PartMaker Division of Delcam Plc

Software Module Enhances Multi-Axis Programming
The company's latest version of PartMaker software for programming CNC machines features improved four- and five-axis simultaneous milling strategies through an advanced surface machining-multi-axis (ASM-MX) module.

PartMaker Hits the Road
It’s not that Fort Washington, Penn., (home of PartMaker Inc.) isn’t a nice place to visit, but sometimes one must go to the mountain. That’s the thinking behind a nine-city, nationwide user group tour underway by PartMaker, a division of Delcam Plc.

CNC Programming Software
PartMaker Inc., a division of Delcam Plc’s latest version of PartMaker software for programming CNC mills, lathes, wireEDM, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes, Version 2013, features a totally revamped surface machining module, powerful CAM machining algorithms and a restyled, more productive user interface.

PartMaker Viewer for Data Sharing
The free PartMaker Viewer utility allows users to view and share manufacturing and engineering data from 2D prints, 3D models and complete 3D assemblies.

A Primer for Working with 3D Engineering Data
Automation takes many forms in the metalworking shop and one of them is incorporating 3D engineering data into the production process.

CAM Software Tailors to Production Machine Shops
Over time, CAD/CAM software has grown to play a more vital role than ever before for production machine shops, as part setup time has become as much of a production issue as cycle time, and engineering data is being transmitted more frequently as electronic 3D models rather than as paper drawings.

Multi-Axis Milling Functionality Expands Software Capabilities
The 2013 version of PartMaker’s CAM software for CNC mills, turn-mills, bar-fed mills and Swiss-type lathes offers the Advanced Surface Machining module (ASM), a new milling functionality that replaces the software’s Surface Machining Wizard (SMW) for three-, four- and five-axis machining.

Optimizing B Axis on Gang Tool-Based Swiss Machines
This technological innovation has been increasing in popularity as well as multitasking sophistication.

Software Update Adds 3D Modeling Tool
The PartMaker division of Delcam Plc. offers PartMaker Modeling as part of PartMaker 2012.

Cutting Teeth in the Medical Device Business
A lot of people talk about “cutting their teeth” in a certain business as a way of referring to how they have learned a skill or trade from the ground up.For Marc Stipo, president of High Point Precision Products Inc. in Sussex, N.J., this expression has a slightly more literal meaning.

Software Offers Machine Simulation
The 2012 version of the PartMaker software features a module for simulating VMCs and HMCs, improved simulation for multi-axis turn-mill and Swiss-lathe machine architectures, more powerful surface machining strategies, improved visualization in programming and other productivity enhancements.

Turn-Mill Classics
Here are trailers for some of the classic articles on turn-mill multitasking. This is a broad showing of turn-mill technology in the form of machines, processes, programming and applications.

PM News: May 2011
New Chief Sales Officer for Hydromat Inc.Matthias Walter is the new chief sales officer for Hydromat Inc.

CAD/CAM Presentation in the Technology Theater
We are hosting a presentation at PMTS discussing some of the trends in the precision machined parts industry and how both hardware and software selection can help shops better deal with the demands they are facing.

Software for Lathes and Swiss-Type Machines
PartMaker Inc. has released PartMaker Version 2011, the latest version of software for programming CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type machines.

CAM Software Considerations for Bar-Fed Mills
Time will tell, but increasingly, there is evidence that points to the fact that bar-fed mills could well represent the future of complex, small parts manufacturing.

Improved Milling Functions for Feature-Based CAM
Version 2011 of PartMaker software for programming CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn/mill machines and Swiss-type lathes includes a variety of upgrades.

July PM News
Grand Opening Showcases HeadquartersBIG Kaiser Precision Tooling welcomed customers and partners to its new headquarters’ grand opening on April 29-30.

November 2009 News
Software Certified by Autodesk InventorGibbs and Associates’ GibbsCAM 2009 has been certified for Autodesk Inventor 2010 software under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Program. Certification is granted only after a product has been thoroughly tested by internal staff at Autodesk.

Keeping Pace with CAM
The latest version of this CAM pacakge features 5-axis simultaneous machining for multi-axis lathes, improved milling functionality and enhanced thread whirling support.

Machining In Paradise
One medical parts job shop is taking its business to the next level in Puerto Rico with the right CAM system.

