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SEP 2013

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weSTeC 2013 October 15 - 17 designed for reliable use in multiple environments, pany, the software eliminates the process of manually proving out NC programs by simulating the company says. a range of CNC machine tools from various Vektek Inc., call 800-992-0236 or visit manufacturers. The program runs standalone but vektek.com. can also be integrated with CAM systems. The latest version of the software features a Simulation Software offerS customizable user interface with new size-adjustupdated ColliSion algorithmS able icons, user-selectable color themes, and CGTeCh (VeRICUT), BooTh 2147 Vericut 7.3, available from CGTech, has been options to display or hide icons. Users can conupdated to improve performance and simplify figure "favorites" with commonly used folders CNC machine simulation. According to the com- and files to streamline simulation setup. An "edge display" option analyzes models on-the-fly to find and display their edges without affecting simulation speed, the company says. Users can also create a list of "stop at" events such as collisions, warnings and tool changes to pause the simulation. The program features enhancements to c o l l i s i o n a l g o r i th m s a s we l l, avo i d i n g t h e need to adjust complex machine models to improve performance. CGTech (Vericut), call 949-753-1050 or visit cgtech.com. 176 MMS September 2013 mmsonline.com

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