Vineet Seth, Managing Director – South Asia & Middle East, Mastercam APAC shares the top three predictions for the manufacturing industry, the company’s growth statement, bestsellers and use cases.
Mastercam delivers CAD/CAM software tools for all types of programming, from the most basic to the extremely complex 2-axis machining, multiaxis milling and turning, wire EDM, router applications, free-form artistic modeling and cutting, 3D design, drafting, surface and solid modeling. Mastercam products are sold through its worldwide network of certified value-added resellers.
Top Predictions
Move towards Smart Automation and Multi-tasking Manufacturing
In order to make manufacturing processes more predictable and reliable, smart automation and multi-tasking manufacturing will be prime growth drivers. Quite a few Indian organizations are adopting smart automation methods, very specifically in repetitive application and processes. Not only limited to the large and medium enterprises, this adoption is reaching rapidly the small and micro manufacturing businesses too. Investments in multi-tasking machines will mean higher productivity as well as higher dimensional accuracies, in shorter lead times. This trend is picking up in the Automotive, Medical and Aerospace industries and is likely to add value to other allied manufacturing industries.
IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) – Exploration and Implementation
Manufacturing processes are now islands, largely, and the management of large manufacturing processes, collectively, is still a tedious task. With the enablement, adoption and implementation of Industrial Internet of Things, into the manufacturing equipment, the real-time data as well as the historical data will be available to reach a state of truly efficient manufacturing.
Analytics-driven Manufacturing
Big Data will play a vital role in inputs to manufacturing. The data collected by IIoT devices will help the Programming and Manufacturing managers to make right decisions at the right time, enabling tight process control manufacturing, both upstream and downstream.
VISION 2023: GROWTH STATEMENT
“One of the major (positive) indicators of the country’s GDP is manufacturing. Ever since it has been announced, the Make in India campaign is fueling innovation across existing manufacturing infrastructure in the country, as well as motivating newer entrepreneurs to embrace manufacturing and not just limit themselves to services and trading sector. The CAD/CAM industry relies heavily on the manufacturing growth. If there is no growth in manufacturing, chances are that there will be very little growth in our industry. Over the years, our country has gradually increased manufacturing share as a percentage in our GDP. This upward change helps create demand for our products and services and therefore allows our domain to grow, both in size as well as in capabilities. We are very positive of this growth and of taking it to the next level!
We shall continue to focus on the following in the next five years –
- Listen to the customer voice
- Embrace newer technology while maintaining quality and reliability
- Provide solutions that will help customers win
- Be ready for tomorrow’s possibilities,
yet flexible for today’s needs - But most importantly, be there for the customer when they need us the most.”
BESTSELLERS
Mastercam Adds Automation and Support for Sandvik Coromant PrimeTurning Method
CNC Software, Inc., developers of Mastercam, has partnered with Sandvik Coromant to bring the industry’s first automated CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) support to Sandvik Coromant PrimeTurning methodology.
Developers of Mastercam worked closely with the Sandvik Coromant product line management and technical specialists to implement their patent-pending PrimeTurning methodology for performing turning operations in all directions within Mastercam’s standard product. These specialized tool-path strategies take full advantage of CoroTurn Prime insert design to achieve high material removal rates and improved tool life. Mastercam 2018 supports both CoroTurn Prime A-type inserts designed for roughing, finishing, and profiling, and B-type inserts for heavy roughing applications. These automated tool-paths allow programmers to achieve high productivity gains in ISO P steels, ISO M stainless steels, and ISO S heat-resistant super alloy (HRSA) materials.
Mastercam 2018 Router – Focused on Efficiency and Speed
CNC Software’s Mastercam 2018 Router brings a new suite of programming tools focused on delivering speed, automation, and efficiency for all machining jobs. Mastercam Router gives your shop the best possible foundation for fast and efficient routing. From general purpose methods, such as optimized nesting and block drilling, to highly specialized toolpaths like 5-axis trimming, Mastercam Router delivers a comprehensive routing package to fit your needs. And, new to this release, Mastercam 2018 for SOLIDWORKS introduces support for Router. including Saw toolpaths, Block Drilling toolpaths, and drawing door and stair geometry. Automatic Toolpathing (ATP) is now available for Mastercam 2018 for SOLIDWORKS. ATP automates the process of assigning toolpaths to geometry for recurrent parts using a machining strategy. Block Drill toolpaths take advantage of the capabilities of a drill block or gang tooling. Use the different drills on the drill block to automatically drill several holes at the same time, or mount different size drills in the block and have Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS drop the proper drill for each hole.
Mastercam’s “CAD for CAM” Design Tools
Mastercam is known for precision NC programming, but it also delivers a suite of shop-tested design tools aimed at getting parts on and off the machine as quickly as possible. Powerful modeling tools include not only 3D surfacing and solids, but hole-filling, direct editing without a solids history, geometry repair, and much more.
Mastercam Design streamlines and simplifies modeling and editing geometry. It also supports advanced geometry creation, including solid modeling, hybrid machining, NURBS curves and surfaces, 2D and 3D associative dimensioning, surface extension, blending, trimming, splitting, variable filleting, solid modeling, and hybrid modeling to complete your jobs quicker and more efficiently.
CASE STUDIES
250,000th Mastercam License Purchased by Stangl & Co. GmbH Präzisionstechnik
Mastercam celebrated in June 2018 the milestone achievement of being the first CAD/CAM software to sell 250,000 licenses. The recipient is Roding Automobile, a division of Stangl & Co. GmbH Präzisionstechnik, a precisions manufacturing company in Germany. The license was sold by InterCAM, a German Reseller.
Roding Automobile develops functional prototypes and future-oriented concept vehicles with lightweight structures of carbon with electric drive, including a notable sports car, the Roding Roadster.
Managing Director of Stangl & Co. Stefan Kulzer shared the following about Mastercam.
“Mastercam is a high-performance CAM system that fully meets our various requirements, especially in 5-axis milling. Mastercam delivers a broad range of solutions for different types of machining, with excellent price vs. performance compared to the other CAM systems. And InterCAM’s 25-year partnership with CNC Software and loyalty to their customers is the best proof of the Mastercam CAM systems.
Stangl & Kulzer Group is finding success with the progression of Industry 4.0, bringing high-level innovation in technology and manufacturing together. Using Mastercam as a CAD/CAM platform, the company manufactures custom precision parts from prototype to series production for industries such as automotive, motorsports, electronics, aerospace, medical technology, tool and mold making.
CAD/CAM Software Takes the Tension Out of Manufacturing Lead Times
Allstrap, Inc., (Upper Arlington, OH) specializes in the manufacture of steel and poly straps that hold large cargo bundles together for transport, as well as the pneumatic and battery-operated tensioning tools that keep the straps taut. Recently, the company has seen an increase in demand for its Golden Bear light weight battery-operated tools which perform cutting, tensioning, and sealing operations 30 to 50 percent faster than their pneumatic counterparts, with the touch of a button. To meet the need, the company has combined powerful Mastercam CAD/CAM software with a 5-axis CNC universal milling machine to significantly reduce production time.
Made from aluminum, stainless steel, or 4140 pre-hardened steel and comprised of 25 to 100 components, the tools weigh between 6 to 15 lbs. According to company president Josh Sikora, once the concept for a tool and its parts are finalized, they will switch to either stainless or 4140 for the end product. Machining these stronger, lighter-weight steel materials without tool breakage and other mishaps in a reasonable amount of time was a challenge. In order to optimize a new 5-axis CNC universal milling machine, they needed to invest in a different CAD/CAM software package with features that would push the machine harder.