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News Release from: ICAM Technologies | Subject: CAM-POST
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 December 2002
Undercarriage manufacturer upgrades CAM
Messier-Dowty has purchased CAM-POST Development Licenses for its production facilities in France, United Kingdom and Canada.
ICAM Technologies Corporation has announced that Messier-Dowty of Velizy, France has purchased CAM-POST Development Licenses for its production facilities in France, United Kingdom and Canada Messier-Dowty a member company of the Snecma Group, will use CAM-POST behind CATIA CAD/CAM Software to develop and manufacture landing gear systems for some of the worlds most advanced military and civilian aircraft and helicopters, including the Airbus, Eurocopter - Tiger, Eurofighter - Typhoon, and Boeing - F/A 18 C/D and E/F
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Mar 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Messier-Dowty is well established as the leader in landing gear systems within the aerospace industry," said John J.
Nassr, president of ICAM Technologies.
"We are proud that they have implemented CAM-POST into their manufacturing facilities around the world, and we look forward to supporting their technological advances and initiatives in the future." For over three decades ICAM has been contributing to the evolution of NC post-processing technology by consistently supporting the latest multi-axis NC machinery and the most advanced CNC controls.
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Latest machine simulation product unites ICAM's advanced NC Post-Processing software CAM-POST with graphical machine tool simulation to create a single integrated solution.
ICAM has also redefined NC post-processing by introducing new, innovative NC machining productivity tools, such as: NURBS, Arc Fitting and High Speed Machining.
Manufacturers worldwide thus benefit from ICAM's trusted "Best-in-Class" NC post-processing technology and focused expert support staff, to provide a solution tailored to their specific needs.
Messier-Dowty, a Snecma Group company, is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of landing gear systems.
Messier-Dowty landing gear are in service on more than 16,000 aircraft making over 30,000 landings every day.
The company supplies 30 airframe manufacturers and supports 600 operators of large civil aircraft, regional and business aircraft, military aircraft and helicopters.
It has 2,900 employees located in eight operational sites in France (V?lizy and Bidos), the United Kingdom (Gloucester), Canada (Toronto, Montreal and Peterborough), the USA (Seattle) and Singapore.
Information about Messier-Dowty is available at http://www.messier-dowty.com/ ICAM Technologies Corporation has been the industry leader in developing NC post-processing technology for over 30 years.
Manufacturers in every major industry have increased productivity, achieved greater precision and gained a competitive advantage from ICAM's advanced software solutions.
ICAM's product line includes: CAM-POST (a permanent NC post-processing software solution compatible with all major CAD/CAM Systems, hardware platforms and NC machines), Custom NC post-processors, and machining productivity tools including: High Speed Machining, NURBS, and Arc Fitting.
ICAM also offers a complete range of consulting and training services designed to teach you how to use our NC Post-Processing technology to "achieve your specific manufacturing objectives." All of ICAM's products and services are continuously updated to stay in tune with the latest developments in NC machinery, CAD/CAM systems, controls and computer hardware.
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