CAD/CAM Software
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.
Automation + Robotics = Smart Shops
Shops of all sizes are embracing automation and robotics systems and benefiting from major productivity gains with existing staff.
Shops of all sizes are embracing automation and robotics systems and benefiting from major productivity gains with existing staff.
The metalworking industry should utilize cybersecurity solutions to safeguard the increased amounts of work they are storing on the cloud.
Sky-high material costs and skill shortages highlight the need for virtual prototyping.
Enterprise Resource Planning systems help job shops overcome challenges with hiring and supply chain by tracking job costs in real time.
Learn the latest product developments in bending, cutting, pressing, stamping and the software to support these processes.
ABB’s new SWIFTI™ CRB 1300 industrial cobot is six times faster and five times more precise than other robots in its class.
SigmaNEST’s flagship package delivers new nesting strategies that optimize part processing and workflow efficiency beyond classic nesting.
Driven by customer input, STRIKER CAD/CAM 2023 the company’s most innovative release ever delivering enhancements to existing features, and introducing new technology.
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