Saturday, September 5, 2009
Thermwood announces QuickCut Cabinet and Closet System
CAM helps the CNC Machines to perform best
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Delcam’s ArtCAM makes intricate carving easy
Delcam’s ArtCAM used for giant chandeliers
Monday, August 17, 2009
MecSoft Joins C.R. Onsrud for Aerospace Composite Products
MecSoft Corporation, the developer of VisualMILL computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software, has partnered with C.R. Onsrud of Troutman, NC to quickly integrate a new router solution for Aerospace Composite Products of Livermore, CA – a valued MecSoft customer.
After three (3) years of successfully working with VisualMILL, Aerospace Composite Products decided it was time to upgrade their CNC router. They needed higher tolerances across a 5’ x 10’ table, and also a more powerful spindle. “Onsrud was an easy choice, with excellent customer service and a great reputation for building 1st class CNC routers,” mentions Justin Sparr, Vice President at Aerospace Composite Products. He continued by saying “We also wanted to support a domestic manufacturer,” thus making C.R. Onsrud a natural fit. 
Although Onsrud was not familiar with VisualMILL, after a few conversations with MecSoft technical support, it was determined that MecSoft would continue to meet their needs with the new router. Of course, nothing is certain until the day of implementation…
“On the day of implementation, MecSoft and Onsrud came through with flying colors,” exclaims Sparr. The Onsrud technician, who had never worked with VisualMILL before, was able to easily access the post processor editor and begin modifying the post to match what the new router required. As the Onsrud technician was only available for 2 days, the quick integration with VisualMILL was essential to provide enough time to focus on the router setup. They were cutting production parts on the new router by the end of the first day.
“MecSoft Corporation’s partnership with C.R Onsrud brings together state-of-the-art machining software with one of the best-performing router machines in the industry” says Anita Anand, Senior Vice President, Sales and Operations at MecSoft. “The new bundled solution offers a revolutionary, easy to use, affordable solution to the wood working industry.”
About C.R. Onsrud
C.R. Onsrud, Inc. offers a comprehensive line of high-precision machining products including 3, 4, and 5-Axis CNC Routers, Inverted Pin Routers, as well as a complete line of tooling and accessories. Onsrud is well known for superior service capabilities, high-tech training facilities and an extensive Applications Engineering department to further reinforce our pledge to provide the industry with the best products, service, and customer support! For further information please contact C. R. Onsrud sales at 800-638-8185 and ask for Richard Comer, Tom Flowers, Clint Morton, John Akin, or Andy Turner.
About Aerospace Composite Products
ACP Composites is a custom composites manufacturing and distribution company dedicated to providing solutions to specific design requirements. ACP specializes in producing composite panels, tubes, and rods for a variety of industries including medical and aerospace.
For further information about Aerospace Composite Products or any of their services, please call 925-443-5900, or visit their website at http://www.acpsales.com/
About MecSoft Corporation
MecSoft Corporation is a leading provider of Windows-based CAD/CAM software solutions for manufacturing parts in a wide variety of industries including aerospace, automotive, education, general machining, and mold & die.
For more information, visit http://www.mecsoft.com/.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
UCanCAM Software V8 for CNC Router



Wentai Technology Co.,Ltd. is a professional and senior developer and manufacturer of CAD/CAM software in China. Wentai Corp. owns intellectual property right of all the UCanCAM series products,including software copyrights and patents.
With fourteen years of experience in the industry, Wentai Corp. succeeded in designing and manufacturing UCanCAM V8 series software,which includes 3D-engraving, 3D seal-making, laser-engraving,embossing-making, wave-board making, plastic-absorbing light box mould making, etc. Ucancam V8 series software can be applied in advertisements, sign-making, seal-making, gift-making, cutting, architectural mould making, ornament making, wood furniture making, mould-making, and many other industries.
Wentai Technology Co.,Ltd. is composed of an outstanding R&D team led by experienced experts in CAD and CAM fields. We also provide good and stable service by excellent sales and after-sales service team Our goal is to become the largest corporation in R&D of CAS and CAM software in China, providing products to the domestic as well as the international markets.
Wentai Technology Co.,Ltd. has been enjoying good reputation and popularity both in and outside China, and it has been awarded the titles of National Excellent Software and Most Competitive Productfor its engraving software. In 2000, Wentai Series software was given the award Pioneer Software Creation Awards in Zhongguancun High-tech Zone.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
CNC Router cutting of three-dimensional characters using TYPE3)
First, the production process: 1, enter text (point A, to enter text mode. Attention to change the font). 2, the provisions of the word size (select the word, drag the small box around the word, when the mouse into a two-way arrow, press the F2 key, the "scaling" release the left mouse button after the dialog box, type size, pay attention to proportionality). 3, will be transformed into curves of the word after the deformation tool, click the "vertical mirror" to the word in turn. (This step is called mirroring) 4, layout, taking into account at the same time-saving materials to ensure that the stroke is greater than the distance between the cutting tool. 5, according to the text of the order of selection (of the order and selection of cutting the order of the) 6, into the CAM module to calculate the tool path.
