X7 Tips: Mastercam Lathe Stock Preview

The Mastercam Lathe Stock Preview function inside of the Lathe module is a great way to display the machined stock, chuck, tailstock, and steady rest boundaries as either solids or surfaces. To use this function, stock must be defined for the job. To access the Mastercam Lathe Stock Preview, right click in the operations manager and…

CAP Technologies & In-House Solutions

In-House Solutions is pleased to announce that effective May 1, 2014, CAP Technologies will continue to move forward with the same service and quality you expect, under the In-House Solutions banner from our local service centers located in Montreal and Quebec City. Since 1998, […]…

Specialized Multiaxis Programming for Multi-bladed Configurations with Blade Expert

Mastercam’s Blade Expert add-on greatly simplifies the toolpath creation process for any multi-bladed parts, including fans, propellers, impellers, turbines, marine screws, and more. Its aim is to eliminate guesswork and minimize the need for extra geometry creation. Blade Expert is a very powerful and easy-to-use custom application, designed to generate efficient, smooth, and gouge-free toolpaths for…

Mastercam Innovator of the Future (IOF 2014) Competition

Are you passionate about manufacturing? Want to showcase your skills and creativity before a team of esteemed experts? Are you interested in winning some amazing prizes in the process? If you answered “yes” to all—or even most of—the above, then consider competing in the 2014 Mastercam Innovator of the Future (IOF) competition. This year, students are…

FedDev Ontario announces $1M in funding for SMEs

Good news for small and medium sized manufacturers looking to become more competitive and improve their capabilities while benefiting from government funding. Canadian Manufacturing reports that the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced the top-up investment in the Yves Landry Foundation (YLF), which it said will support up to an additional 30…

New Book: Mastercam X7 Mill-Turn Training Tutorial

The Book Development Team’s latest addition to our library of Mastercam Training Solutions is the Mastercam X7 Mill-Turn Training Tutorial! The Software Mastercam Mill-Turn software (new for X7) simplifies machining on today’s high-powered, multi-stream machining centers. It automates much of the complexity, letting you program parts faster and with less effort. The Mill-Turn Training Tutorial The…