msayani2
Plastic
- Joined
- Feb 9, 2015
- Location
- United Arab Emirates
Hi.. our company has around 30 odd cnc machines (mid size cnc machine shop). We are looking for a new CAD/CAM Package that would be good for modeling and 3D programming.
The usage is as follows:
1. 90% modelling and 10% surfacing
2. 40% 2D programming, 25% 2.5D programming, 25% 3D / 4axis continuous programming, 10% five axis positional programming - 5 axis continuous would be great but we rarely do those type of products.
3. We have two 5 axis machines - 1 positional (FANUC) and one continuous (SIEMENS)
4. 2 Turn mill lathes (YMC)
5. Overall an even split of lathe and milling CNCs with 50% SIEMENS / FANUC controls
We currently use Mastercam x7 and have updte to x9 but its been a while since we have had training on it. We may be getting fleeced on our annual costs but Im checking that.
The target is to comedown to 1 platform for the team as one guy uses NX another 3 mastercam, 1 delcam sometimes, 1 powermill sometimes and 1 guy uses pro e sometimes.
I would like to switch to one platform for all, get them formal training and move on that path.
Options are:
1. Solidworks + camworks
2. Autodesk Fusion 360
3. Inventor + HSMworks + etc (Mfg. Package)
4. Solidworks + HSMworks
5. Solid Edge + Solid Cam
6. Solid Edge + HSMWorks
7. NX CAD + CAM
8. OnShape + OneCNC
Others are also there.
Appreciate the input from all users.
The usage is as follows:
1. 90% modelling and 10% surfacing
2. 40% 2D programming, 25% 2.5D programming, 25% 3D / 4axis continuous programming, 10% five axis positional programming - 5 axis continuous would be great but we rarely do those type of products.
3. We have two 5 axis machines - 1 positional (FANUC) and one continuous (SIEMENS)
4. 2 Turn mill lathes (YMC)
5. Overall an even split of lathe and milling CNCs with 50% SIEMENS / FANUC controls
We currently use Mastercam x7 and have updte to x9 but its been a while since we have had training on it. We may be getting fleeced on our annual costs but Im checking that.
The target is to comedown to 1 platform for the team as one guy uses NX another 3 mastercam, 1 delcam sometimes, 1 powermill sometimes and 1 guy uses pro e sometimes.
I would like to switch to one platform for all, get them formal training and move on that path.
Options are:
1. Solidworks + camworks
2. Autodesk Fusion 360
3. Inventor + HSMworks + etc (Mfg. Package)
4. Solidworks + HSMworks
5. Solid Edge + Solid Cam
6. Solid Edge + HSMWorks
7. NX CAD + CAM
8. OnShape + OneCNC
Others are also there.
Appreciate the input from all users.