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Originally posted 2010-02-07 07:41:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

• Learn CNC programming using TEXT
• Learn CNC programming using 3D animations with voice
• Covers Fanuc, Okuma, Haas, Fadal,Yasnac, Vickers, Siemens
• Includes programming testing Wizard and full Toolpath Plotter
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Product Description
Software covers the following using in-depth TEXT explanations as well as 3D Animations with Voice : Progamming Nomenclature, Program Format, Programming Codes, Cartesian Coordinates, Absolute and Incremental Positioning, Part Zero, Tool Offsets,
G Codes, M Codes, Sub-Programming,
Advanced Topics including Thread Milling, Pocket Milling and Circular Cutting with circular infeed and exit. Milling Wizard – test your programming knowledge on a variety of on-screen examples from the simple to the complex using tool-path plotting.

KipwareEDU® – Mill Version – CNC Programming Training Software

Originally posted 2010-03-08 22:45:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Formglas, Inc. (www.formglas.com) recently joined the fraternity
of Engineer-to-Order/project-based manufacturing companies.
Formglas placed an initial order for 20 seats of Encompix with
implementation and support services. Formglas, located in
Toronto has 4 operating divisions. The primary division
(commercial construction) provides custom gypsum-based products
to the construction industry. The gypsum products are used in
place of heavier, more expensive, more flammable materials like
wood. Formglas specializes in providing ornamental ceiling and
wall fixtures to the Casino and cruise ship industries. Their
other divisions are architectural, fireplace and CNC Pattern.

A typical project for them begins with a quotation to provide a
certain amount of a product that has been designed by an
architect to a customer building a large facility. Formglas
provides a quotation in number of pieces and feet using several
custom dimensions. They make a pattern (mold) to use in the
production of the final product. Formglas is like many of mold
makers in their system requirements. Once the patterns are
complete the company makes a recipe of gypsum or glass and then
manually presses the gypsum into the pattern. The gypsum dries,
is finished, (painted, sanded, etc) and then stored for shipment
to the job site. The shipments and production schedule are timed
in accordance with the project site build schedule.

The company was using a custom developed job tracking system and
AccPac accounting. The company tired to implement Made2Manage
ERP three years ago, but failed when they realized how project
oriented they were and that they rarely make the same item twice.

Atul Swarup, the VP of Finance, was the driving force behind the
system, leading the charge to allow for a new culture to develop
in the company. The competitors for this account were Lilly
(Infor), Epicor (Vantage), Navision, and Made2Manage. Atul spoke
to five Encompix reference accounts including a visit to Weber
Manufacturing in Midland, Ontario.

Encompix (www.encompix.com) has filled the manufacturing
software requirements of Engineer-to-Order companies since 1992.
The company name reflects the commitment to developing business
application solutions that encompass the complex areas of
project-based and job-based manufacturing. Encompix provides ETO
manufacturers with a competitive advantage by improving bottom
line results.

www.encompix.com rmeloy@encompix.com 513-733-0066

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This is a very quick, easy and powerful GCode producer. It was written primarily written for the Anilam Crusader ML but can be used for most machines. The software has a number of canned cycles. It has added features where it automatically chamfers some of the operations including threads.

All of our High-Z Model CNC router / routers provide some of the highest torque ratings in the industry. Our systems feature three High-Torque Stepping motors including dual motors on the X-Axis for constant tension and compression during milling operations, 4 channel 2.2 Amp micro step controls, rapid traverse speed and magnetic reference and limit switches on all axis. They also come standard with emergency override stop switches tied into software stops, ground and surface hardened ways and ball bearings at both ends of the spindles. All High-Z Mills come with PC-NC or WIN PCNC Light Software as well. Advantages of our machines: no belt drive on X-axis, steady power development due to 2 synchronized motors on X-axis. Use of high quality Nylatron Nuts, specially fitting made for the spindles ( 0,02mm accuracy ) with minimum maintenance but maximum precision.

Generates: Generates data sheets as bill of materials. estimation & costing. GA drawings, Farication drawings, Bus-Bar chart, Cut-out (Mechanical) design. Auto-generation – single line diagrame (SLD).

Electrical Panel Design Software – Industrial Power Control

(3 phase, 50/60 Hz electrical system, LT industrial power & control panel design)

One Software with multiple design features:

a)- Design Motor Control Center (MCC)

b)- Design Power Control Center (PCC)

c)- Design Desk Type Panels

d)- Design Instrumentation Panels

e)- Design Distribution & Metering DBs

f)- Design Feeder Pillars

g)- Design Bus Bar Trunking

h)- Draw Schematic Electrical Circuits

Simple operation: No intensive training. Just select the required switchgear, drag it to the workarea and drop.

