Because CAMWorks uses Solidworks as its modeling front end, all changes are captured and reflected in our engineering model. Something that took 20 mouse clicks in our previous CAM software takes about five mouse clicks with CAMWorks. “With CAMWorks, it’s much easier to make a design change and have it automatically reflected in the manufacturing model. “Whenever we had to iterate a job using our previous software, we experienced downtime, and we gradually lost confidence in the solution,” says senior engineer Gary Saltzer. Throughout its history, Decimal Engineering has grown steadily, expanding into a full-service manufacturing services provider that operates in a new state-of-the-art production facility. In 2020, the company added the CAMWorks ShopFloor application to support remote programming, bring all machining/programming information for a job onto a single dashboard, and provide shopfloor personnel with access to model data for measurement, simulation and interrogation purposes. CAMWorks’ full integration with Solidworks CAD software, as well as its robust feature recognition capabilities and extensive knowledge database were key features that helped Decimal reach this decision. In 2014, Decimal decided to address these issues by replacing its CAM software with CAMWorks machining software, including the CAMWorks VoluMill high-speed machining module. Adding to the challenge was the increasing complexity of its customers’ parts.

In the midst of this, the company was spending considerable time iterating back and forth between engineering and manufacturing to rework parts before cutting them, often wasting time and scrapping material if something was missed. needed to shorten production lead times, minimize scrap/rework and maximize machine uptime. To remain competitive, Florida-based Decimal Engineering Inc. CAMWorks ShopFloor provides a digital manufacturing solution by providing 3D models with MBD and PMI data, along with CNC programming information to the shop floor in a single, compact digital format.

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