PartMaker 2016 now available

Fort Washington, Pennsylvania – Delcam has released the latest version of its PartMaker Software for programming CNC mills, lathes, wire EDMs, turn-mill centers and Swiss-type lathes, PartMaker 2016. PartMaker 2016 represents a total game changer in the field of CAM software for production machining, offering an unprecedented level of power and ease of use.

Major highlights of PartMaker 2016 include the most powerful 2 ½ axis milling machining strategies found on the CAM market today, support for the import of multiple solid models into a single PartMaker CAM project file, specialist support for broaching, faster 2D CAD drafting and tool path selection and much, much more.

In addition to these technologies, PartMaker 2016 includes more than 50 additional features and enhancements. Comprehensive details on all the new features and functionality in PartMaker can be found at the PartMaker 2016 learning zone atwww.delcam.tv/pmk2016/lz/.

Headlining PartMaker 2016 is a completely revamped approach to 2-½ axis milling operations across the entire product range including PartMaker Mill, Turn-Mill and SwissCAM. PartMaker 2016 offers a host of new 2-½ axis milling options based on parent company Delcam’s proprietary milling technology, technology developed and supported by the industry’s largest CAM-focused development team. The new milling functionality in PartMaker 2016 is specifically targeted at the needs of production machining applications, allowing users not only to program faster but also machine parts faster than ever before. The new milling toolpath technology included in PartMaker 2016 offers an unprecedented combination of power and ease of use. It allows users to create highly efficient and sophisticated toolpath strategies without even requiring a solid model.

PartMaker 2016 also offers users the ability to import multiple solid models into a single PartMaker CAM project file (*.JOB file). Additionally, this new functionality lets users quickly extract multiple parts from an imported solid assembly. This allows for more flexible programming of complex parts as well as improved ability to manipulate milling work holding in PartMaker’s CAM environment.

PartMaker 2016 also includes the CAM software industry’s first, dedicated functionality for broaching. Broaching is a deformative manufacturing technique for creating features with sharp corners. While broaching has its roots in old world screw machine technology, it has become a popular machining technique today, particularly in the medical device field in bone screw applications with hex shapes, Torx or Hex lobular and square and spline drives. PartMaker Version 2016 automates the programming of both index and rotary (also known as wobble) broaching operations in an intuitive and visual manner. The software allows broaching operations to be simulated using powerful, 3D simulation.

Source: PartMaker