Wicks chooses combination machine from XYZ
June 10, 2011 – 8:00 am | No Comment

A combination machine from XYZ Machine Tools has enabled subcontractor Wicks Engineering to improve productivity at its facility in Leeds. Wicks specialises in prototype work as well as repair and maintenance projects that can demand a significant amount of reverse engineering. Wicks Engineering specialises in prototype and repair and maintenance The company’s work has included film props for movies including ‘Batman Begins’ and ‘The Da Vinci Code’

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Nestlib 2009 R3 has improved material algorithms
February 17, 2011 – 1:58 am | No Comment

Geometric has released Nestlib 2009 R3 with improvements in algorithms for material utilisation for sheet-metal punching.
Nestlib nesting technology focuses on optimising two-dimensional packaging.
Highlights include: introduction of an algorithm that allows punch profiles to be nested …

Geomcaliper 2.4 offers improved thickness analysis
February 17, 2011 – 1:58 am | No Comment

Geometric has announced the release of Geomcaliper 2.4, supported and integrated with the PTC Pro/Engineer Granite Interoperability Kernel to provide improved accuracy.
Version 2.4 is said to offer more accurate and improved thickness analysis results for …

Geometric to present CAMWorks and DFMPro releases
February 17, 2011 – 1:57 am | No Comment

Geometric Technologies will showcase the upcoming releases of CAMWorks and DFMPro at Solidworks World 2010, which is due to take place from 31 January to 3 February.
According to the company, which will be found on …

Geometric updates DFMPro for Pro/Engineer
February 17, 2011 – 1:57 am | No Comment

Geometric has released version 2.1 of DFMPro for Pro/Engineer and Solidworks, featuring an injection-moulding module to help check the manufacturability of plastic designs within the CAD environment.
DFMPro is an automated DFM review tool facilitating upstream …

Geometric enhances nesting software library
February 17, 2011 – 1:57 am | No Comment

Geometric has announced the release of Nestlib 2010 R1, with improvements in material utilisation for sheet metal punching and inventory management.
Nestlib is a nesting software library that focuses on optimising two-dimensional packaging.
This latest release of …

Geometric provides CAM for piston supplier
February 17, 2011 – 1:56 am | No Comment

CP Pistons has doubled its productivity and improved consistency in products using CAMWorks, a solids-based CAM solution from Geometric.
The company invested in a CAM software package that is tightly integrated into the Solidworks platform that …

Magnus reduces programming times with CAMWorks
February 17, 2011 – 1:55 am | No Comment

CAMWorks, a solids-based computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) solution from Geometric, has reduced engineering and CNC programming times for Magnus Hi-Tech Industries, a precision fabricator.
Magnus Hi-Tech provides fabrication solutions for customers in the defence, aerospace and medical fields.
Using …

Geometric to demonstrate machining automation
February 17, 2011 – 1:55 am | No Comment

Geometric will demonstrate machining automation with its leading products – CAMworks and DFMpro – at Diemould India 2010, in Mumbai from 18-21 March 2010.
CAMworks’ feature- and knowledge-based machining technology, TechDB (Technology Database), is designed to …

Geometric releases latest CNC programming solution
February 17, 2011 – 1:55 am | No Comment

Geometric has released CAMWorks 2010, the latest version of its solids-based CNC programming solution.
This computer-aided-manufacturing (CAM) software is suitable for automotive port finishing, impellers, turbine blades, cutting tools, five-axis trimming and undercut machining.
Various improvements have …

Geometric to show Camworks 2010 at Eastec
February 17, 2011 – 1:55 am | No Comment

Eastec 2010 will feature Geometric’s Camworks 2010 solid-based CNC software, which improves multi-axis machining and simplifies the processing of impellers and blisks.
Eastec 2010 will be held at the Eastern States Exposition, Massachusetts, from 25-27 May …