CAM covers complex 3- and 5-axis machining

Latest release of PowerMILL CAM software for complex machining operations, includes new and improved functionality for roughing and finishing with both three-axis and five-axis machines.

Delcam will demonstrate the latest versions of all three of its CAM product ranges, PowerMILL, FeatureCAM and PartMaker, on Booth 3368, at the WESTEC exhibition to be held March 26-29 in Los Angeles, USA.

Together, the complete set of programs comprises the world's most comprehensive collection of CAM systems, giving Delcam unrivalled ability to provide solutions to all of a company's programming needs.

The latest release of PowerMILL, the world's leading specialist CAM system for complex machining operations, includes new and improved functionality for roughing and finishing with both three-axis and five-axis machines.

The enhancements include a wider range of five-axis strategies for both roughing and finishing, including the ability to generate a five-axis toolpath from any three-axis toolpath, three-axis swarf machining and parametric surface finishing, together with faster calculation times, improved point distribution and easier data management.

FeatureCAM 2007, the latest version of this industry-leading feature-based machining software, includes major enhancements to the software's automatic feature recognition functionality and additions to its range of 3D machining strategies that have enabled significant improvements in calculation speeds and the surface finish that can be achieved.

In addition, creation and editing of toolpaths has been made quicker, easier and more flexible.

PartMaker pioneered the field of CAM software for Turn-Mills and Swiss-type lathes with its patented Visual Programming Approach for programming multi-axis lathes with live tooling.

It provides substantial gains in programming efficiency by remembering the tools, material and process information necessary to machine individual part features.

Version 8 features a wide range of improved functionality, including the introduction of the PartMaker Full Machine Simulation module which allows the user to view a photo realistic 3D model of the machine for which they are programming a part.

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