Mastercam 2012 Innovator of the Future Competition Gives Teachers a Chance to Boost Their Students' Careers

CNC Software announces the 2012 Mastercam Innovator of the Future (IOF) national competition. This competition entices students with a real-world manufacturing challenge, celebrity judge, and a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship.  

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Newly Released Mastercam X6 in Action at Westec 2012

Westec 2012 will feature the latest in the line of powerful Mastercam machining software. Stop by booth # 2612 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA, March 27-29 for a look at Mastercam X6, the latest release, which introduces significant new capabilities, including new stock models, Mastercam Blade Expert, the new OptiRest toolpath, Hybrid Finish Filler Passes, and so much more. 

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Mastercam Port Expert Provides Specialized Multiaxis Programming for Precision Head Porting

Mastercam's new Port Expert add-on creates accurate, efficient engine cylinder head porting toolpaths on port surface or solid data. Port Expert uses a lollipop tool, and has collision checks for the entire tool (shank, arbor, and holder).

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Mastercam's OptiRough Toolpath Slashes Roughing Time

OptiRough is a new technique designed to remove large amounts of material quickly using its successful dynamic milling motion. Large, aggressive cuts are followed by fast, smaller up-cuts, safely delivering a fully roughed part faster than ever.

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See Mastercam in action at imX 2011

imX 2011 will feature the latest in the line of powerful Mastercam machining software. Stop by booth # 1914 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, September 12-14, for a look at Mastercam X5, the latest release, which delivers dramatic time-saving cutting techniques. Mastercam X5 includes new dynamic milling techniques, new OptiRough toolpath, multiaxis machining, and much more.

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Mastercam's Multiaxis Machining Increases Speed and Finish

Multiaxis machining can dramatically increase a shop's competitiveness. Mastercam's multiaxis machining offers a wide range of multiaxis machining strategies – both basic and advanced.

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Mastercam X5 MU1 Unveiled

Mastercam X5 MU1 offers expanded machining flexibility and an increased emphasis on speed and automation. This Maintenance update is available at no charge to all current Mastercam Maintenance customers.

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Mastercam® X5 for SolidWorks® The leading Gold Partner CAM software runs seamlessly in SolidWorks

Mastercam X5 for SolidWorks, which was recently awarded Certified Gold Partner status, is a CAM application that fully integrated into SolidWorks. Users can program parts directly in SolidWorks using Mastercam's industry-leading toolpaths and machining strategies.

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Mastercam's Summer Teacher Training is Around the Corner

Summer Teacher Training courses have been determined and registration is now open. Mastercam's Summer Teacher Training program is designed with the instructor in mind. Not only will it teach you to use Mastercam, but you will learn how to teach your students to use Mastercam effectively.

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Mastercam X5 Now Certified for Autodesk Inventor 2012

Mastercam X5 CAD/CAM Software has been certified for Autodesk Inventor 2012 3D mechanical design software under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Program. Digital Prototyping with Autodesk Inventor software gives manufacturers the ability to digitally design, visualize, and simulate how a product will work under real world conditions before it is built, which helps reduce cost and increase efficiency.

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CNC Software Showcases Mastercam Router X5 at AWFS 2011

AWFS 2011 will feature the latest in the line of powerful Mastercam machining software. Stop by booth # 2211 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, July 20-23, for a look at Mastercam Router X5.

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Mastercam for SolidWorks Awarded Gold Partner Status

A SolidWorks Certified Gold Partner Product, Mastercam for SolidWorks, allows users to program their parts directly in SolidWorks, using Mastercam's vast array of toolpaths. The combination of Mastercam for SolidWorks and SolidWorks 2011 allows users to combine the best in CAD with the best in CAM, all without leaving their SolidWorks interface.

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Bringing Jobs Back to the USA and Other Feats of CNC Automation

The Schaefer brothers, co-owners of Automated Routing, don't like the fact that the United States is losing so many jobs to China and other areas of the world where cheap labor and government subsidies make it difficult for US businesses to compete. So they decided to do something about it.

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Mastercam QuickPart

CAD/CAM can be challenging to learn, and even more challenging to teach. Mastercam QuickPart gives students a fast, easy way to design and cut parts while learning the principles of CAD/CAM, and having fun doing it. Mastercam QuickPart is easy to use, and provides a path for instant success. 

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Mastercam X5 Makes Current Processes More Efficient and Automated

Mastercam X5 Mill offers expanded machining flexibility and an increased emphasis on speed and automation. Smart Hybrid Finishing, new dynamic milling techniques, and ISCAR support combine with dozens of additional new enhancements in a package intended to improve shop floor productivity. 

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CNC Software Unveils Mastercam X5

CNC Software announces the release of Mastercam X5. Mastercam X5 introduces significant new capabilities, including new dynamic milling techniques, multiaxis machining, Smart Hybrid Finishing, and much more. 

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CNC Software Unveils Mastercam Router X5

CNC Software announces the release of Mastercam Router X5. Mastercam Router X5 continues the trend of faster and more efficient programming with new enhancements that will keep your shop ahead of the competition. Automatic Toolpathing improvements and block drill support combine with new enhancements in a package intended to improve shop floor productivity.  

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Learning Tools Get You Up to Speed with Mastercam

Mastercam® has many learning tools for getting your shop up-to-speed with the software. Whether you prefer to learn online, watch videos, or read at your own pace, Mastercam has the solution for you.  And all of them are developed by Mastercam and industry experts.

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Mastercam Multiaxis Machining Increases Speed and Finish

Multiaxis machining can dramatically increase a shop’s competitiveness, and Mastercam’s multiaxis machining offers a wide range of multiaxis machining strategies – both basic and advanced.

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Mastercam’s Feature Based Machining

FBM eliminates the manual processes involved in identifying features for programming milling and drilling operations on solid parts. By analyzing the part for specific feature types (shapes, size, location of holes, etc), FBM can automatically create the individual toolpaths needed to machine the selected features and intelligently design an effective machining strategy.

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CNC Software Makes the CAD/CAM World a Little Greener

CNC Software, Inc. made a conscious commitment to incorporate environmentally friendly and socially responsible practices ever since the company was founded, 25 years ago. “I have a strong interest in the environment and doing whatever I can within reason to minimize our company footprint on the planet,” says Mark Summers, co-founder and President of CNC Software.

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Mastercam Helps Ensure CAD/CAM Expertise With New Certification Program

CNC Software announces its new Certification program that gives a way for today’s programmers to sharpen and validate their skills. A Certification Advisory Committee, along with the help of several school advisory committees, defined the skills necessary for CNC operators and programmers and approved the Mastercam Handbook Curriculum as the first recommended curriculum. It is meant to be taught in 80 to 100 hours of instruction and can be used to produce programmers who can pass a practical Certification test.

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Mastercam's Software Maintenance

Shops can now get continuous software updates with CNC Software's new Mastercam Maintenance program. This optional program assures that Mastercam users will always be able to easily update to the latest developments and newest technology. Customers who subscribe to the Mastercam Maintenance program will receive all new releases as they are announced, plus pre-release features, enhancements and any new or updated add-ons and service packs for a full 12 months.

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