Updated Software Technology
The company offers the most recent version of PartMaker CAD/CAM software for CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes. The software gives users the ability to carry out programming and assign tool paths directly on a solid model. Critical manufacturing data is automatically retrieved from a solid model using the software’s “Extract Parameters from Solids” feature.

Software User Interface Updates
The company has revamped the PartMaker user interface, improved capabilities for programming directly on solid models and the ability to automatically generate descriptive and visual setup information. The user interface features easy-to-use, user-configurable toolbars.  Existing icons have been recast to make them easier to understand, the company says.

The Story of Boris
Have you ever wondered about the origins of Delcam's spider logo?

CAD/CAM Updates User Interface And More
PartMaker Inc. ’s Version 9. 2 of its CAD/CAM software for CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes includes a revamped and more productive user interface, improved capabilities for programming directly on solid models and the ability to automatically generate descriptive and visual HTML-based setup sheets.

Latest Software For Lathes And Turn-Mill Centers
PartMaker Version 9 software for programming CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes includes a revamped user interface, improved capabilities for programming directly on solid models and improved machine simulation for the increasingly complex machine architectures of multi-axis turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes. A host of other productivity, user-driven enhancements will also be featured in this version.

New CAD/CAM Software Version--PartMaker Inc.
PartMaker Version 8. 6 features enhancements to the software's 3D simulation module, surface machining capabilities and solid model handling features.

CAD/CAM Software Features New Capabilities--PartMaker Inc.
PartMaker 8. 5 is the latest version of the company’s CAD/CAM software for CNC mills, lathes, wire EDMs, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes. The release marks the introduction of the PartMaker Documentation Wizard (PDW), an optional module that allows users to create, preview and print documents with multiple views.

PartMaker CAM Products Obtain Certification
PartMaker Inc. ’s latest version of its PartMaker CAM products has been awarded “Certified CAM Product” status by the SolidWorks Corporation Partner Program. To attain this certification, the PartMaker suite of products met certain criteria outlined by SolidWorks Corp.

NC Coding For Encoders
With the right CAM system, this manufacturer of industrial encoders was able to incorporate offline part programming and knowledge-based machining for increased productivity.

Boost Throughput With Multitasking
As a shop’s typical workload moves beyond high-production turned parts, new ways to reduce leadtimes and improve machining accuracy are evolving.

CAD/CAM Program With Improved Machine Simulation, Error-Checking
PartMaker Version 8, the latest release of the company's CAD/CAM software for CNC mills, lathes, Swiss-type lathes, mill/turn machines and wire EDM, features a full machine simulation module. This enables users to view a photo-realistic 3D model of the machine for which they are programming a part. The module enables more robust simulation than in previous versions of the software, allowing improved error checking and collision detection.

CAD/CAM Software For Swiss-Type Lathes, Turn-Mill Centers And More
PartMaker Inc. 's Version 8 of its PartMaker CAD/CAM software for CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes features a range of improved functionality including the introduction of the Full Machine Simulation module, which allows the user to view a photo realistic 3D model of the machine for which they are programming a part. This simulation module will provide improved error checking and collision detection to PartMaker users by allowing them to perform an even more robust machining simulation.

Software Enables Transition To Medical Machining
When this company became a supplier to the orthopedics industry, in order to make the transition into medical machining, it began using PartMaker CAD/CAM software from PartMaker Inc. (Fort Washington, Pennsylvania) to program its CNC machines. The software has not only sped up programming but has also reduced setup time on Bell-Memphis’ machines.

Full Machine Simulation Added To CAM Software
PartMaker Software for programming CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes offers a full machine simulation module. This allows the programmer to view a photo-realistic 3D model of the machine that will be producing the part. This simulation module provides improved error checking and collision detection by allowing users to perform a more thorough machining simulation.

Features Added To CAM Software
Developed for use with CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes, PartMaker version 7. 8 has expanded functionalities, including enhancements to the Surface Machining Wizard (SMW) module and 3D simulation. The SMW implements toolpath generation and machining strategies for milling free shape, 3D surfaces.

Software Automates Programming Of B-Axis Lathes
With PartMaker Software, users can program each axis of a multi-spindle or multi-axis turning machine individually in separate windows, including the B axis, and the software will put it all together, synchronize the operations, solid model the part, check for collisions and output the G code. The company's Turn-Mill B-axis milling module fully automates the programming of inclined features for lathes equipped with B-axis milling heads or inclined tools. Using the company's visual programming approach, the programming of these machines is made much easier by breaking up a complex programming task into a series of easy to understand machining functions, the company says.

