Kipware Software – Tools for ELITE CNC Programmers
Are YOU an ELITE CNC Programmer? Let’s dive in. With the overuse of CAD/CAM in today’s shop … users creating cutting programs using CAD/CAM widely consider themselves to be “CNC programmers”. The TRUTH is that the end result of “programming” with CAD/CAM is … wait for it … G code. All CNC’s need G code […]
Cycletime Estimating – The TRUTH About AI and Feature Recognition
This article is quite long and in-depth … BUT ESSENTIAL reading !!Time well spent that could SAVE your shop !! Faster … but BETTER? The need for FASTER estimating perfectly captures the central problem of modern manufacturing quoting: the pressure to quote instantly versus the imperative to quote accurately. In a market where customers expect quotes […]
KipwareXC® – New Features for G Code Conversion
We have recently added a new feature to our KipwareXC® – G Code Conversion application. Although we have offered our XC OVERIDE feature for some time … it was only available manually through the KipwareXC® EDITOR. XC OVERIDE allowed users to perform mathematical operations on data on user defined letter addresses. For example … reduce […]
Creating G Code … Planning for the FUTURE
When creating G code for production runs or product runs … programmers are usually looking for the fastest and easiest code. As long as it gets the job done … machining is good … machining time is good … that will do. But there is a very IMPORTANT aspect of G code that is rarely […]
Cycletime Estimating for MULTI-SPINDLE and SWISS Type CNC
If you’re estimating #cnc #machining cycletime for #SWISS type machines … you owe it to yourself to take a look at the GHOSTING feature inside of KipwareCYC® from Kentech Inc.. . This short video illustrates the features, ease of use and power of this feature … for more, you can explore all the features of […]
CAD/CAM Overkill is COSTING Your MONEY !!
LET’s GET REAL … Over reliance on complex #CADCAM is BLOWING UP your skills gap … keeping qualified people out of your everyday #Gcode generation … and slowing down your #machineshop output. Not every job requires complex #CADCAM nor CAD/CAM experience. Realizing this and adding #KIPWARE Conversational Advanced #CAM to your #CNC programming arsenal is […]
KipwareM® – Auto-Chamfering is a Game Changer !!
Chamfering holes, pockets, bosses or any other shape just got a ton easier and faster in KipwareM … Conversational Advanced #CAM for #CNCMilling. . Create chamfer defaults for feeds, speeds, depths, cutting conditions, and more … than generate auto #Gcode with a SINGLE BUTTON PUSH !! NO #CAD … NO drawing … NO G code […]
Kipware Software – The FASTEST ROI (Return on Investment) in the MACHINING INDUSTRY
In today’s “trump economy”, every CNC machine shop is feeling the pinch. From higher material costs to the ever widening skills gap, “trump’s economy” has caused havoc in the industry. Now more than ever, it is imperative that when buying tools for your shop, you see a fast retun on investment (ROI) to recoup your […]
New KipwareM® Release – AUTO CHAMFERING
Kentech Inc. is pleased to announce the release of Version 25.0.0 of KipwareM® – Conversational Advanced CAM for MILLING. This release includes the new AUTO CHAMFERING feature which allows users to create chamfering toolpaths for multiple types of shapes with just a single button push. Below is a in-depth video with more details : Here […]
New KipwareM® Feature COMING SOON !! Auto-Chamfering !!
We have received quite a few suggestions from user looking to add easy CHAMFER capabilities for KipwareM®. currently it is fairly easy to add chamfering to any menu shape … just offset the shape, use the correct Z depth per the chamfer tool angle and use the FINISHING option to create a chamfering toolpath. But […]
