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Mastering The Altered Realities Of Micro Machining |
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| “It’s credibility by association. The thing that encouraged me was the number of people who have phoned me about jobs and ask me “What software do you use?” And as soon as I say Mastercam, they say, “OK, you’ve got the job. ” |
- Steve Cotton, Owner, MPPM (Micro Precision Parts Manufacturing)
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The Challenge |
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Master numerous workholding, exotic material, CNC programming and manufacturing productivity challenges to become a highly regarded supplier of microparts to the medical device and other high tech industries. |
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The Solution |
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Mastercam Mill |
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Benefits |
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- Easy to learn and use.
- Advanced tool paths improve finish, reduce manual secondary operations, and minimize wear and breakage of fragile tools.
- Integrated design of workholding solutions.
- Libraries provide a proprietary database of programming and manufacturing solutions.
- Network shareable programming environment allows user to troubleshoot CAM problems in tandem with Mastercam technicians
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Project Details |
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When conventional job shops start making microparts, they can take everything they knew about feeds, speeds and depths of cut and kiss them goodbye. Steve Cotton, the founder of Micro Precision Parts Manufacturing in Vancouver was not carrying any of that conventional machining baggage. That’s because his company started out as a custom manufacturer of obsolete precision parts for valuable watches. Mastercam X not only helped Steve grow that business; it also gave him tools he could use to harness his expertise and become competitive making medical devices and other high-tech microparts. Here is what Steve had to say about his unique journey.
In His Own Words: Steve Cotton, tells how Micro Precision Parts Manufacturing in Vancouver, British Columbia has grown-- with the help of Mastercam-- from a Rolex-certified manufacturer of obsolete precision watch parts into a full-fledge micro-parts manufacturing business. Here the story > |
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