Delcam to preview integrated CAM at SolidWorks World

Delcam will preview its Delcam for SolidWorks CAM system at SolidWorks World

Delcam, the world's leading specialist supplier of machining software, will preview its forthcoming integrated CAM system for SolidWorks at the SolidWorks World exhibition to be held in Orlando, Florida from 8th to 11th February. This initial version of Delcam for SolidWorks will include drilling and three-axis milling but the company plans to extend the functionality in future releases to cover the full range of machining operations, including turning, wire EDM and five-axis machining.

This latest software marks a new direction for Delcam. Previously, the company has supplied all of its machining software as stand-alone systems that can be linked to any CAD program. "We have received many requests from customers that want to be able to undertake their CAM programming from within the SolidWorks environment," explained Tom McCollough, Vice President of FeatureCAM Development, who has overseen the creation of the new program. "Delcam for SolidWorks provides direct access to Delcam's world-leading CAM algorithms from within this leading design software."

"Delcam for SolidWorks will provide all the benefits associated with our FeatureCAM feature-based machining system," added Mr. McCollough. "It will have the same strong focus on ease-of-use, all of the knowledge-based automation that makes the software so consistent and reliable, including automatic selection of cutting tools, machining strategies, and feeds and speeds, and the same exceptional speed of toolpath calculation. Of course, it will be based on Delcam's proven machining algorithms that are already used by almost 30,000 customers around the world. All of this technology will be fully integrated into the SolidWorks environment so that the program looks and behaves like SolidWorks."

Delcam for SolidWorks is currently in beta testing with a number of SolidWorks users, including the manufacturing team at TriMech Manufacturing. TriMech Manufacturing, a division of TriMech Solutions, which is one of the largest SolidWorks resellers in North America, is very excited about the new product. "We have supplied FeatureCAM to many SolidWorks users over the years," said John Kanney, President of TriMech Manufacturing. "While they have been delighted with the speed, quality and reliability from the system, we have received regular requests for an integrated program. At TriMech, we are very excited by the potential of Delcam for SolidWorks. Combining the machining strengths of Delcam with the SolidWorks working methodology sounds like a world-class CADCAM system to me."

At SolidWorks World, Delcam will be meeting with leading international SolidWorks dealers to establish a strong distribution channel in preparation for the launch of Delcam for SolidWorks later this year. Any other SolidWorks representatives that are interested in reselling Delcam's new software are invited to visit the company on booth 719.