CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
12 January 2007
Events News
SolidCAM to Exhibit at SolidWorks World 2007
SolidCAM will exhibit at SolidWorks World 2007. This international user conference and exposition takes place in the newly renovated Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, U.S.A., from February, 4 - 7, 2007.
SolidCAM2007 is the Gold-Certified integrated CAM engine for SolidWorks® 2007 software and provides, single-window integration and full associativity with SolidWorks. SolidCAM will show a preview of the new SolidCAM2007 R11.1 version at SolidWorks World . This version complements the main SolidCAM2007 R11 release, which was introduced in the autumn of 2006. While the main R11 release is primarily targeted to the Tool and Die market with its new module for high-speed machining of complex 3D parts, the R11.1 version adds important extensions for production applications. The automatic feature recognition capabilities are greatly enhanced with the addition of a powerful automatic pocket recognition and machining capability, that complements the existing versatile interactive pocket definition tools. This new feature can handle any prismatic part with multiple, complex, interconnected pockets. For the shop floor user, the documentation and toolsheet output is now available in XML-format and customizable. The mill-turn module has been greatly extended to support 4 and 5 axes mill-turn centers such as Mazak Integrex and Okuma MacTurn. The new R11.1 version will also provide a photorealistic machine simulation with toolcutting verification for turning and mill-turn machines. This will improve the optimum part setup and avoid unnecessary tests on the actual machines.
Emil Somekh, managing director of SolidCAM, stated, "Last year, a lot of new customers purchased the combined SolidWorks / SolidCAM solution. We are looking forward to meeting them at SolidWorks World 2007, to demonstrate the software's power in integration and manufacturing automation." Emile Bloemen, strategic sales manager, Europe for SolidWorks Corporation, added, "The successful partnership with SolidCAM gives SolidWorks a better competitive position for applications where integrated CAD/CAM solutions are essential. Using SolidCAM and SolidWorks, our customers can not only design better products, but also streamline design time and reduce costs throughout the entire manufacturing process.
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