The Kipware® Conversational Shop Floor Programming System
We get asked a LOT about the differences between CAD/CAM systems … such as Fusion360, Bobcad, Mastercam etc. … and Kipware® conversational software and our approach to “shop floor CNC programming”. We always love to take the opportunity to offer the explanation about our design and concept that differentiates Kipware® from CAD/CAM programming. We feel it […]
2015 Kipware® Development Report
It’s hard to believe that we are about to close out 2015 and start a new journey into another New Year. At this time each year we are fond of taking a look back to reflect and evaluate what we have accomplished during the past year for our products in terms of development and enhancements … […]
New KipwareXC® Feature Release – X-Y-Z Separation & Height Offset Auto Addition
The latest version of KipwareXC®, Kentech Inc.’s ground breaking G code conversion software, contains a couple of new features catering to Fadal users and others who need to separate X-Y-Z moves and add height offset calls to G code during conversions. COORDINATE SEPARATION Some CNC controls have the capability to perform X-Y movement prior to a […]
Top 6 Reasons Why Kipware® Conversational … vs “the wannabees”
Since 1986 … almost 30 years … Kentech Inc. has been creating powerful and professional conversational CNC programming software … marketed under our Kipware® trademark. That’s a LOT of experience … a LOT of customer feedback … a LOT of improved toolpath features based on the feedback. Nowadays … if you take a trip around the web and […]
New Feature Release – KipwareM® Tapered Top Facing
Kentech Inc. announces the release of a new conversational menu for KipwareM® – Conversational CNC Programming Software for milling. We created the menu based on a request from one of our clients who was looking for a menu that would allow him to create a G code program to face a part that is fixtured at an […]
New Feature Release – KipwareCYC® Runtime Calculator
Kentech Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the Runtime Calculator (RTC) feature for KipwareCYC® – Machining Cycletime Estimating Software. RTC is designed to allow users to quickly and easily calculate total hours … total days … and total labor costs for production runs from 1 to 1 million. RTC can be used as a stand alone […]
What Is a REAL Machinist ?
I read posts in other blogs and this question gets kicked around A LOT. I guess each has his / her own opinion. Mine has been formed from being a 3rd generation machinist … having grown up around and having worked in many machine shops … machining with everything from manual machines to the highest of tech […]
Is CAD/CAM Making Your Shop DUMBER?
We have written a few posts now ranting about how true artisans are being replaced by Artificial Intelligence and how manufacturing may have summoned the demons by over-utilizing complex and “intelligent” software to completely replace the “human factor” ( you can read a post HERE ). That thought was even the subject of an article in […]
Shop Floor CNC Programming – Complicated VS Simplistic
Shop floor CNC programming … the creation of material cutting programs / G code programs at the machine tool or on the shop floor … is the majority of CNC programming performed in REAL WORLD machine shops around the world, every day. Good chip makers creating their G code programs utilizing evrything from pen and […]
A Major Hidden Cost Missed When Quoting
We developed our KipwareQTE® quoting and estimating software from our real world experiences on the shop floor and running a variety of different machine shops. Over the years, one main category when quoting that is often misunderstood, under quoted and even completely ignored is perishable tooling. Do you include perishable tooling in your costing and […]