Automatic Panel Sizing: What ever switchgear ( ACB, OCB, SFU of any make) is added to the template, automatic panel size & dimensions, panel volume, MS / SS sheet weight is calculated.

Automatic Busbar Sizing & Weight: Calculates bus bar size, cross-section & weight automatically as per the selected incomer size and taking into consideration other factors affecting the size and performance of busbars.

Electrical Symbol Library: Built in electrical symbol libray. Select a symbol and place it on the e-board. Draw as sophisticated electrical circuits as you can.

Multifunction: Design any type of electrical control panel, instrumentation panel, draw electrical circuits and calculate automatic bus bar size. Mouse click wiring numbering in auto ascending mode. Auto Labelling of all electrical acceessories.

Multi-color Wiring Diagrams: Give different colors to phase & neutral lines and make your electrical drawings more easily understandable and presentable.

Generates: Generates data sheets as bill of materials. estimation & costing. GA drawings, Farication drawings, Bus-Bar chart, Cut-out (Mechanical) design. Auto-generation – single line diagrame (SLD).

A key design tool: A key design tool for electrical panel designers, electrical panel manufactures, electrical machine builders, electrical engineering professionals, electrical switchgear manufacturer, electrical suppliers, electrical design consultants, electrical contractors.

CNC compatible Programming Text File: It generates text file to feed input details to CNC sheet cutting machine for making cut-outs for accessories. Text file contains programming for 2 – axis CNC co ordinates.

Latest Update –

1 – Now design PCC, MCC, Distribution Centers, Distribution Boards, Machine Control Panels using PLCs, Instrumentation Panels, Desk Type Panels, Floor Type (slanted) Panels, Floor Type (plain) Panels.

2 – Get General Layout Drawings, Bill of Materials sheet, Estimation & Costing sheet, Single Line Diagrams, Complete Circuit Diagrams (semi automatic) generation.

3 – Labeling System (for accessories and controls) Added,

4 – Wiring (ferrule) Numbering System Added,

5 – Motor Starter Star – Delta Drawings added and auto selection of materials as per motor capacity and many more…

Know more about the software…

Electrical Control Panel Design Software

3 phase industrial power control panel and distribution board designing is no more a tedious and time consuming job now. Get your industrial power panel and distribution board designed within minutes. Just drag the required switchgears, instruments, meters, indicating lamps, fuses & accessories into your work area and let your computer simulator design and calculate the various dimensions of your panel for you. Make changes in size if required, change placement of items to best suit you and again get a new design and dimension. No limit how many times you change the layout and you get the final designs.Simulator takes care of various clearances while you place an item in the template and calculates the final size by taking into consideration these clearances and other factors.

Panel accessories

Panel accessories like – Voltmeter, Ampere meter, Frequency meter, Red Indicator, Yelow Indicator, Blue Indicator, Hinge, Lock, Knob, Contactor, Relay, Timer, Insulator, Busbar – Support, Selector Switch, Control Fuse, Push Button, Earth Fault Relay, Over Current Relay, CT, Electric Motor Starter, Power Factor Meter can be dragged from the tool bar and placed upon the panel template as per the need of the design.

Types Of Panels You Can Design

With the help of this software now you can design any type of 3 phase industrial power and electrical control panels – be it a power control centre (PCC), a motor control centre (MCC), an electrical power distribution centre, electrical distribution board or an instrumentation panel. Design cubical power panels, desk type control and instrumentation panels, floor type control and instrumentation panels. A key tool to design ‘Contorl & Relay Panels’ using PLCs and SCADA system.

Draw Electrical Circuit

The software lets you draw any type of complecated electrical power and control circuit/diagram. You draw horizontal and vertical lines and put electrical symbols upon the lines to complete your electrical (power or control) circuit. Cross over points are automatically converted into shorting-links or may be changed to jumpers or vise-a-versa. The software contains almost all the symboles in its library required to generate electrical power and control circuits. Label all the electrical symboles through a pop up text box – just enter the name/specification of the item and put it near the the symbol. Put ferrul numbering on each wire as per your convenience and requirement. Give color to all the lines as red (R), yellow (Y) and blue (B). Default line color is black i.e., neutral (N). Select line thickness to differenciate between power and control wiring. Rotate electrical symboles by 90 deg or back to best suit the placement upon the power lines. Delete any electrical symbol or power line with right mouse operation. So this software can generate elctrical power and control circuits in semi automatic mode.

