Mastercam X6 Lathe delivers a

suite of new features aimed at in-

creasing your productivity. From

Variable Depth Roughing and

Canned Rough and Finish im-

provements, to Finish Tool In-

spection and more, Mastercam X6

Lathe ensures that you're ready for

any job in the shop.

Variable Depth Roughing Now you can vary the point that

the tool insert contacts the surface

to prevent notching and improve

tool life. The depth can vary up to 25% of the cut depth. In Variable Depth Roughing,

the tool moves in at an angle on the first roughing pass, so the material contact point

moves. Then the tool takes the second pass in a traditional horizontal cut, using the

already angled remaining stock to again maintain variable contact. Repeat the proc-

ess throughout the roughing cycle and the result is much longer insert life.

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Canned Rough and Finish Improvements Mastercam X6 Lathe includes several improvements to canned rough and finish tool-

paths. These include:

Added clearance options in canned rough operation parameters to extend the

chain for tool clearance.

Added parameters in the Lead in/out dialog to shorten the start and end of the

chain.

Canned finish operations now use the cutter comp options from the canned rough

operation.

Support for Type 1 and Type 2 canned cycles.

Added clearance value for canned finish.

Finish Tool Inspection Tool Inspection is available in Finish toolpaths. You can establish points during op-

erations where the machine can be pro-

grammed to a specific position and then

stop to allow you to perform tool inspec-

tions. You can set the conditions on which

the tool inspections are performed, such as

after a number of passes, after a specified

cut length or a cut duration.

Other Enhancements in X6 Lathe

Additional new features in Lathe include:

Finish toolpaths are now optimized to detect and finish up (flats) and down

(walls) cut regions of the profile using a single chain.

Facing toolpaths in Mastercam X6 Lathe offer additional feeds and speeds specifi-

cally for finish passes.

New Corner button on the Face parameters tab provides options for adding a

chamfer or radius to the edge of a part.

For grooving toolpaths, you now have the option to adjust the plunge and retract

feed rates on the first plunge cut.

For more information on Mastercam Lathe,

please visit www.cimquest-inc.com/mastercam_lathe.html

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What’s New In Mastercam - 2D Enhancement

2D Contour Smoothing In Mastercam X6, the 2D Contour toolpath now creates smooth motion in sharp cor-

ners. Removing sharp corners reduces tool wear and makes your tool motion more ef-

ficient. You can enter an Internal corner rounding radius on the Cut Parameters page.

Corner smooth-

ing also sup-

ports multi

Adjust Start/End for Peel Mill and Dynamic Contour Peel Mill and Dynamic Contour toolpaths support lead in/out for their finish

passes. This additional functionality al-

lows the finish pass lead in/out to be

extended or shortened without having

to create a separate operation or having

to modify geometry. This functionality

is in addition to the entry/exit exten-

sions already supported in the peel mill

roughing motion defined on the Cut Pa-

rameters page.

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2D High Speed Toolpaths (HST) - Basic

Overview of HST. This will cover 2D HST showing you

a step by step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.

3D High Speed Toolpaths (HST) - Basic

Overview of HST. This will cover 3D HST showing you

a step by step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.

Date & Time Place

August 1, 2012 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

August 14, 2012 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

July 17, 2012 1pm-3pm Cimquest - Sterling, MA

September 4, 2012 1pm-3pm Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Feature Based Machining - FBM & FBD

- Basic Overview of how to use FBM & FBD to assist in

your machining process, this will cover set up and a step

by step orientation of the feature in Mastercam.

Date & Time Place

August 14, 2012 1pm-3pm Cimquest - Sterling, MA

August 29, 2012 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

Upcoming Events Cimquest New England

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Understanding Machine & Control

Definitions - Basic understanding of how Machine

and Control Definitions' interact with Post processors

Date & Time Place

TBD Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

September 4, 2012 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA

Date & Time Place

June 12, 2012 1pm-3pm Cimquest - Sterling, MA

July 17, 2012 9am-11am Cimquest - Sterling, MA

September 26, 2012 1pm-3pm Windsor Locks, CT

Mastercam Setup Sheet - Basic introduction into

Mastercam's new set up sheet and active reports.

Upcoming Events Cimquest New England

Work Coordinate System (WCS) - Basic Overview of how WCS's work and how to create,

name and save them.

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3D Printing — Introducing the Mojo

The Mojo 3D Printer allows you to print professional 3D models right at your

desk. It has the easiest setup and operation in the industry – as easy as changing

the ink in an inkjet printer. The Mojo 3D Printer is powered by Stratasys Fused

Deposition Modeling (FDM) Technology, and builds accurate functional concept

models, rapid prototypes, and product mockups in ivory ABSplus thermoplastic.

QuickPack Print Engines contain the model and support materials that build

your 3D printed parts. With every material change, the Mojo Print Engine installs

a fresh print head to ensure optimum print quality. The snap-in print head is also

easy to use and fast to change. Each foil bag contains 80 cubic inches of material,

which means fewer material changes and more uninterrupted printing.

Mojo 3D Print Pack includes everything you need to start printing

immediately.

Mojo 3D Printer

Print Wizard & Control Panel Software

WaveWash 55 Support Cleaning System

Start-up Kit, including:

Starter QuickPack Print Engine of ivory ABSplus modeling material

Starter QuickPack Print Engine of support material

Ecoworks tablets

Modeling bases and more

For more information on how the Mojo 3D Printer can meet all of your 3D

printing needs, call us at (866) 277-8778 or email us today.

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Mastercam Tech Tip—Notes on Chaining

Chaining is the process of selecting and linking geometry to form the foundation of a toolpath, surface, or solid. When you chain in Mastercam, you select one or more sets of “curves” (lines, arcs, and/or splines) that have adjoining endpoints. Chaining differs from other selection methods because it associates order and direction to the selected curves. Chaining order and direction affect the way Mastercam generates surfaces, solids, and toolpaths.

The initial direction of a chain will be dictated by where you pick along an entity. Take the bottom horizontal line in this picture for example Compare the direction of the chaining arrow in this image to the one at right .

Chains can be modified by se-lecting an operations geometry

icon to gain access to the chain manager

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Mastercam Basic Mill - July 11—13, 2012@ Cimquest Sterling MA Design, interface & configuration. project setup, 2D Toolpaths & NC output.

Mastercam Advanced Lathe - July 23 & 24, 2012 @ Cimquest Sterling MA Advanced turning applications including C-Axis and Mill-Turn

Mastercam Advanced Mill - July 25—27, 2012 @ Cimquest Sterling MA Surface creation & manipulation, 3D toolpaths, multi-surface toolpaths & verification

July 18, 2012 @ Cimquest Sterling MA - Session 1 - 9am-12noon

July 18, 2012@ Cimquest Sterling MA - Session 2 - 1pm-4pm

August 1, 2012@ Windsor Lock, CT - Session - 9am-12noon

Upcoming Mastercam Training

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