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Midaco CNC ProductivityMidaco CNC ProductivityRenishaw AerospaceISCAR PentacutISCAR QUICK3CHAMUnited Machining Solutions Agie CharmillesUnited Machining Solutions Agie CharmillesThe Muratec LS3015MC is a fiber laser combination machine that brings laser cutting and machining together in one compact platform.The Muratec LS3015MC is a fiber laser combination machine that brings laser cutting and machining together in one compact platform.

SmartCAM v2026 Released

SmartCAMcnc announced it has released SmartCAM V2026.

Highlights include:

  • Home position live tool support: Now used by live tools in addition to the previously supported tools
  • Radial and axial tool orientation settings: New radial and axial tool orientation settings have been added to the tool definition. These can be used to establish the tool orientation when positioned at the home position.
  • New Named Groups Manager: The Named Groups Manager now allows users to group the contents of one or more existing named groups, giving them more control.
  • New Macro Commands (MCL) to assist with Groups.
  • New Mask and Hide options added to the Planner: Increase productivity with the ability to Hide, Mask or both directly from the Job Operations Manager.

CTK and MCL Automation improvements:

  • Automation: Several SmartCAM functions have been updated to support regeneration.
  • Macro Updates: The macro command used to create a regenerative container from the results of a macro has been enhanced.
  • CTK Automation Macro Path: The locations that SmartCAM examines have been expanded.
  • The Define Plane Rotation Tools have been expanded to be more useful.
  • The Most Recently Used (MRU) file list will now display a preview of PM5 files as they are hovered over.
  • New numeric format to control the format when outputting decimal values.
  • ACIS update: ACIS updated to v2025 1.0 (R35).

For more information contact:

SmartCAMcnc

541-344-4563

sales@smartcamcnc.com

www.smartcamcnc.com

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