| Moorpark, CA, March 24, 2001 |
| Gibbs and Associates, developer of Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software for programming Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machinery and controls, today announced it will demonstrate GibbsCAM's Advanced Turning/Multi-task Machining (AT/MTM) and Machine Simulation modules at Eastec 2001 in Springfield, Massachusetts on May 22-24, 2001 at Booth #1551. Visitors will also be able to see GibbsCAM's new Wire-EDM module, extended support for APT/CL NC output along with GibbsCAM's enhanced support for standardized machining processes. |
 GibbsCAM Advanced Turning easily supports synchronized programming of complex multi-task machine tools. |
| GibbsCAM's Advanced Turning/Multi-Task Machining (AT/MTM) and Machine Simulation modules address the programming needs of the growing number of CNC multi-task machine tools, which employ multiple tool groups/turrets and multiple spindles. "Prior to GibbsCAM AT/MTM, getting the full benefit of multi-task machines has been extremely difficult due to their programming complexity," states Bill Gibbs, company founder and president. "With GibbsCAM AT/MTM, programming complex machines or complex operations is really very straight forward. The power of GibbsCAM's process-oriented approach is clearly demonstrated when programming MTM processes or machines, especially those with more than 4-axes." Because of the complexity of multi-task machine tool programming, GibbsCAM Machine Simulation has been introduced to complement GibbsCAM's integrated Cut Part Rendering providing a machine-level simulation and verification of multi-task machine tool motions. Machine Simulation identifies potential part/tooling/machine interferences before programs are run on the machine causing very expensive errors. Machine Simulation can also help identify opportunities to further utilize MTM machine capacity for process optimization. |
 GibbsCAM Machine Simulation verifies complex multi-task machine tool programs. |
| The new Wire-EDM module further extends GibbsCAM's capabilities to respond to the needs of mold, tool and die shops. 2-axis, 2-axis tapered and 4-axis parts can be easily programmed to be cut one at a time or in multiples. The Wire-EDM includes an extensive set of post processors for a wide selection of common Wire-EDM machines. |
| GibbsCAM's support for standardized manufacturing processes has been further enhanced. Processes can now be stored in a nested folder structure allowing the user to group processes together however they want building a powerful knowledge base of standardized processes. The process knowledge base's folder structure is then navigated using GibbsCAM's user interface when selecting processes for reuse. "We've always known that production machining is about the process," comments Mr. Gibbs. "Providing additional support for standardized processes allows our customers to leverage their manufacturing expertise and protect their competitive advantages. The time to program a job and the overall quality of the resulting program can be significantly improved through the use of standardized processes." User can easily build their knowledge base saving process information from their current jobs. A set of example processes is available from Gibbs that can also be used to initially populate the knowledge base. |
| Gibbs' renowned library of industry-proven post processors has been further expanded with the addition of support for industry standard APT-compatible CL format. This capability allows facilities using GibbsCAM to tie into and use their existing APT CL post processing capabilities to create machine-specific G-code. |
| The latest release of GibbsCAM updates support for the Parasolid modeling kernel to Parasolid v12 facilitating the direct read of Solid Edge V9 and SolidWorks 2001 native model files insuring interoperability with these popular mainstream CAD systems as well as other Parasolid-based systems. Support for the ACIS modeling kernel has also been updated to ACIS v6.3 insuring on-going interoperability with ACIS-based systems such as AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop and Inventor, CADKEY and IronCAD. |
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