Optomec and Delcam have entered into a global sales partnership whereby Optomec will sell and support Delcam products in conjunction with sales of its Aerosol Jet systems for…
Do you really need integrated CAD/CAM?
By Evan Yares, Senior Editor & Analyst, Software Why you may—and may not—want to consider an integrated solution. There’s a simple question you can answer that will help you figure out whether you should consider using an integrated CAD/CAM system: Is your current CAM system the biggest source of frustration in your work life? If…
Delcam for SolidWorks to debut at SolidWorks World
The initial version of Delcam for SolidWorks will include the company’s technology for drilling and two- through five-axis milling. Future releases will cover a range of machining operations, including turning, mill-turn, and wire EDM. Delcam for SolidWorks will be fully integrated into the SolidWorks environment so that the program looks and behaves like SolidWorks. It…
Delcam’s PowerINSPECT Supports Five-axis Inspection
Version 5 of Delcam’s PowerINSPECT software includes support for five-axis scanning with Renishaw’s REVO probe. This new release of the world’s most successful hardware-independent inspection software also features the ability to use multiple alignments within parts or assemblies, additional GD&T features, more flexible best-fit algorithms, improved CMM connectivity and more versatile report generation. PowerINSPECT 5…
Go from design to machining, quickly
FeatureCAM, from Delcam, offers an automatic Feature Recognition tool that accelerates the design-to-machining process by intelligently and automatically extracting part information from the imported CAD file. This version of FeatureCAM supports continuous five-axis machining for the first time. Other enhancements include more efficient turning through better and easier control of remaining stock, an improved tool…