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164 MMS June 2014 mmsonline.com AMERIMOLD 2014 June 11 - 12 the addition of a "corner rad" function and more toolpath t ype s to enable a smoother corner transition in finishing routines. Other improve- ments include increased direct connection at star tup with the machine being programmed; i n c r e a s e d a u t o m a t e d p r e p a r a t i o n o f t h e tool paths and selection of the areas to be machined through 2.5 Structures; and an improved "protru- sion divide" function for finishing. T h e c o m p a n y w i l l also demonstrate ver- sion 4.1 of the software's add-in to SolidWorks. A c c o r d i n g C G S , t h e add-in's ability to apply 3D and 2D tool paths d ire c tl y to th e S o li d- Works model will mini- m i z e h a n d w o r k a n d polishing on electrodes, inser ts, slides, lif ters, a n d c o r e a n d c a v i t y components. Wire EDM capability also has been improved. CGS North America Inc., call 519-737-6009 or visit camtool.com. CAM ProgrAM EnAblEs PrECisE rEst MAChining OPEN MIND TEchNOlOgIEs UsA INc., BOOTh 522 Open Mind Technolo- gies USA will present its h i g h - p e r f o r m a n c e HyperMill CAM software fo r th e m o l d a n d d i e industry. Enhancements i n t h e 2 014 v e r s i o n include updates to the rest machining function, including improvements to calculation speed and region detection, in both CAD/CAM UPDAtE EAsEs Job stArtUP cgs NOrTh AMErIcA INc., BOOTh 203 CGS North America will demonstrate the latest version of its Cam-Tool CAD/CAM sof t ware, designed to machine molds or dies that require minimal to no polishing. Version 10.1 includes an expansion of the EZ Launcher feature, which eases job startup, and 0614_MMS_AmerimoldDisplay.indd 164 5/14/2014 8:56:16 AM