MazaCAM is a full-featured CAD/CAM system that allows users to program CNC machines offline in their office for increased efficiency. It can import CAD files, convert programs between different CNC controls, and be used over a network to share files. MazaCAM streamlines the CNC programming process and reduces errors.
MazaCAM is a full-featured CAD/CAM system that allows users to program CNC machines offline in their office for increased efficiency. It can import CAD files, convert programs between different CNC controls, and be used over a network to share files. MazaCAM streamlines the CNC programming process and reduces errors.
MazaCAM is a full-featured CAD/CAM system that allows users to program CNC machines offline in their office for increased efficiency. It can import CAD files, convert programs between different CNC controls, and be used over a network to share files. MazaCAM streamlines the CNC programming process and reduces errors.
MazaCAM is a full-featured CAD/CAM system that allows users to program CNC machines offline in their office for increased efficiency. It can import CAD files, convert programs between different CNC controls, and be used over a network to share files. MazaCAM streamlines the CNC programming process and reduces errors.
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MazaCAM CAD/CAM for Mazatrol & G-Code programming
Facts and Benefits sheet
I- MazaCAM CAD/CAM & Mazatrol programming
• Full CAD/CAM system, graphic entry, programs all CNCs in your shop with one programming system.
• Off-line programming directly
in Mazatrol in the comfort of your office.
• Graphic data-entry gives
instant visual feedback: makes data-correction instantaneous because instead of seeing errors later and having to find it again on the paper drawing, you see it while your attention is still on that item.
• Does calculations for you: save time, money, error.
• Able to save programs to the PC, and re-load them into your control if you get the job back again later. (Instead of wasting all the time re-programming it -- and re-proving-out the program -- it each time you get the job back).
• File management -- with sub-directories for each customer or whatever you
prefer, you can find programs later when you need them.
• Run-Time calculation for better time estimates and job quoting.
• Have programs ready for the next jobs while the current job is still running -- significant increase in chip-cutting time versus set-up time.
• Convert existing Mazatrol programs back to CAD drawings
II- MazaCAM CAD/CAM & converting programs from one control to another • You can change a program from one CNC to another without re-programming the part: Save time if you need to switch to run the job on another machine. Save prove-out time, because the general cutting was already proven out once.
• User modifiable Universal Post-processors: make changes to you own post-
processor when needed to output your desired G-Code. processor when needed to output your desired G-Code.
• Convert Mazatrol programs from one
Mazak to another (older or newer)
• Convert Existing Mazatrol programs
(From various Mazak controls) to edit free G-Code for other controls (Fanuc, Yasnac, okuma, etc.) including Mazak EIA output.
III- MazaCAM CAD/CAM & CAD files
• If the customer supplies a CAD file, you can simply import it instead of spending all the time re-entering every dimension on the blueprint. This saves considerable time (as most of the time of CNC programming is entering the geometry) and error (as it is easy to mis-read some blue-prints, aside from just the regular type of problem).
• Some customers (e.g. car manufacturers, etc.) are requiring machine shops to take the information electronically -- i.e. no more paper blueprint. If you cannot read their CAD file electronically, they will not do business with you.
• Able to take on jobs you would not even consider due to the complexity.
• Reading in a CAD file is as easy as opening a file in the regular way (not a separate program that you have to run as with most other systems, then you have to figure out where the file went, and re-enter the file name, and figure out what is really going on, etc.)
• Splines are useless in the other systems. MazaCAM can convert splines to arcs and lines. And guess what: Most CAD files these days from big manufacturers contain splines!
IV- MazaCAM CAD/CAM & using a network
• If you have several NC programmers or operators on the shop floor, files can • be shared via a server. This means the NC programmer can make an NC program, then others can access that file (such as to download it to the CNC machine) without disturbing the workflow.
• If you have engineers designing the parts in CAD, the NC programmer can simply access that CAD file after it is created. V- MazaCAM CAD/CAM & lettering/engraving • You can do your own in-house engraving of part-numbers or labeling: save the cost, time, and trouble of sending the work out to be done by an engraving shop.
• We read in AutoCAD fonts, so you
have a wide variety of fonts available on the market (from 3rd-party vendors), and/or you can take fonts that your customer wants (if it is an AutoCAD font).
• MazaCAM outputs Lettering / Engraving to either Mazatrol or G-Code.
VI- Other MazaCAM CAD/CAM Advantages
• Supports various Mazak controls, including the PC-Fusion for Mill, Lathe and the Integrex 640MT.
• Single method of programming all the machines in your shop. You do not have to learn a different system for each machine. Versus if an employee specializes in one machine, you cannot easily have him work another machine due to workload or another employee absent.
• Reduce set-up time with tool-sheet, run-time, etc.
• We care about our customers -- some people no longer pay attention to you after they get your check -- they consider they "delivered" once they gave you the disks and manuals.
• Tech Support using Internet, email and telephone.
• Geopath CAD/CAM has been around since 1975 -- 28 years -- in our third decade. We know a lot about the industry; our software has been through more years of use in the field; we are going to be around a lot longer than many others that come and go.
For questions about the software or to find out more how we can help you increase CNC productivity in your shop, call (408) 249-1529 or toll-free (888) 322-3226. You can also email us at [email protected] P1003D
