For those looking for a true HSM stand alone product, it would be benificial to check out the new Version 8.0 of Machining Strategist. Since being taken over by Vero International 3 years ago, Strategist has progressively gotten stronger and faster then most of their competitors. With the release of Version 8.0, users will be introduced to the first 3d HSM stand alone CAM system which will be fully customizable.
This latest release sees a massive amount of work done on the tool library that now underpins the whole system and it's use really does have a dramatic affect on how you work with the system – essentially, if it’s set-up correctly, it takes a lot of the repetitive work out of the process. It does not use macros or machining templates to attack a job, it uses settings and variables setup by the programmer on how he likes to machine ie: stepover, stepdown, rapid type, lead-in/out etc. It is truely innovative and saves a dramatic amount of time.
This latest release sees a massive amount of work done on the tool library that now underpins the whole system and it's use really does have a dramatic affect on how you work with the system – essentially, if it’s set-up correctly, it takes a lot of the repetitive work out of the process. It does not use macros or machining templates to attack a job, it uses settings and variables setup by the programmer on how he likes to machine ie: stepover, stepdown, rapid type, lead-in/out etc. It is truely innovative and saves a dramatic amount of time.