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80 www.CNC-West.com CNC WEST February/March 2018 New Products Pacific Swiss & Manufacturing, Inc. Multi-Axis CNC Swiss Turning CNC Swiss Micro Machining CNC Swiss Minature Machining CNC Swiss Turning CNC Swiss Micro Machining Shown above: Micro machined parts with table salt Pacific Swiss & Mfg., Inc. 503-557-9407 15423 S.E. Piazza Ave., Clackamas, OR 97015 sales@pacificswissmfg.com * www.pacificswiss.net Part Sizes .005” Dia. To 1-1/4” Diam with 7 Axis of Machining Capability Mastercam and WIDIA Announce Tooling Data Solution —Mastercam CNC Software, Inc., developer of Mastercam, has collaborated with German tungsten carbide tool devel- oper WIDIA, to provide a solution that enables CAM users to quickly import tool assemblies from WIDIA NOVO directly into Mastercam 2018. Ma s t e r c am d e ve l ope r s worked closely with WIDIA to let us - ers import 3-D tool assemblies directly into Mastercam, validate them and save them in their Mastercam file and/ or Tool Library. Features such as auto- mated filtering ensure that the holders and tools that are selected can work together for the particular job. Users of Mastercam benefit from having the correct tooling for the material and for the type of machining operation, plus an accurate 3-Dmodel that can be used for visualization and collision check- ing, in addition to the time savings. “We found that in the past, our customers complained of having to search through big complicated catalogs to find related parts, then hav- ing to request or build the assemblies from scratch for use in systems such as Mastercam,” said Rich Taft, prod- uct owner, CNC Software Inc. “With the integration of WIDIA NOVO and Mastercam, customers save significant time searching for desired tools and building 3-D tool assemblies that can be brought directly into Mastercam for easy use by most shops.” Taft added, “Accurate tool definitions are a critical factor in modern CAM applications. Toolpath algorithms take advantage of these definitions to provide safe and efficient motion. In addition, the models that we import from WIDIA NOVO help us to generate accurate in-process stock models that can be leveraged in subsequent operations. Customers can also make use of these models in verification and machine simulation to catch programming errors before the program ever gets to the machine tool.”