Implanting Productivity
With the new software, programming is done off-line at the company with completed programs being sent to the machine. As result, setup time is reduced because it takes very little to prove out the program at the machine. Before implementing the system, a lot more time was spent at the machine writing and editing the program before the first part was made.

CAM Software Enhances Simulation(2)
PartMaker CAD/CAM software Version 7. 0 supports the programming of CNC mills, lathes, wire EDMs, turn-mill centers and CNC Swiss-type lathes.  It includes enhanced machining simulation for multi-axis turn-mill centers and CNC Swiss-type lathes, better support of lathes equipped with B-axis capability, more powerful toolpath definition and modification techniques, and a revamped user-configurable post processor, according to the company.

Software Features Surface Machining Capability
Version 7. 0 of PartMaker CAD/CAM software for CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes features the company’s Surface Machining Wizard (SMW) and enhanced 3D machining simulation. The SMW implements toolpath generation and machining strategies for 3D surface milling on machining centers, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes equipped with live tooling.

CAD/CAM Software For CNC Mills, Lathes And More
The company will launch the release of Version 7. 0 of its CAD/CAM software for CNC mills, lathes, wire EDM, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes. This software features a range of new functionality, including the company’s surface machining wizard (SMW) and enhanced 3D machining simulation.

CAM Software Enhances Simulation
PartMaker CAD/CAM software supports the programming of CNC mills, lathes, wire EDMs, turn-mill centers and CNC Swiss-type lathes. Version 7. 0 includes enhanced machining simulation for multi-axis turn-mill centers and CNC Swiss-type lathes, better support of lathes equipped with B-axis capability, more powerful toolpath definition and modification techniques, and a revamped user-configurable post processor, according to the company.

CAD/CAM Software Supports Production Machining
PartMaker CAD/CAM software supports the programming of CNC mills, lathes, wire EDMs, turn-mill centers and CNC Swiss-type lathes. Version 7. 0 includes enhanced machining simulation for multi-axis turn-mill centers and CNC Swiss-type lathes, better support of lathes equipped with B-axis capability, more powerful toolpath definition and modification techniques, and a revamped user-configurable post processor, according to the company.

Turning Small Parts In A Big Way
True to its Southern heritage, Count On Tools (Gainesville, Georgia) makes money the old fashioned way: By earning it. This shop does so by manufacturing complex parts on its multi-axis CNC Swiss smarter and more efficiently than other suppliers to the printed circuit board (PCB) industry.

Less Setup Equals Being More Competitive
Using CAM software as part of a setup reduction strategy has paid big dividends for this Ohio shop.

Solid Modeling Interface In Software
Version 5. 3 of PartMakerCAD/CAM software is for CNC mills, lathes, turn-mill centers and SwissCAM. Version 5.

Getting The Most From A CNC Swiss-Type
It didn't take long for this shop to realize how important an efficient programming scheme was in the pursuit of achieving the potential productivity enhancements its new Swiss machines offered. The software they selected is a visual CAM system developed specifically around the needs of multi-axis and Swiss-type lathes.

New Enhancements In CAD/CAM Software
The newly released Version 4.6 of PartMaker CAD/CAM software is for CNC mills, lathes, turn-mill centers and SwissCAM. The newest release of SwissCAM and Turn-Mill features an enhanced visual process synchronization capability. The entire suite of products in Version 4.6 also includes the ability to automate Family

CAM System For Reducing Programming Time
Partmaker, a CAD/CAM system for Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT, is designed to reduce part programming time. Said to be the first practical knowledge-based CAM system, Partmaker averages a 70 percent time reduction in part programming compared to other systems for CNC mills, lathes and turn-mill centers and Swiss-type

Programming Swiss-Type Lathes
Partmaker SwissCAM software automates the programming of multi-axis, sliding headstock CNC lathes, commonly known as CNC Swiss-type lathes. The software is said to create and validate CNC programs more easily; reduce machine setup time; increase precision and more. Programming Swiss-Type Lathes PartMak

CAM Selection Criteria For Your Swiss-type
Programming complex Swiss-type lathes is simplified with a good CAM purchase. Here are some questions you should ask your vendor.