November 1, 2007
By Sara Ferris
After an extensive evaluation, Delcam’s (Birmingham, UK) FeatureCAM software line was awarded “Certified CAM Product” status by the SolidWorks Partner Program. The certification process included user reviews to confirm that the combination of FeatureCAM and SolidWorks is working successfully in a variety of industries.
“Successful integration and interoperability between CAD and CAM are essential for our users to gain the maximum benefit from SolidWorks,” explained Chris Salmers, Partner Technical Marketing Manager at SolidWorks Corporation. “As a Certified CAM Product, FeatureCAM can read native SolidWorks geometry, which eliminates unnecessary data translation issues and so lowers costs.”
Introduced in 1995, FeatureCAM was the world’s first Windows- and feature-based milling system. Since then, the product range has grown to include turning, wire-EDM, mill-turn packages and feature recognition for imported CAD files. FeatureCAM became part of the Delcam group of companies in 2005.
The latest version of the software includes support for continuous five-axis machining, more efficient turning through better and easier control of stock remaining, and an improved tool database with more options to link predefined feeds and speeds to individual tools. FeatureCAM 2008 also new and updated post-processors, in particular for turn-mill equipment such as the Mazak Integrex, Daewoo Puma, and Nakamura-Tome machines.
A free evaluation version of FeatureCAM is available for download.
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