Mid-market NC Programming Software Delivers New Machining Features



    PLANO, Texas, July 25 /EMWNews/ -- Siemens PLM Software, a business

unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global

provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today

announced Version 6 of CAM Express software is shipping to customers

worldwide. CAM Express is the full function numerical control programming

software component of the Velocity Series(TM) portfolio. It covers a wide

variety of programming requirements from high-speed machining to

multi-function mill-turning to 5-axis machining.



    



    "It [CAM Express version 6] contains a substantial number of important

and distinctive new capabilities that will further Siemens' leadership

position in the CAM software market and in CAM software technology," said

Alan Christman, chairman, CIMdata. "It will likely set new industry

standards in several key segments of CAM."



    Substantial advances in 3-axis machining, feature-based automation and



    user experience



    CAM Express 6 includes more capabilities across the critical 3-axis

machining application space, including specific high-speed machining

approaches, to enable:



    -- Simplified tricky tracing cuts with new cutting strategies for

curve/edge and 3D profile cutting.



    -- Ten percent faster roughing cuts with the latest optimized corner

rounding techniques.



    -- Smoother finish cuts with specialized point distribution in 3-axis

surface milling.



    -- More effective toolpaths thanks to new editing and dividing

techniques that apply shorter, stouter tools for deep cavities.



    In feature-based automation, CAM Express 6 brings Tecnomatix(R)

software technology to feature recognition and rule development to enable

feature-based machining driven by configurable rules. Incremental process

steps are defined and organized in a new Machining Knowledge Editor,

without writing code or editing scripts. CAM Express also maintains

production run quality with special support for measurement functions. CAM

Express 6 provides direct programming of Renishaw(R) probing cycles,

including the support of special solid tool representations and machine

simulation of probing cycles.



    CAM Express 6 includes four more tutorials that help new users get

going quickly. In addition, this release provides an improved user

experience through maximum graphics display and configurable shortcuts that

help novices become power users.



    "I really appreciate the improvements to [the] CAM Express interface,"

said Keith Irvine, CAD-CAM manager, Alto Packaging Limited. "I like the

graphics images that give me a preview of what I would expect. These

features make a really big difference in the smoothness of programming. In

addition, the streamline operation provides some very distinct advantages

for surface finish and high-speed machining in mold making."



    For more information, visit http://www.siemens.com/plm/camexpress.

    About Siemens PLM Software



    Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry

Automation Division, is a leading global provider of product lifecycle

management (PLM) software and services with 5.5 million licensed seats and

51,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM

Software's open enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and

their partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver

world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens PLM

Software products and services, visit http://www.siemens.com/plm.



    About the Siemens Industry Automation Division



    The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a division of the

Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in the fields of automation

systems, low-voltage switchgear and industrial software. Its portfolio

ranges from standard products for the manufacturing and process industry to

solutions for whole industries and systems that encompass the automation of

entire automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading

software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value added

chain of manufacturers -- from product design and development to

production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.



    Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens

AG. Velocity Series and Tecnomatix are trademarks or registered trademarks

of Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries

in the United States and in other countries. Renishaw is a registered

trademark of Renishaw plc in the United Kingdom and other countries.