From CAM to CNC: Connect Programming, Simulation and Production [LIVE WEBINAR]

Manufacturers have more digital tools, and more manufacturing data, than ever. For a CNC programmer, that can mean powerful CAM software, simulation, advanced CNC controls and increasingly capable machines. But having all those tools doesn’t automatically mean they’re connected. And that’s where the real opportunity is. The value isn’t just in having more digital information. It’s in connecting it, from programming and validation all the way to the machine.

On September 3, we’re bringing that idea to life in a webinar built around a practical question for CNC programmers: How can you know more about what your NC program will actually do before you press Cycle Start?

Join Chris Pollack, CNC Machining expert at Siemens, Hani Qaqish, Product Manager at Siemens as they explore what happens when advanced CAM and an accurate CNC digital twin become part of the same connected workflow. See how NX X Manufacturing and Run MyVirtual Machine can help bridge the gap between what you program on the computer and what ultimately happens on the machine.

Connect what happens in CAM with what happens at the CNC

Think about a typical workflow. You create the machining strategy in CAM. Generate the toolpaths. Simulate them. Post the NC program. Then the program makes its way to the shop floor, where another level of checking and prove-out begins. The CAM system knows the machining process. The CNC knows how the machine will actually execute the program.

What happens when you connect the two more closely? With NX X Manufacturing, programmers can create and manage machining operations in a modern, cloud-connected CAM environment. With Run MyVirtual Machine /Open, the virtual SINUMERIK CNC can connect directly with external software environments, bringing CNC-realistic behavior into that same digital workflow. Together, they demonstrate something bigger: a connected digital thread for CAD/CAM and CNC systems that carries manufacturing information from programming through validation and toward production.

Turn digital decisions into better outcomes on the shop floor

For the programmer, this isn’t about adding another digital model or another step to the process. It’s about making the digital work you’re already doing more useful when it reaches the machine. Instead of asking only whether the toolpath is correct, you can get closer to understanding how the CNC will actually execute the program.

That means an opportunity to catch issues earlier, reduce repeated validation and walk up to the machine with greater confidence in the program you’ve created. If you’re interested in seeing this type of demonstration in person, make sure you join Siemens at IMTS from September 14th – 19th where we will demonstrate how we connect CAD/CAM/AM software, robotics and CNC systems in one ecosystem.

During the webinar, we’ll show how this connected approach can help you:

• Connect CAM programming and CNC validation in a continuous workflow
• Bring CNC-realistic machine behavior into digital validation
• Identify potential problems earlier, before valuable machine time is involved
• Reduce manual handoffs and repeated validation between programming and production
• Build greater confidence in NC programs before they reach the shop floor