Single Line Diagram

Single Line wiring diagram is generated automatically.

Bill Of Materials

What ever you add to your panel or electrical circuit, every thing is added to bill of material sheet automatically. If you delete an item it is removed from the sheet itself.

Estimation & Costing

You get a detailed estimation and costing detail in the word formate for easy printout and distribution. Change item cost, panel board painting and fabrication cost, bus bar cost, labour cost, margin profit as per your system and set up.

Printouts

Take printouts of the complete design along with detailed bill of materials, estimation & costing sheet, general layout, single line diagrame (auto-generation) and finally complete circuit diagram (semi-auto mode). When you have completed the design part and would like to know the cost of your panel, options are there to see the individual costs of busbars and panels

The development of computer numeric controlled (CNC) routing, using affordable personal computers has already begun to revolutionise all aspects of the woodworking industry. In so doing it has created new opportunities for large and small businesses as well as for individual craftsmen.

CNC is a technique whereby the movement of a router head is controlled by instructions from a computer. These instructions come from a computer program or list that the user keys into the CNC 860 console or into a computer as ISO standard commands called ‘G’ codes.As an example, the code G01 X100 Y100, instructs the head to move in a straight line to a point horizontally and vertically 100mm away from its starting position.

The CNC 860 The Trend CNC package is based around the Elu/DeWalt CNC 860 Machining Centre, which has a machining area of 860mm x 860mm x 90mm. These dimensions relate to the three axes, X,Y and Z (width, length and height). Each axis is served by a separate stepper motor, controlling the movement of the routing head. Two head options are offered: a modified portable router or a continuously rated, high cycle motor, that provides improved performance for intensive machining applications.

Programming directly in G-codes through the console can be time consuming. To assist the operator, a PC software application called CNCTalk is included with the machine. This is a basic computer aided design (CAD) application which runs under DOS, the original PC operating system before Windows. It is useful for intermediate applications like cutting out irregular shapes. However, to gain the maximum versatility from the CNC 860,Trend’s Open Sign System Software for Windows is the most effective solution.

OSS consists of two separate software applications: OSS Draw which provides the drawing tools to create any shape or sign, and OSS Work which handles all the routing and tooling-related parameters like depth and offset. Graphical simulations are shown for all tool parameters enabling the user to perfect a design before routing any material.

Sign-writing As an example of how these products work together, the method of producing a simple sign is shown, incorporating two different lettering styles and a graphical logo. Having launched OSS Draw, the first step is to draw a box or boarder on the screen to indicate the overall area of the work. This can be either a simple rectangular boarder or a more decorative one. This border then needs to have a depth assigned to it. This is done by using colours to define the depth of each area.

The logo is then created using the drawing tools within OSS Draw. The words are keyed in using the text function. Again, colours are assigned to each area to produce a graphical representation of how the finished sign will look. The next task is to define the routing parameters. In the example, the red and blue areas of the logo and the lettering have been assigned a depth of 5mm and the green area assigned a depth of zero. The same dialogue box lets you specify whether a letter or object is engraved or routed through the material. The cutter profile that will be used can now be defined. With lettering, particularly serifed fonts, the cutter used needs to have a small diameter, perhaps 3mm. However, to achieve a 5mm cutting depth this will have to be routed in several passes.

A simulation of the cutting path is now drawn on screen. Having then created a G-code file of the sign ready for the CNC 860 to cut, the file is downloaded to the CNC 860. The design can now be routed, the material being held on the bed by an adaptable clamping mechanism. From the simulation, the path that the tool will take is known allowing a datum point to be set using the zero key on the console, and the program 8 INProfile is run using the start key. This type of routing operation takes around 20 minutes to complete and requires no further involvement by the machine operator. Other accessories Sign-writing is just one of the many complex and wide ranging routing operations that can be carried out using the OSS and CNC 860 package. OSS also has a range of tools for drawing component shapes and profiles directly or with an electronic sketchpad (graphics tablet). Vacuum Clamping To reduce the through-put time for this kind of operation, the CNC 860 can also be used with a vacuum bed. Trend offer a complete range of affordable vacuum pumps and jigmaking accessories to enable all CNC users to produce a highly automated production system to suit their own specific requirements.

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