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29 December 2004 GibbsCAM 2004+ to Be Showcased
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Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM software for programming CNC machine tools, has announced that it will demonstrate its new GibbsCAM 2004+ application during the SolidWorks World 2005 Conference to be held January 30–February 2 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. This will be the seventh consecutive year that Gibbs and Associates has participated at SolidWorks World.
For users of SolidWorks mechanical design software, GibbsCAM offers CNC programming solutions covering production milling and turning, complex multisurface machining, multitask machining for multiturret and multispindle machine tools, and wire EDM. GibbsCAM 2004, which has been endorsed as a "SolidWorks Certified CAM Product" and has received Microsoft's "Designed for Windows XP/2000" certification, employs a new Windows-based graphical interface that makes it simpler to use than ever.
"We look forward to showing SolidWorks users just how easy it is to manufacture their parts with GibbsCAM," says Gibbs and Associates president Bill Gibbs, who founded the company. "From job shops to rapid prototyping environments to in-house design and manufacturing groups, GibbsCAM provides the best-value, best-in-class manufacturing solution for SolidWorks users. Going from model to metal just doesn't get any easier."
Along with GibbsCAM 2004, Gibbs will demonstrate the new GibbsCAM Tombstone Management System (TMS) module, an option that targets the programming of multiple parts fixtured on a tombstone, which has become a common machining practice in high-throughput, lights-out facilities. After the user positions the various parts on the tombstone, the TMS module automatically generates the offsets and rotations necessary for optimal machining. GibbsCAM's new machine simulation module can then be used to verify that there will be no collisions between tooling, fixtures, parts, or the machine.
Gibbs will also demonstrate the latest version of the SolidWorks-to-GibbsCAM transfer add-in, which allows models to be directly transferred to GibbsCAM for NC programming with a single menu selection within SolidWorks software. This complements GibbsCAM's existing ability to read native SolidWorks part or assembly files directly, ensuring seamless interoperability between the two applications. SolidWorks designs can be operated on without fear of losing valuable geometric information, while GibbsCAM's associativity accommodates design revisions.
"The SolidWorks/GibbsCAM combination continues to be very popular with SolidWorks users," says Brian Houle, manager of the SolidWorks Partner Program. "Working closely together ensures that GibbsCAM keeps pace with the latest from SolidWorks, as is demonstrated by the seamless exchange supported by the SolidWorks-to-GibbsCAM Transfer Add-In."
Every year SolidWorks World brings together designers, engineers, managers, and partners to discuss ideas, trends, and the technology shaping the future of mechanical product development. Further information about the conference may be found at www.SolidWorks.com/pages/swworld.
For further information:
Gibbs and Associates
Moorpark, CA, USA
www.gibbscam.com
Tel. +1 800 654-9399
Fax +1 805 523-0006
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