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News Release from: ICAM Technologies | Subject: CAM-POST Sinumerik 840D CNC post- processor
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 October 2003
Post processor eases high speed
machining control
Supporting arc fitting and CIP oblique circular interpolation, a post-processor's user friendly customizations permit for an easy control over the essential high speed machining functions.
ICAM Technologies Corporation, developer and supplier of the world's most advanced NC post-processing software technology and Siemens, the recognized leader in motion control systems, has announced the release of the CAM-POST Sinumerik 840D CNC post- processor The CAM-POST Sinumerik 840D is designed to offer the manufacturing industry a post-processing solution that is specifically integrated to perform with the advanced functionalities of the Siemens Sinumerik 840D CNC
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Mar 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The CAM-POST NC post-processor for Siemens is available in three different models for both imperial and metric output: Basic - a 3-axis mill post-processor for the mold and die industry.
It is intended mainly for Sinumerik 802 controllers.
The post-processor supports arc fitting and CIP oblique circular interpolation.
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Intermediate - a 3-axis mill post-processor for the Mold and Die Industry.
It is intended mainly for Sinumerik 810 and Sinumerik 840 controllers.
The post-processor supports arc fitting, CIP oblique circular interpolation and standard canned cycles.
The post-processor also supports a highly customizable high speed machining feature based on the Sinumerik CYCLE832 cycle.
Advanced - a 5-axis mill post-processor for the Aerospace Industry.
It is designed to support 5-axis machine tools and 840D advanced 5-axis machining features.
The post-processor permits for tangential arc fitting, NURBS fitting, CIP oblique circular interpolation, NURBS interpolation and standard canned cycles.
It supports RTCP programming based on 840D TRAORI function and Local Coordinates System programming.
It also supports a highly customizable high speed machining feature based on the Sinumerik CYCLE832 cycle.
"The CAM-POST Sinumerik 840D NC post-processor provides the worldwide manufacturing environment with a strong and reliable NC post-processing solution specifically geared to meet the needs of customers using the Siemens Sinumerik 840D motion controller," said Sam Chehab, Vice President of International Sales for ICAM Technologies.
"We have been true to our vision in providing a second to none, best-in-class solution." About the Siemens Sinumerik 840D CNC - the Sinumerik 840D is a sophisticated system platform with trend-setting functions for almost all technologies.
It provides a complete digital system, which is suitable for complex machining tasks and which excels with its fine dynamics and precision.
The Sinumerik 840D offers a wide range of specialized functions for drilling, turning, milling, grinding technologies.
About Siemens Energy and Automation Headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Ga., Siemens Energy and Automation, manufactures and markets the world's broadest range of electrical and electronic products, systems and services to industrial and construction market customers.
Its technologies range from circuit protection and energy management systems to process control, industrial software and totally integrated automation solutions.
The company also has expertise in systems integration, technical services and turnkey industrial systems.
Siemens AG,headquartered in Munich, Germany, is a leading global electronics and engineering company.
Siemens and its subsidiaries employ 426,000 people in 190 countries and reported worldwide sales of $77.8 billion in fiscal 2002 (10/1/01 - 9/30/02).
The United States is Siemens' largest market in the world, with 11 of Siemens' worldwide businesses headquartered there and annual sales of $21.5 billion in fiscal 2002.
The Siemens companies in the U.S.
employ approximately 70,000 employees in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
Corporate headquarters for Siemens' U.S.
businesses are located in New York City.
About ICAM Technologies - 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) Virtual Machine (a graphical machine tool simulation solution that depicts the operation and motions of a CNC machine during post-processing.
Virtual Machine provides feedback to CAM-POST, which can use this information to provide collision detection and avoidance.) 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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