NCL 5-axis CAM Software

Feature Articles

• Accuracy Means A Productive Future
  In the world of manufacturing, today's programmers face several problems that can significantly affect their production. The manufacturing industry requires fast an accurate programming with every job. With the ever increasing pressure of global competition, today's job shops face the challenge of achieving the highest quality in the shortest time. Fortunately, when armed with the right software, the toughest challenges become less daunting while helping programmers maximize their potential.

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• Part Program Efficiency Brings Excellence
  The key to successful manufacturing lies in the effective use of innovative technology, especially within the aerospace market. With many requirements such as quality, on-time delivery and competitive rates, a manufacturer must differentiate itself in a market saturated with competition. More importantly, producing efficient part programs is necessary to stay ahead of the competition in the aerospace arena.

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• Perfecting Manufacturing, Increasing Production
  With a growing number of CAM systems available to the machining industry, manufacturers are asking, "Which CAM system will get the job done?" Although a simple question, it follows with many possible solutions, depending on the complexity of the parts manufactured.

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• CAD/CAM Software Boosts Production For Large Turbomachinery Manufacturer
  Every wonder why some machine shops are more productive than others? The many possibilities include idle machines, software incapable of running the machine effectively, and or untrained machine operators. To manufacturers there are few things more costly than idle machines.

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• The Growing Prevalence of Integrated Machine Simulation Software
  A growing number of manufacturers are now using software to simulate the CNC machining process prior to machining an actual workpiece. The demand for this software has been fueled by the increased use of more sophisticated machine tools such as high speed, 5-axis, multi-headed, and mill/turn machines.

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• NCCS Goes After New Market
  NCCS is rolling into a new market segment with the release of its Tire Mold Applications Library (TMAL). The TMAL is being released with NCL CAM V9.2 and provides features and processes that facilitate the modeling, assembly and 5-axis machining of tire mold patterns.

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• NCL CAM & VX Gives Ripi the Competitive Edge
  Due to a variety of circumstances, the aerospace supplier community has experienced a significant lull in business, but you wouldn't know that by making a visit to Ripi Precision Company.

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• 5-Axis Mold Making
  Unless it goes flat, a tire is something most of us take for granted. In fact, the process of making a tire is a very specialized one indeed and, as we will discuss, it is becoming more sophisticated all the time.

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• Getting The Job Done
  David F. Cook, President of N.M.F. Canada states, "Our determination to 'get the job done' is simple; once price is established, 'quality and on-time delivery' is non-negotiable."

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• Communicating With The Machine Tool
  Steve Brown merged two companies into the single Advanced Machine & Stretch-forming International. He brought stability to the company, improved working conditions, upgraded the salary structure and extracted a commitment of quality from each employee.

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• A New Success Story
  Taking advantage of current trends in the aerospace industry and investing in the right technology is how this new start-up has achieved success.

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• Radial Turbomachinery Component Families
  Radial turbomachinery components are grouped in families such as impellers, blisks, inducers, and rotors. Each of these families share common characteristics in design and function.

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• The Missing Link-NC Postprocessors Still Plague CAM Users
  Without a doubt, the most important file produced by any CAM system is the NC program that will run the machine tool. After over 30 years of computer assisted NC programming, why does there still seem to be a missing link between CAM systems and the machine tools they are supposed to run? How can the missing link be found?

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• Innovation Pays Off In Complex Aircraft Parts Manufacturing
  We know that modern day military and commercial aircraft require a variety of complex structural parts. As such, there are thousands of parts that require multi-axis NC machining. Bidding is tough in this market area as many machining companies compete for the long term contracts that are handed out. It requires ingenuity, foresight and management know-how to make it in this market.

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• Hidden Opportunities In Manufacturing
  Specializing in complex structural aircraft parts, the company currently employs three full-time NC programmers. Accordingly, demand has never been greater for our services. Calculated generates NC part programs for many of the Southern California job shops in the aerospace industry, as well as shops in other states such as Texas and Oklahoma.

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• Industry NC Software Leader
  After a decade of mergers between aerospace companies such as Lockheed-Martin, Northrop-Grumman and most recently Boeing and McDonnell Douglas, the aerospace industry has gone through some significant changes. Among these are down sizing of their work force and the trend to subcontract a good deal of manufacturing work.

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• Machining Complex Aircraft Parts
  

  The aerospace industry requires a variety of complex structural parts. Building a quality part at a competitive price and delivering it on time are prerequisites. Behind this statement is a host of other requirements necessary for a company to remain viable in this market.

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• Making Complex Aircraft Parts Manufacturing Look Easy
  

  Modern day military and commercial aircraft require a variety of complex structural parts. To make it in this market, all one has to do is build a quality part, at a competitive price, and deliver it on time. Easy to say, but it requires ingenuity, foresight and management know-how to accomplish.

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• NCL CAM At Remmele Engineering
  Remmele has a reputation for high quality workmanship and diverse manufacturing capability. Among the five manufacturing facilities that comprise Remmele Engineering are some of the largest machine tools in the Midwest.