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February 7, 2008- Tolland, CT – Mastercam, the worlds #1 CAM software according to CIMdata Inc, was used exclusively in the Manufacturing challenges at the WorldSkills 2007 competition. The 39th WorldSkills International (WSI) competition was held in Numazu City, Shizuoka, Japan in November. WorldSkills is a competition among students from around the world, using 47 [...]

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CAD/CAM and nesting software programs all CNC punching and profiling machines and has been optimised to to further improve the cutting path in complex nests
Jetcam International has announced its latest version V16 of its Expert CAD/CAM and nesting software for all CNC punching and profiling machines. Offering twice the power of the earlier V8 system, [...]

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CAM Information has now been added to Ivan’s Computer Aided Manufacturing website for those looking to learn CAM information and understand Computer Aided Manufacturing basics. Those searching for Computer Aided Manufacturing Information can visit: cncinformation.com/computer-aided-manufacturing-cam-cad-cam/ to find the latest articles and posts on General Computer Aided Manufacturing.
Ivan explains that Computer Aided Manufacturing is a process [...]

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CNC multi-spindle automatic lathes have been regarded by many machine shops as too expensive.
Now, Index in Germany said that the cost of such machines is constantly reducing. It is now possible to buy a six-spindle CNC automatic (multi) for around twice the cost of a high-end sliding-head lathe, said Richard Kingsbury, managing director of the [...]

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Mill/turn complete machining CAM module allows operators to switch between turning and milling strategies at any time whilst they are programming
At the UK’s MACH 2008 machine tool exhibition, Open Mind Technologies UK will present its latest innovations for efficient CAM programming. Highlights will include the mill/turn hyperMILL millTURN module for complete machining on milling and [...]

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