(l-r) LTU students Jake Montgomery and San Wong discussing the fabrication process for a part needing milling using Edgecam for the SAE Formula Team.
TST Tooling Software Technology, LLC and Vero Software have made an in-kind grant of Edgecam software to Lawrence Technological University (LTU). This in-kind grant gives LTU students access to the same technology that most manufacturing companies around the world use every day to machine components that are used in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, defense, machinery, medical, high-tech and electronics.
Edgecam, a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software package that interfaces with almost all computer-aided design (CAD) products, allows students to design in Catia, Solidworks, NX and AUTOCAD. Edgecam imports the designs with no additional translation required, providing an environment where tools and machines are selected and configured.
The part is modeled, the manufacturing process is simulated and the code for the machine is then generated to drive the production in LTU's machine and fabrication shop. The CNC and waterjet machines are pre-programmed into the software, enabling seamless interface between any of the CAD systems used on LTU's campus.
"This product will be very helpful to the mechanical engineering students tasked with producing, machining and fabricating parts for class projects," said Assistant Professor Ahad Ali of LTU's A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering.
In addition, LTU's Blue Devil Motorsports teams can use the software to create some of the parts needed to assemble their vehicles for international competitions.
"Giving students access to Edgecam will provide them a skill that will be valuable as they enter the workforce," said TST representative Mark Oakes. "Using Edgecam combines the power of sophisticated toolpath generation with seamless CAD integration, accelerating time to market with true knowledge based machining."
For more information contact:
Vero USA Inc.
2000 Town Center
Suite 1730
Southfield, MI 48075
248-869-4040
info@verosoftware.com
www.verosoftware.com
TST Tooling Software Technology, LLC
6547 Dixie Hwy., Ste. A
Clarkston, MI 48346
800-984-6190 / 248-922-9293
www.tst-software.com
Lawrence Technological University
21000 West 10 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075-1058
www.ltu.edu