-mix/low-volume applications, high-speed milling machines, Christian Meekma

Discover what’s next for machine tools. It may be just the time to update your shop’s metal removal technologies and processes.

Discover what’s next for machine tools. It may be just the time...

Ultra-High-Power Lasers Tackle Ultra Heavy Plate

Ultra-High-Power Lasers Tackle Ultra Heavy Plate , Tom Bailey, TRUMPF Inc., CO2-based laser sources, 7 kilowatts, 8 kilowatts, CO2 laser technology, solid-state lasers, gas lasers, 20,000 watts of output power, 10,000 watts, 12,000 watts, fusion-cut greater thicknesses of mild steel, dominant laser source technology, 1-micron wavelength solid-state lasers

With more than 20 kilowatts of power available, cutting thickness limits can be pushed to as thick as 2”, allowing fabricators to bring the speed, precision and cutting quality of the laser to a new range of parts and products.

With more than 20 kilowatts of power available, cutting thickness limits can...
CAD/CAM Software: Products

New THOR F Combines High Performance Thermal & Mechanical Cutting

Tecoi USA, THOR® F, Tecoi Hyper Operative Range, plate processing machine, Booth# S24189, heavy-duty thermal cutting, THOR F, plasma and oxyfuel cutting, optional beveling system, optional tube and profile lathe, plasma cutting operations, plasma cutting operations, central XX axis, Bevel Arc® beveling system, ± 50° with plasma or oxyfuel with maximum precision, Tecoi’s Driltec® system, CAT 50 tool storage, Tecoi’s THOR F cutting table, raisable drawers, Tecoi’s Ecotec® filters, Dustec® system, New THOR F Combines High Performance Thermal & Mechanical Cutting

THOR F integrates plasma and oxyfuel cutting with an optional beveling system, and an optional tube and profile lathe. It also combines plate cutting with edge preparation and numerous mechanical machining operations, including milling, drilling, tapping, countersinking, marking, etc.

THOR F integrates plasma and oxyfuel cutting with an optional beveling system,...

Automated 6-Axis Structural Steel Robotic Beam Cutting Machine

Automated 6-Axis Structural Steel Robotic Beam Cutting Machine, Machitech, Beamcut BC25, robotic 3D CNC cell and platform for cutting metal parts and profiles, structural steel shape, high-definition Hypertherm plasma technology, Hypertherm XPR460 plasma, Silver Cut plasma table, pipe cutting attachment, Electric Press Brake, 2D DXF AutoCAD files, DSTV files, Beamcut Soft software, robotic cutting, CNC plasma cutting systems, fiber laser cutting systems, light industrial CNC plasma cutting tables, heavy-duty industrial CNC routers, pipe cutting systems, robotic beam cutting systems and press brakes

The Beamcut System 3D Robotic Profile Cutting Machine cuts any shape from mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum with high repeatability and accuracy. It eliminates costly layouts and grinding, simplifies fabrication, minimizes errors, and boosts production speeds.

The Beamcut System 3D Robotic Profile Cutting Machine cuts any shape from...

New 3D Printing Software Unlocks Full Transparency and Control of Parameters

Velo3D, metal 3D printing, Flow Developer, additive manufacturing, Developer, Flow and Sapphire family of printers, Ursa Major, Thomas Pomorski

Velo3D’s Flow Developer: From black box to full transparency and control, the new product enables a pathway to migrate additive manufacturing knowledge to VELO3D’s fully integrated solution and print process optimization.

Velo3D’s Flow Developer: From black box to full transparency and control, the...
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