MazaCAM

MazaCAM is a software for the programming and management of CNC cutting machines of the Japanese company Yamazaki Mazak. However, it can also create programs for other machines with G code or DIN / ISO control. Was developed by the MazaCAM SolutionWare Corporation, headquartered in San Jose, California, United States.

Functions and field of application

MazaCAM can create Mazatrol programs in a variety of ways. It can be created and edited on the PC both programs in the Mazatrol Editor as. It can also be programmed in a CAD / CAM system that supports the issuance of Mazatrol for all Mazak controls. Always belongs to the CAD / CAM system to a CAD import for the Mazatrol Editor. MazaCAM includes the machining processes milling and turning for Mazak CNC machines. It also lathes with driven tools, and multi- function machines from Mazak Integrex series and Variaxis are supported. In addition, functions are supported, which does not provide the normal Mazatrol programming so; including, but thread milling, engraving and 3D milling. For this purpose uses a so-called MazaCAM manual process under Mazatrol; this simulates a G- code program within the Mazatrol surface. The functions of MazaCAM range of data transmission and the programming in Mazatrol editor through to programming in the CAD / CAM system, with output in Mazatrol or G- code. Another important main function of MazaCAM is to convert between and among the various Mazatrol control generations. This feature allows, for example, the user To use Mazatrol programs newer Mazak generations on older machines, which is otherwise not possible with Mazak machines. In addition, the software includes some other functions such as a data management. The software includes by default all generations and models of Mazak or Mazatrol controls.

Dissemination

MazaCAM is marketed and used on all continents and countries. Worldwide, several thousand were sold licenses for the software,

The software

The software MazaCAM is divided into different modules to meet the specific requirements of the user requirements.

  • MazaCAM DNC enables data transfer and data management of a Mazak or G- code CNC machine to a PC and vice versa.
  • MazaCAM editor allows new Mazatrol programs for Mazak machines to create on a PC or to edit already existing programs.
  • Convert MazaCAM Mazak control that allows the user to convert the CNC programs of its Mazak machines across generations.
  • MazaCAM CAD / CAM allows the user CAD data ( such as zBDXF, STEP or IGES) to import it and create both Mazatrol and G-code and DIN / ISO programs in a CAM system.
  • MazaCAM CAD import allows the user Mazatrol programs in MazaCAM editor to write and to supportive to use CAD data to import from contours and points.

The idea and story behind MazaCAM

The SolutionWare Corporation provides since 1975 CAD her / CAM software for cutting machines. It all started with a CAM software for the creation of G- code DIN / ISO CNC programs for the then common controls. As Mazak in 1981 brought the world's first CNC dialog control on the market, you could suddenly do not program this type of CNC control in a CAM system or in a normal text editor on the PC. This was the birth of MazaCAM. In SolutionWare had set itself the goal of creating a way to create CNC programs for Mazatrol CNC control from a PC. It was developed the MazaCAM editor. At the same time they wanted to create a way for this type of programming a CAM system to include with. The existing CAD / CAM system GeoPath was associated with this newly developed Mazatrol Editor and obtained to use without having to resort to DIN - ISO programs the opportunity CAD data for the Mazatrol programming. Of course, the way G- code has been retained to create. Since 1981, Mazak regularly releases new generations of its controls and machines on the market. As a result, a function to convert between the control type was developed because the individual Mazatrol generations are incompatible with each other for MazaCAM. To date, MazaCAM is constantly evolving and is several thousand licenses the world's most technologically advanced PC Mazatrol programming system.

MazaCAM - Germany

Since the end of 2011 MazaCAM is also available through a distributor in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The company MAZ - AC: MazaCAM Germany has taken over the sales and support for the software MazaCAM.

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