Getting in Sync with Mill-Turn A CAD/CAM approach for making the most out of your multistream manufacturing investments Part 4 of 4: Running Efficiently with Confidence Mastercam’s Sync Manager in combination with the software’s full machine simulation capabilities makes it possible to safely coordinate axes for simultaneous multi-axis machining. Users report 30 to 60% improvements in…

Getting in Sync with Mill-Turn A CAD/CAM approach for making the most out of your multistream manufacturing investments Part 3 of 4: Best Practices Workflow Mastercam’s meticulously researched Mill-Turn workflow guides users through a series of clear best-practices that streamline the generation of safe, efficient programs. This makes it easy for the programmer to focus on…

Getting in Sync with Mill-Turn A CAD/CAM approach for making the most out of your multistream manufacturing investments Part 1 of 4: Introduction Mill-Turn CNC machines — with multiple-spindles and/or turrets — can dramatically improve machining productivity and accuracy by eliminating setups. These machines have been available for a long time. However, until recently, they were…