II. Cutting Note: 1, the material if the plexiglass into the CAM module to calculate the tool path simulation if there is no problem, you can save the operation. 2, material for PVC, and if the Chevron board, cutting the time to reverse Reverse approach: Into the CAM module, the first tool path calculation (double-click the two-dimensional cutting), simulation, to ensure that there is no problem, and then right-click the "level" of two-dimensional cutting, select "Edit Tool Path" page to return to work (from the CAM module) , check out the black lines (only elected black line), in the Fx special effects tool, click the last "change direction" tool, and then return to CAM module, right-click the "level" of two-dimensional cutting, select "change the tool path "Two points for" Yes ", when the simulation, the need to move toward the path must be to ensure that anti-clockwise, do not need the path for the clockwise direction, we are commonly known as" reverse-shun outside inside. " Reverse operation is complete, save. Reverse operation flow chart: CAM modules into the calculation of tool paths (double b (c)) right-click cut-dimensional "level" of the Second (c) select Edit-dimensional cutting tool paths from the CAM module to select specific tools and line click the last of a "change direction" tool into the CAM module right-click "levels" of two-dimensional cutting choices under the "Tool to change the path" point of two consecutive "yes"
3, Note:
Two-dimensional cutting, in the dialog box that appears, pay attention to chamfering, whether or not zero, must be changed to zero, or cutting down a small fillet.
4, cutting methods:
1), lines: the use of two-dimensional cutting. Tool along the lines of the outer border of its cutting, cutting down the size and the same settings. 2), online: the use of graphics. Corner Crimping cutting lines, knife-half line, the half-line, the cutting down the size than the set value of the small size of a knife. 3), line: the use of two-dimensional cut in the cutting. Tool along the lines within the frame cutting, cutting the size of the next smaller value than the set size of two knives. Generally used for cutting nested, simply select the text, then by cutting; if the selected text and the frame, then the direct use of two-dimensional cutting, no cutting selected. Produced three-dimensional First, is carved (the word is positive, a positive moment in the material) 1, typesetting (and the same layout badges) 2, into the CAM module, select the word or icon, in the "Year Construction Tool Path - division - three-dimensional group of "three-dimensional carving, double-click in the dialog box that appears select knives, the knife depth (no more than the material thickness of 2 / 3, and the knife 90 degrees less than 6mm, 120 degrees knives in general no more than 5mm, three-dimensional sculpture is based on the width of character strokes of the knife automatically adjusted depth). in Tool Path table, right-click the next level the way the sculpture, the first simulation (simulation of selected entities, depending on the tool path, confirmed), After all the normal, check the frame, double-click the two-dimensional cutting, knife selection, knife depth (larger than the material thickness) (default is 1 chamfering, cut down a small fillet into midnight for the right angle), the machine work, save. Second, anti-carved (the word is anti-, and inscriptions in the negative material) 1), publishing (and the same layout badges) 2), select the character of its curve to the word set 3), all selected to be anti-carved icon of the word and its mirror.
Into the CAM module, methods Ibid. Third, reversing edge 1), is engraved down side After engraved text, select the frame, in the "Create Tool Path - division - two-dimensional group of" double-click the drawing, the dialog box that appears select knife (90 degrees or 120 degrees knife), the depth under the knife. Re-selected to do two-dimensional cutting frame. 2), anti-carved back side Drawing back side first, and then select the frame to do two-dimensional cutting, the material will be cut down to re-stick well to the knife, the final text and icons on the three-dimensional sculpture done. Calculated after the end of the path, right-click the level of simulation entities to choose to see the overall effect Simulation of the reasons for choice of entity: First observation of the overall simulation results, the prevention of back to the text of the hypotenuse was the situation like the above; followed by the word if there are any problems observed, to prevent certain character fonts reason as a result, leading to the node word tie, then you will find the word on by drilling a circle of the kind of situation. If this happens, it is necessary to modify the file. Notes: a. must be replaced after a knife to the depth of Z b. For the anti-carved back side, cutting edge down first, and then three-dimensional sculpture Washing method table (to 1208 cases) A, TYPE3 layout 1, first draw a rectangle, press F2 to adjust into 1200 * 800mm. 2, will be carved on a rectangular Page Center (there are two kinds of methods): a select box, respectively, click on the "alignment tool" in the "vertical center page" and "the level of center page" b, select box, the lock will be closed TYPE3 and drag to the edge of the rectangle. Second, access to CAM module, calculating the path. 1, select group of two-dimensional "scanning" approach. 2, choose a knife, the knife with the largest (such as Z-6 or Z-25). 3, under the knife a depth of 0.2-0.4mm, while choice of pocket "after." 4, in "After the parameters", the "residual" to 0, "coverage" to 80% (usually not changed, otherwise the effect will affect the sculpture.) 5, the machine work to produce documents and to import intraday U. Third, machine operators 1, the boot after the first set carving speed, primarily on the basis of the density of the material to set, can be slowed down first to see the effect of further adjustment. 2, on the knife: first "manual of the sword" will be Z axis to move to the middle of a knife, so do not be a better formation of the elimination. And X, Y coordinates of the "Origin Set" to direct positioning, X is 0, Y for the 800 (the case of ARM system -800) 3, insert U disk, selected files, to work. If not deep enough or too deep, according to "tentative" to adjust, and start all over again.
Durham firm promotes power of new CNC software
Durham Precision Engineering has announced its partnership with Glasgow-based IT firm Berkeley Myles, which produces ProgressPlus in order to streamline operations on the firm’s shopfloor.
Kevin McEneny, the managing director of the firm, said the investment was solid as it provided the same options as larger systems on the market targeted at those using CNC machines and turning centres.
He continued: “I have been extremely impressed by the operational efficiency that ProgressPlus brings to the business and it is certainly one of the best packages that I have come across, with an excellent front end and user interface.”
ProgressPlus specialises in aiding manufacturers which specialise in injection moulding, toolmaking and ceramic machining, with the firm beginning its trading in 1996 and serving thousands of customers throughout the UK.
http://www.progress-plus.co.uk/



