PartMaker Inc., a division of Delcam Plc, and the developers of PartMaker SwissCAM software, and Ganesh Industrial Supply, Inc., manufacturers of the Ganesh line of CNC machines, have teamed up to provide a programming solution for the Ganesh Cyclone series of sliding-headstock multi-axis CNC lathes. The Ganesh Cyclone series, which features the 7-axis Cyclone 25-CS, are Swiss-type lathes that can operate without a guide bushing.


PartMaker SwissCAM supports Ganesh Cyclone series programming

PartMaker SwissCAM allows users to choose whether or not they wish to program on a Swiss machine with or without a guide bushing. Programming a Swiss machine without a guide bushing does pose some unique issues to programming a conventional, guide bushing-based Swiss machine. PartMaker automates the programming of these specialized types of Swiss machines. PartMaker SwissCAM also allows users to seamlessly move from a guide-bushing based to a guide bushing-less Swiss machine with the click of a button.

PartMaker Inc. and Ganesh Industrial Supply Inc. have collaborated by sharing technical information with one another to assure users that the PartMaker SwissCAM is fully compatible with the Ganesh Cyclone series of guide bushing-less Swiss machines. This integration includes the availability of a robust post processor and machine simulation facility for this machine. Already, a number of Ganesh users around the United States are benefiting from being able to program their Ganesh Cyclone sliding headstock lathes off-line with PartMaker.

“One of the benefits of the Ganesh Cyclone over a conventional guide bushing-based CNC Swiss machine is faster set-up,” says Harvinder Singh, President of Ganesh Industrial Supply. “By programming with PartMaker, our customers can take this productivity benefit to the next level by automatically programming parts and simulating their manufacture off-line before setting up the machine, thus resulting in further time savings in machine set-up.”

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PartMaker is a Knowledge Based Machining system, allowing it to provide a substantial gain in programming efficiency by remembering the tools, material and process information necessary to machine individual part features. It thus relieves the user from reentering the same features information for subsequent parts. It also improves productivity by placing the emphasis on tool management functions.

PartMaker pioneered the field of CAM software for Turn-Mills and Swiss-type lathes with its patented Visual Programming Approach for programming multi-axis lathes with live tooling. It assures quicker learning and easier use. It makes an extensive use of pictures to help the user describe tools, part features and machining data. Synchronization of tools working on multiple spindles is achieved by a few mouse clicks.

PartMaker Inc. is a subsidiary of Delcam Plc, the world’s leading developer and supplier of complete CAD/CAM software solutions. Delcam Plc is publicly traded on the AIM exchange in London. While PartMaker is sold direct in North America by PartMaker Inc. PartMaker is sold overseas through a network of sales partner offices operating in over 120 countries.

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