Material removal simulation can be used to verify the cutting motions of an NC program, showing the effect of the tools as they cut the stock material (called the "in-process" stock). Many CAM systems provide tool-path and in-process stock simulation; however the tool motions are calculated in "part" space, without regard to the axes [...]
On many CAM systems, thread milling and hole milling operations generate helical interpolation motions in the CAM aptsource file. Prior to V20, the upper limit on any circular or helical motion was a full 360° circle, which resulted in multiple circular blocks being output by GENER to produce the helix. With V20, the complete [...]
A new “Print tooling summary” RMD action is available in the Machine:Startup macro to help you do just that. This macro action uses a new PPFUN/25 command to pre-load the tooling tables, and then outputs a tooling summary using PPRINT commands. Adding a DISPLY/ON or new TPRINT/ON post-processor command before the print tooling summary action [...]
ICAM Technologies Corporation is pleased to announce that it will be offering training and consulting services, also available on-site, to Mastercam NC programmers. From Mastercam toolpath creation to the development of post-processors and G-code based simulation sessions, Mastercam users will benefit from the latest programming best-practices developed to successfully integrate their NC programs within a [...]
Montreal, 13 June 2013 Congratulations to the McGill University Tractor Pulling Team for coming in 15th out of 29 teams at The University International 1/4 Scale Tractor Student Design Competition! The University International 1/4 Scale Tractor Student Design Competition was held May 31 – June 3, 2013 at the Expo Gardens [...]
Montreal, February 8, 2013 ICAM Technologies Corporation announces that it is currently shipping Integrated PSE V20, the latest version of its integrated Post-processing, Simulation & Emulation software, to its user community. Inside a single software platform, Integrated PSE provides a unique environment for Post-processing, Simulation and Emulation (for G-Code) that interfaces with the most popular [...]
Montreal, November 12, 2012 – Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. (CCAT) and ICAM Technologies Corporation (ICAM) announce an agreement to develop a series of seminars designed to educate and train local Connecticut-based manufacturers on advanced numeric control (NC) post-processing and simulation software and best practices. ICAM develops leading manufacturing software and services [...]
PSE Version 20 Montreal, September 4, 2012 - ICAM Technologies Corporation announces that it will launch Integrated PSE V20, the latest version of its integrated Post-processing, Simulation & Emulation software, at IMTS 2012 (Booth: E3217). Inside a single software platform, Integrated PSE provides a unique environment for Post-processing, Simulation and Emulation (for G-Code) that interfaces [...]
Montreal, August 6, 2012 - ICAM Technologies Corporation (ICAM) is pleased to announce that it will be introducing SmartPATHTM at IMTS 2012 at booth E3217. ICAM’s SmartPATHTM is unique software designed to automatically optimize rapid positioning toolpath motions generated by CAD/CAM systems. This software provides savings both in CNC run-time positioning and in CAD/CAM toolpath preparation. Rapid [...]
Case Study From: 5/14/2012 Modern Machine Shop, Matt Danford, Editor May 14, 2012 At this aerospace manufacturer, software from ICAM minimizes time spent reworking out-of-the-box post-processors for new machines and improves confidence in part programs. NC programmer Jerry Gustafson says he expected a learning curve when Valley Machine Shop decided to implement more sophisticated [...]
