Fact # 1
CNC machining is not just programming
Tooling
Work holding
Scheduling
Documentation
Manual programming
Tool path simulation
Fact # 2
Machining is mostly 2D not 3D
2D production Machining
Automobile
Textile machinery
Valves
Machine tools
Earth movers
Hydraulic equipment
Pumps
Power tools
Defence armaments
Material handling equipment
Bearings and oil seals
wood working
3D and 5 axis application
Die molds
Aerospace
Suite of CAD/CAM for educational institutions
The CAM Lab package is a comprehensive suite of software products for teaching CNC machining and programming in CAD/CAM laboratories of technical institutes.
CAM Lab is designed to teach• Basic skills of CNC machining
• Computer aided programming
• Manual NC programming
Common misconceptions in tech schools
• Solid modeling is a must for CNC programming
• CNC machining is 3D and 5 axis machining
• Programming is everything
• Process planning and tooling is done only by operators
• Engineers only do programming
• Engineers need not bother about process planning, tooling, work holding, scheduling
• 3D and 5 axis machining is 'high end' and production machining is 'low end'
What the real world needs
95 % of machining is production machining. Therefore, 95 % of CNC machinists are employed in production machining. Therefore, 95 % of the emphasis in training these engineers must be on production machining, not 3D or 5 axes milling.
Skills required for production CNC machining
• Process planning
• Scheduling
• Tooling
• Work holding
• Programming
• Documentation
Want your students to be industry-ready, or just lab-ready ?
If you are training your students for the real world out there, here are some facts that you must know.
CAM Lab suite
The suite consists of
• seeNC Mill and seeNC Turn - Program simulators
• CAPSmill - CAD/CAM for milling
• CAPSturn - CAD/CAM for turning
What you get in CAM Lab
CAMlab comes in 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 seat versions.
A typical 5-seat version of CAM Lab comprises
• 1 x Master CAM Lab CD
• 2 x printed user manuals of CAPSturn + softcopy on CD
• 2 x printed user manuals of CAPSmill + softcopy on CD
• 1 x network dongle configured for 5 concurrent seats
• 5 x Student Pack CD
What is a Student Pack?
A student pack is a CD with special student versions of CAPSmill and CAPSturn. Student packs can be kept in the institute's library and available for students to borrow.
Limitations in student version
• Files created in Student version cannot be read in the full version.
• Solid simulation is disabled.
• In simulation, while displaying coordinate values decimal portion of coordinate values are displayed as zeros.
• In simulation operation time and total machine time will be displayed as ****.***
• NC program generated will have zeros in the decimal portion.
• Time study sheet will have *’s in place of values.
• Postprocessor builder is disabled.
• Will work for 120 days from the date of installation.