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64-Bit Implementation For CAM
 Gibbs and Associates (Moorpark, California) has announced that it is now shipping GibbsCAM 2010, the latest release of its software for programming CNC machine tools. Among the enhancements in this version are new plunge roughing options, additions to five-axis and advanced 3D machining and 64-bit implementation. What 64-bit implementation means is that this CAM software can be installed as a native 64-bit application. Faster processing of long toolpath programs and complex parts is the main benefit of this option, the company says. Gibbs has produced a backgrounder on 64-bit computing and what it means to CAM programming. I found it readable and useful.
Click here for the 64-bit backgrounder.
A Major “Knowledge Event”
PDx/amerimold Features A Content-Rich Technical Conference
Taking place next May in Cincinnati, Ohio, PDx/amerimold is a new trade show that aims to bridge the gap between the industrial design community, the manufacturing community and original equipment manufacturers. Along with the exhibition, the show includes a technical conference with an outstanding lineup of keynote speakers and technical sessions. Learn more about the conference, and don’t forget to make hotel and travel arrangements.
Register today for PDx/amerimold.
Inbox Insight
Financing New Machine Purchases—The Lenders Are Out There!
It helps to have a banker who understands your business from an insider’s point of view. John VanDaele, who heads up the machine tool finance division at Banterra Bank (Marion, Illinois), explained to me that his father was a foreman at a fabrication shop, so he grew up understanding what goes on in a manufacturing company. This is one reason why his group has a different mentality about lending to job shops, molders and other users of capitol equipment. Fortunately, many other banks are still active in the machine tool finance market.
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 Book Review
One Man’s Insider View Of Machine Tool History
Albert Albrecht spent his career in the machine tool industry. He recently published a book recounting his experiences as an engineer, business manager and owner of a machine tool building company. “The American Machine Tool Industry: Its History, Growth & Decline” is his personal interpretation of what happened during the “golden years” of machine tool building in the United States—part memoir, part analysis and part warning.
Read the full review, and find out how to order a copy.
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Multitasking Machines
The April issue of Modern Machine Shop looks at multitasking machines. Literally. In print, we’ll review four nifty videos that show these remarkable machines in action. Looking at those videos will show you how versatile and productive these machines can be. Feature articles discuss low speed machining, which is often the fastest technique for making parts in certain tough materials, and automation, which can be the best way to save core jobs in a manufacturing company.
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