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Sandvik Prime Turning Native Support in Mastercam 2018

Mastercam 2018 Exclusive CAM Support of Sandvik Coromant PrimeTurning™ Method

Sandvik Coromant PrimeTurning™ and CoroPlus® ToolLibrary are part of the CoroPlus suite of connected solutions provided by Sandvik Coromant to facilitate digital machining and the transition to Industry 4.0. For more information about Mastercam’s integration with CoroPlus® ToolLibrary, please click here.

Toolpath strategies for the biggest innovation in turning…since turning

A new set of free Mastercam turning strategies, will support Sandvik Coromant CoroTurn® Prime inserts and their new turning concept, the PrimeTurning™ method. This ground-breaking concept allows you to turn in all directions resulting in high productivity gains while increasing tool life.

The new Mastercam 2018 automated turning strategies simplify CAM programming and saves significant time. The innovative CoroTurn® Prime inserts, combined with Mastercam’s automated toolpath generation, help programmers increase productivity 50-80%, achieve high material removal rates, while doubling the tool life over conventional inserts currently in use.

The new Mastercam strategies support both CoroTurn® Prime A-type inserts, designed for roughing, finishing, and profiling, and B-type inserts for heavy roughing applications. These toolpaths allow programmers to achieve high productivity gains in ISO P steels, ISO M stainless steels, and ISO S heat-resistant super alloy (HRSA) materials.

Programmers gain full control of toolpath and cutting directions, lead in and lead out, plus automated management of speeds and feeds based on tested PrimeTurning specifications. These new features will be an add-on for all new and maintained seats of Lathe Level 1 and Mill-Turn products for Mastercam 2018. The add-on will also include a full tool library dedicated to Sandvik Coromant CoroTurn® Prime inserts and compatible holders.

For more information on Mastercam’s support for the PrimeTurning method and the CoroTurn® Prime inserts and how you can start using this in Mastercam today, please contact us.

Webinar Recording: Mastercam Multi-axis to Solve 3-axis programming challenges

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Shopware Tech Tips 2D Vs 3D Programming and Advanced 3D Programming Techniques

Some tech tip videos below.

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Mastercam 2017 Rollout Webinar 2 Recording: Toolpaths

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Mastercam 2017 Rollout Webinar 1 Recording: Interface, Design, Simulator

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Mastercam 2017 Preview Webinar Recording

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Can’t find a CNC Programmer or Machinist? Here are some reasons.

Please head on over to Colin Gilchrist’s article over on LinkedIn talking about the CNC programmer market and some ideas how to find people for your shop.

We understand this is an understaffed/aging workforce right now and feel free to check out our Mastercam Jobs Board if you’d like to post a position or are someone looking.

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Mastercam X9 Lathe Tips & Tricks Webinar Recording

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Mastercam Article: Mastercam for Shorter Lead times & increased production

Orvie Smith of Toshiba America Energy System discusses how they leveraged a mix of Mastercam and new Okuma CNC equipment to improve their manufacturing process.

Problem:

Jobs were taking weeks to get through the shop and over 80 hours to machine.

Solution:

Mastercam Software to increase machining efficiency and Okuma Mill/Turn machines to reduce setups and streamline production.

Result:

Increased efficiency, drastically lower lead times and a higher quality product. Over 5x faster lead times.

Takeaway quote:

“Once we got rolling with Mastercam we never looked back.”

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Mastercam X9 Simulator & Tool Manager Webinar Recording

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