Autodesk’s Fusion 360, Inventor CAM and HSMWorks have some sweet options in 2D Contour and 2D Chamfer for creating toolpaths that machine chamfers onto parts or two deburr sharp edges. However, there’s no specific toolpath which allows you to easily do the same for edges or chamfers on the underside of features and parts. Luckily…
SouthMACH 17 – Celebrating the heartland of NZ Manufacturing
SouthMACH 17 – The South Island’s Premier Technology Trade Show Run over two days (24-25 May) the show provided a great opportunity for the manufacturing community to come together under one roof to see all that’s new in the industry. Our stand at SouthMACH was busy throughout the two days, with plenty of existing…
Autodesk Fusion 360 CAM Challenge – Round 2
Al Whatmough kicked off the first Fusion 360 CAM Challenge last month, with some incredible entries from all around the world, including some stunning entries from Australia & New Zealand. Auckland’s CXP Racing actually started the whole thing off by accident, and inadvertently delivered the very first entry. The competition turned into a massive success with…
HP Z Turbo Drive – For those speed freaks out there
HP Workstations with a HP Z Turbo Drive are now even faster than ever using PCIe Gen3 bus. Space is no longer a problem with upto 2TB per slot.
Beautiful machining or not so beautiful? That is the question.
It can be surprisingly disappointing seeing your first few parts come off a CNC machine. When you’re learning, or don’t have years of machining experience, getting the strategy right is just educated guesswork. With Inventor HSM and Fusion 360, there’s a neat trick to seeing the finished article before you start cutting “real” material.
HSM Update – Can’t wait anymore!
Well, there are so many things going on at Autodesk with HSMWorks, Inventor HSM and Fusion 360 Ultimate that I can’t wait any longer! HSMWorks 2015 and HSMXpress have been released today to be compatible with Solidworks 2015 and enhancements. Check out the video of the new features or this post. Inventor HSM 2015 Update 4…
Cadgroup Australia signs Autodesk HSM Reseller agreement with CADPRO Systems
With great pleasure we would like to announce the appointment of Cadgroup Australia as an Autodesk HSM Reseller in association with CADPRO Systems Ltd. This appointment is a natural extension of what is already a great partnership between CADPRO Systems and Cadgroup Australia. We’re very excited to be able to ensure Autodesk HSM customers have access to…