MASTERCAM NEWS - BLADE EXPERT Mastercam Blade Expert simplifies the toolpath creation process for any multi-bladed parts, including fans, propellers, impellers, turbines, and marine screws. There is no limit to the number of blades, splitters, or sub-splitters that can be programmed. Most of these parts are key components in a number of grow- ing industries, including power generation, transfer, and pro- pulsion. Blade Expert eliminates guess work, gives you smooth toolpaths, and a dramatic reduction in programming time. Below are a few highlights of Blade Expert: o A variety of powerful and flexible multiaxis roughing strategies o All toolpaths are trimmed to the in-process stock for best efficiency o Precise cut pattern control on blade, fillet, and floor finishing o Automatic tool axis control, ensuring smooth machine motion o Focused control on all air-moves, transitions, extensions, and linking o Automatic collision avoidance between the part, fixture, and all tool components o Full machine simulation to aid the user in getting the most out of the machine o The best Reseller network in the industry, providing the best support in the industry "Blade Expert has a clear, precise user interface which follows the consistent flow of all exist- ing Mastercam 5-axis toolpaths," says Gary Hargreaves, VP, Business Development. "This new tool in our toolbox has been fully tested and it is backed by 28 years of industry experience. When you join the Mastercam family, you not only get superior tools, but you also gain a part- ner in manufacturing solutions so you can cut any part with precision and confidence." Here are some of the features in Mastercam X6 : o Smart Hybrid Finishing: Hybrid finishing intelligently blends two efficient cutting techniques in a single toolpath. o OptiRough Toolpath: Mastercam's new 3D surface high speed OptiRough toolpath supports cutters capable of machining very large depths of cut. OptiRough is a new technique designed to remove large amounts of material quickly using its successful dynamic milling motion. o New Dynamic Milling Techniques: Dynamic milling constantly adjusts the toolpath to ensure the most efficient cut possible and allows use of the entire tool flute length, often eliminating the need for multiple depth cuts.
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MASTERCAM NEWS - BLADE EXPERT
Mastercam Blade Expert simplifies the toolpath creation
process for any multi-bladed parts, including fans, propellers,
impellers, turbines, and marine screws. There is no limit to
the number of blades, splitters, or sub-splitters that can be
programmed.
Most of these parts are key components in a number of grow-
ing industries, including power generation, transfer, and pro-
pulsion. Blade Expert eliminates guess work, gives you
smooth toolpaths, and a dramatic reduction in programming
time.
Below are a few highlights of Blade Expert:
o A variety of powerful and flexible multiaxis roughing strategies
o All toolpaths are trimmed to the in-process stock for best efficiency
o Precise cut pattern control on blade, fillet, and floor finishing
o Automatic tool axis control, ensuring smooth machine motion
o Focused control on all air-moves, transitions, extensions, and linking
o Automatic collision avoidance between the part, fixture, and all tool components
o Full machine simulation to aid the user in getting the most out of the machine
o The best Reseller network in the industry, providing the best support in the industry
"Blade Expert has a clear, precise user interface which follows the consistent flow of all exist-
ing Mastercam 5-axis toolpaths," says Gary Hargreaves, VP, Business Development. "This new
tool in our toolbox has been fully tested and it is backed by 28 years of industry experience.
When you join the Mastercam family, you not only get superior tools, but you also gain a part-
ner in manufacturing solutions so you can cut any part with precision and confidence."
Here are some of the features in Mastercam X6 :
o Smart Hybrid Finishing: Hybrid finishing intelligently blends two efficient cutting techniques
in a single toolpath.
o OptiRough Toolpath: Mastercam's new 3D surface high speed OptiRough toolpath supports
cutters capable of machining very large depths of cut. OptiRough is a new technique designed
to remove large amounts of material quickly using its successful dynamic milling motion.
o New Dynamic Milling Techniques: Dynamic milling constantly adjusts the toolpath to ensure
the most efficient cut possible and allows use of the entire tool flute length, often eliminating
the need for multiple depth cuts.
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News - Up Coming Events
Manufacturing 4 The Future Booth # 1849
Where: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (map)
When: Wednesday, Apr 25 & 26, 2012 Booth 137
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products, services, and technologies you require for every stage of your prod-
uct’s development lifecycle.
Mfg4, the world-class event and conference that brings together the aerospace,
defense (including arms), medical and energy industries, is produced by The
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). SME’s mission is to “acquire and
distribute manufacturing knowledge.” Because of that the organization is well
known all over the globe as the premier source for manufacturing knowledge,
education, and networking. SME’s core values are evident in every aspect of
Mfg4, where sharing knowledge and networking are the key products. SME is
uniquely qualified to pull together the major players in 4 powerhouse manufactur-
ing groups, and facilitate the exchange of ideas and information to advance in-
dustries and individuals.
Where: Connecticut Convention Center - Hartford, CT (map)
Zip2Go is a file compression/decompression utility built right into Mastercam. It is similar to WinZip but has the advantage of being optimized for Mastercam; It packs your current .mcx file, configuration data, machine definition files and postprocessor in one tidy bundle… 1. To get started open a Mastercam file
with some toolpaths in it.
2. Click Help-Zip2Go Utility
3. A dialog box opens with some option boxes.
4. Click the Create Zip2Go button
and a moment later the upper white area of the window will display a list of files packed in the zip2go file…
5. Click the green check to complete the process. The file has a .Z2G extension will be stored by default in the My Documents folder.
While the zip2go window is still open you can remove files by highlighting them and pressing the delete key.
You can add additional files in the command menu.
Or open an existing Z2G from the file menu
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Mastercam Basic Lathe - April 5-6, 2012@ Cimquest Sterling MA Design, interface & configuration. project setup, Toolpaths & NC output.