PRESS RELEASE

Illustrations available upon request

 

 

For Immediate Release

May 2008                                                                                              

Contact: Michelle Nemeth

                                                                                  Phone:  (860) 875-5006

                                                                                      Fax:  (860) 872-1565

                                                                        michellen@mastercam.com

                                                                                                           

Mastercam Showcasing New Major Release at IWF 2008

 

Atlanta, GA – IWF 2008 features the unveiling of a major development in CNC Software’s Mastercam CAD/CAM software. Attendees will get a first look at Mastercam’s new Feature Based Machining (FBM), as well as the Mastercam Router X3 release. Mastercam X3 will be showcased in booth # 4413 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, August 20-22. 

 

TrueShape Nesting

Mastercam Router X3 now includes TrueShape Nesting as a standard feature. TrueShape Nesting optimizes your material use for greatest yields and an improved bottom line. Users can efficiently nest interlocking parts with a variety of options including:

-          Custom sheet definition

-          Maintain grain direction of any part

-          “Filler” part nesting to reduce waste

-          Full control over part spacing and sheet margins

And much more.

 

Engraving

Mastercam Router X3 now includes Engraving as a standard feature. Mastercam’s Engraving gives you the effect of classic hand-carved art using your CNC machine. Sharp inside corners give the finished piece a crisp edge that is unattainable with conventional machining. Mastercam’s Engraving gives you a wide variety of choices like:

-          Standard “chiseling”

-          Embossed images

-          Easily engrave any TrueType font

-          Engrave remachining allows you to cut an area with a large tool and automatically remove remaining material with a smaller tool

-          Use constant volume depth cuts for more consistent tool load

And much more.

 

Feature Based Machining (FBM)

Mastercam’s new Feature Based Machining automates the machining process. This offers shops dramatic speed improvements and allows for great reductions in programming time. Mastercam’s FBM will automatically evaluate a solid part and program pockets, contours, bosses, and drilling routines with minimal user input. New users to Mastercam will be machining 2D solid parts sooner, thanks to FBM's ease of use and short learning curve.

 

Stop by booth # 4413 see Mastercam X3 in action.

 

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About Mastercam

Developed by CNC Software, Inc., Mastercam is Windows®-based CAD/CAM software for 2- through 5-axis milling and turning; 2- and 4-axis wire EDM; 2D and 3D design, surface, and solid modeling; artistic relief cutting, and 2D and 3D routing. CNC Software is a privately owned corporation founded in 1984. The U.S.-based company provides Mastercam CAD/CAM solutions to more than 124,000 installations in 75 countries in industries including mold-making, prototyping, automotive, medical, aerospace, and consumer products. Mastercam runs under Windows 2000 and Windows XP and is compatible with all other CAD/CAM systems. For more information about CNC Software, Inc. and its Mastercam family of products, contact CNC Software, Inc., M - F, 8 AM - 6 PM EST at (800) 228-2877 or (860) 875-5006,    671 Old Post Road, Tolland, CT 06084. Or visit www.mastercam.com.