Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)

The Future of Design and Manufacturing?

September 9, 2013

Elon Musk and SpaceX believe that there’s a better and faster way to turn ideas in your mind into virtual models and then into real parts. And they’ve integrated various technologies (including NX) i…

By Danny Santoro

< 1 MIN READ

Tool Path Divide

September 4, 2013

If you really want to scare an NC programmer, just show them a deep, narrow cavity on your latest design, and then comment that you must have a mirror-like surface finish at the bottom. …

By wrightj

3 MIN READ

Roughing and Re-roughing

August 30, 2013

In NX CAM we refer to a specific set of machining instructions as an operation. For example, finish-milling a planar face would be one operation. To spotdrill, drill, and bore a hole requ…

By wrightj

3 MIN READ

Learn more about Feature Based Machining with Chad Varney

August 28, 2013

In this session of Chad Varney from Ally PLM we will take a general look at using Feature Based Machining in NX CAM.We will look at some more specific topics when using Feature Based Machining…

By NXManufacturing

< 1 MIN READ

The Virtual Machine eliminates use of CNC machine tools for non-production tasks

August 27, 2013

INDEX Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of CNC turning machines, wanted to increase the efficiency of multi-function production center setup, programming, and validation. INDEX implemen…

By Danny Santoro

< 1 MIN READ

The Evolution of Tool Path Design (Part 3)

August 27, 2013

In this post, I will explain the latest tool path innovations for removing large quantities of material.I mentioned in Part 2 that Offset tool paths have problems when the offsets meet at shar…

By wrightj

2 MIN READ

Tech Tip: Simulate any G-code with NX CAM’s Machine Tool Simulation

August 23, 2013

G-code driven machine tool simulation inside NX CAM

Whether you need to simulate G-code that was manually programmed, output from another CAM software system or from NX, you can do it insi…

By NXManufacturing

< 1 MIN READ

The Evolution of Tool Path Design (Part 2)

August 22, 2013

In Part 1, I covered Zig and Zig-Zag tool paths.In Part 2, I take a look at Offset tool paths. To achieve complete cutting in odd-shaped areas, Offset tool paths were developed. …

By wrightj

2 MIN READ

The Evolution of Tool Path Design (Part 1)

August 19, 2013

The primary purpose of modern Computer Aided Machining (CAM) programs is to create efficient tool paths for Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining. Since machining is a subtractive process, …

By wrightj

3 MIN READ