Aram, You are correct to evaluate the CAM systems and ask a lot of questions. The best one for you is the one that will do what you NEED to do. To find the 'best' CAM system your first priority is to define the word 'best'. What does the user want? Who will use the software? Where will the user be? Is support in the user's native tongue? What will the user need/want to cut? What machines will be used? All these questions and more will help define 'best'.
There is not one CAM system better than all the rest. All the cam systems will generate gcode to make a part. Some systems will generate plastic injection mold cores and cavities easier than others. Some systems will generate family of parts programs easier than others. Each user will have a tendency to like and recommend the known system. Almost any CAM system can program almost any type of part. Some CAM systems have features to minimize the programming time necessary to complete a particular type of part. No one can recommend a system that is the BEST system for ALL programming situations. That system does not exist. I prefer NCL from NCCS. This system gives me the capability to program any cut with any machine. NCL is not the 'best' system for some programming situations. I have (but do not know how to use) Mastercam 5 axis. Mastercam is better than NCL for generating gcode on some types of work. Mastercam does not generate better gcode than NCL. Mastercam is faster at some things with fewer chances of error. Some of Mastercam's features allow Mastercam to be 'better' at some things if you define 'better' as faster, with less chance of error. NCL will allow you to optimize the gcode to make a part faster, extend tool life, enhance the surface finish of the part, etc easier than Mastercam but NCL will take more time to get there. I must use the 'best' system depending on the circumstances for each and every part. Forgive me but here is my personal plug for NCL. We have had situations where other CAM systems have been unable to generate the gcode we needed to complete a part. The list of CAM systems unable to cut the part like we wanted included Mastercam, Smartcam, CATIA, Unigraphics and probably some others as we have done quite a bit of programming for other shops. NCL has allowed us to cut the part in the exact fashion needed. NCL has recently developed many of the speed enhancing features of other systems. NCL merits consideration in anyone's list of CAM systems for purchase. thanks for listening Stuart On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 11:27 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > hi > today i call to http://www.openmind-tech.com/ > which is most expensive $ 40 000 everything for mill. > i ask them why your CAM more expensive than PowerMill ($30 000) and i got > very fascinated answer. they said that with their g code surface finish > is much better. is this true? > is there some kind gage to compare capability of on CAM against another? > All industries like auto maker, cell phone manufacturers already developed > independent group of analyst that comparing new and existing products. it > be nice to have similar group of analyst that will compare different CAM > products. > > aram > > > On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:14:02 -0600, you wrote: > > > > > >>FeatureCam is the same PowerMill. it is product of Delcam. It become that > >> DelCam is the best. Is this right? > > > > No. > > > > It's not the same as Powermill. Delcam bough out FeatureCam because it > > was more advanced than their own products and their main rival. Whether > > it's "the best" is subjective depending on the type of work. > > > > Steve Blackmore > > -- > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint > > What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? > > Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint > What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? > Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- dos centavos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
