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Mar 19, 2010

Surfware, Inc. to Showcase SURFCAM V5 at Westec 2010

CAMARILLO, Calif - Surfware, Inc., developer of SURFCAM® CAD/CAM systems, will exhibit SURFCAM V5, the newest version of its world-class software, at Westec 2010, on March 23-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.

"This release of SURFCAM V5 proves to be a significant release of SURFCAM for NC programmers who require world class precision and control from their CAM system," says Peter Marton, General Manager of Surfware. "This release continues to build on and extend all the new features and enhancements implemented in SURFCAM V4, with the emphases on 'ease of use' to provide maximum gains in multi-axis programming and machining productivity."

Some of the new features which will be presented throughout the 3 day event in SURFCAM V5 for 4- and 5-axis programming are:

* Roughing Multi-Pass routines
* Plunge programming
* Morph pocketing toolpaths
* New depth cut strategies
* Automatic surface extensions

In addition to all the new multi-axis enhancements, the other features to be demonstrated will be:

* New 3-axis Z-Finish routines
* Multiple Tool Rest-Roughing toolpaths
* Viewable C-view planes for enhanced visualization
* Selectable operations in the Operations Manager for posting
* Set Axis/C-view gnome representation
* Updated lathe package
* TrueMill Calculator
* SURFCAM Backup Utility

Surfware will also be showing the up and coming integrated Machine Simulation option for SURFCAM.

Visitors are encouraged to visit SURFCAM booth No. 2049, where SURFCAM staff will be available to discuss product features and functionality as well as perform demonstrations of the new SURFCAM V5 release.