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News Release from: Pathtrace Engineering Systems | Subject: Direct numerical control system - DNC
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 November 2005
DNC speeds programs by wire or wireless
Direct numerical control system use the latest Ethernet technology, offering a fast and robust wired or secure wireless communications system with CNC machine tools.
Pathtrace are pleased to announce the release of EdgeCAM DNC (direct numerical control), a next generation machine tool communication system This system has been designed to use the latest Ethernet technology, offering a fast and robust wired or secure wireless solution, giving the shop floor the same networking capability as the office
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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EdgeCAM DNC is made up of three products offering Machine Tool Communications, Data Management and Machine Tool Monitoring.
At the heart of the product is EdgeCAM DiB, DNC in the Box, a dedicated hardware device handling all RS232 communication with the machine tool.
This is located on the machine tool and connects to the Ethernet network either through wireless protocol or through the standard ethernet cable.
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The unique approach of EdgeCAM DNC eliminates the need for specific DNC software on the PC and, by using TCP/IP standards, data transmission errors are eliminated.
The use of Ethernet technology means that distance from the PC is no longer an issue.
Once set up, EdgeCAM DiB automatically recognises uploads and downloads and delivers the NC programs in the right format, at the fastest supported transmission speed to the target NC control.
EdgeCAM DNC5000 is a data management application which removes the need for manual revision management.
The application monitors all program communications in and out of the PC, and automatically handles file versioning, access and placement.
Other files associated with the CNC program can also be managed with EdgeCAM DNC5000 including setup sheets, tool presets, drawings and digital images.
Complete the EdgeCAM DNC product range is EdgeCAM MTM, a network based machine tool monitoring system that tracks the status (such as start and stop of cycle) of machine tools and automatically records changes in status.
A wide variety of information is collected automatically with the option to collect additional information through use of other devices such as bar barcode readers.
A wide range of graphical reports including Pie and Gantt charts are available to show activity on each cell or individual machine with the option to export to Excel to allow custom reports to be created.
Raf Lobato, Pathtrace UK Operations director comments: "Our next generation DNC products are designed to meet the needs of our customers' machine shops both today and in the future".
"The use of Ethernet technology is attractive as it provides robust reliable file transfer and over longer distances than traditional RS232 based solutions, while the option of secure wireless transfer provides exceptional convenience especially in cases where machine tools are being added or being moved." * About Pathtrace - Pathtrace Engineering Systems is a division of Pathtrace.
Pathtrace has offices in the UK, USA, China and Japan, complementing a worldwide network of resellers.
Pathtrace Engineering Systems is the developer of EdgeCAM an extremely powerful, but easy to use software solution devoted to automating the process of NC programming for metal cutting machine tools.
For information about Pathtrace and EdgeCAM visit our website www.edgecam.com.
EdgeCAM is Windows 2000 Professional and XP compliant and has over 32,000 users worldwide.
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