The Kipware BLOG

KipAssist is LIVE for KipwareCYC !!!

We are proud to announce that Version 12.0.0 of KipwareCYC® – Machining Cycletime Estimating Software which include KipAssist AI from Kentech Inc … has been released !! KipAssist makes estimating machining cycletime fast, easy and automated … without the need for a CAD model … and adheres to our design philosophy of working side-by-side with […]

KipAssist – AI for Kipware is COMING !!

KipAssist … the AI agent for all Kipware® software is coming soon !! Kipware® has always been designed with ease-of-use and REAL WORLD capabilities in mind. We also strive to merge the “human factor” with tech in all our designs … designs that strive to enhance human interaction … not to replace it. Keeping with […]

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 […]