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ef ciency. Wes’s signi cant experience
and background in helping manufacturing
organisations grow their business aligns
perfectly to our strategy and his
appointment is part of our plan for a
wider adoption of our products and
services.” www.is.gd/asaqut
CGTech makes Vericut available on
monthly payment terms
CGTech, the developer of Vericut CNC
simulation, veri cation and optimisation
software, is offering new nancing
options to help manufacturing
businesses get back up and running
during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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In the current climate, budgets are
tighter than ever before, customers are
demanding more for less and so
investing in new software may not be top
of the agenda. In an effort to help
machine shops get back up and running
quickly and ef ciently, CGTech has
launched a new WorkSmart nance
scheme that will allow businesses to
install Vericut at an affordable monthly
cost. www.is.gd/ojeyaq
Lantek client base grows by 1,100 in
rst half to reach 24,800 globally
Sheet metal sector CAD/CAM/MES/ERP
software and digital transformation
specialist Lantek added 1,100 clients in
the rst half of the year, bringing the
total to 24,800 globally.
The company says that this is a
considerable achievement, bearing in
mind the Covid-19 pandemic and the
strict measures taken by many countries
to combat it. These restrictions resulted
in productive activity in the sheet metal
industry being paralysed or, at best,
signi cantly slowed down.
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Kasto app gives sawing machine
activity visibility
Kasto has introduced a new application,
KASTOapp, to facilitate remote
visualisation of its sawing machines on a
shop oor. The app displays the
operational status of all
networked machines
equipped with the
manufacturer's proprietary
SmartControl, AdvancedControl,
ProControl or ExpertControl systems.
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Hypertherm’s Robotmaster Version 7.3
of ine robot programming software
Hypertherm’s Robotmaster Version 7.3
of ine robot programming software has
been improved with extensive features
and enhancements
designed to further simplify
robotic programming.
“The many new
features found in V7.3 are
based on close work with
many of our current customers to
understand how we can further
streamline of ine robotic programming,”
explains Garen Cakmak, leader of
Hypertherm’s Robotic Software Team.
“By adding support for more software
types, les and robots, we are helping
customers solve sometimes complex
challenges quickly and easily.”
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DP Technology's Esprit 4.5 release
Esprit 4.5 includes features such as an
updated user interface, turning feature
offset and support for circle segment
cutting tools.
The updated user interface features
clearer, more consistent icons. The
ribbon commands have been reorganised
for a more intuitive experience. In
addition to improving ease of use, a
more streamlined, higher-end look and
feel are delivered. www.is.gd/xiheve
SigmaTEK Systems adds Business
Systems Suite to the SigmaNEST
product portfolio
SigmaTEK has added its Business
Systems Suite integrated to its agship
SigmaNEST portfolio in Version 20
Service Pack 2 (SP2).
This latest release of advanced
CADCAM, Shop Floor Control, and now
Business Systems, brings a full range
of fabrication optimisation and data
management features inside one
familiar user interface.
Glenn Durham, vice president of
Engineering at SigmaTEK, says: “It is
exciting to bring the entire SigmaTEK
Suite to a new level with this release of
the Business Systems toolset. The way
customers interact with technology has
real ergonomic and ef ciency impacts
on their business -- it needs to look
great and function powerfully. Now
more than ever, our engineers are
focused on solutions that ensure
business success while providing the
most enjoyable user experience.”
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Esprit digital twin now supports Mazak
Smooth Ai CNC
CADCAM package Esprit’s digital twin
may now be used within the Mazak
Smooth Ai CNC. DP Technology’s Esprit
produces machine-optimised, edit-free
G-code programs, program optimisation
and machine simulation for Mazak’s
entire line of machines. The extended
support offered for Mazak’s new Smooth
Ai CNCs includes the ability to utilise the
Esprit digital twin inside the CNC.
With this extended support, the Esprit
project data is synchronised with the
Mazak Smooth Ai CNC. The synchronised
project data includes the part and stock
models, workholding, tooling, work
offsets, tool offsets and G-code program.
With the synchronisation between Esprit
CAM and Mazak Smooth Ai, users can
now preview the entire machining
process, virtually, on the CNC, using the
Esprit digital twin, before executing the
program on a CNC machine.
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