Jetcam releases feature-rich update to March-launched JOC Premium II

JOC Premium II's core functionality is as a remote ordering system, allowing production staff to queue CAD files for automatic component geometry entry and tooling, and to also build unlimited worksheets of either components or complex assemblies to be sent to Jetcam Expert for automatic nesting. Key features in the 1.04 release include Parametrics Support, Nest Costing and Tool information. Parametrics Support gives users of Jetcam Expert's interactive and automatic parametric programming modules a built-in editor within JOC Premium II. In addition to being able to create and edit standard parametric programs, there is an automatic parametric '.DO' file generator, so that a whole family of component files from basic parameters can be quickly created. Nest Costing provides the ability to quickly obtain a costing for sheet metal components. The user can combine several of JOC Premium II's key features to quickly import CAD files, create tooled component files using Jetcam Expert's Single Component Automatic Processing (SCAP) facility, and immediately build nests with resulting detailed part costing. Users can see the cost of the part on each single nest or parts averaged across multiple nests, taking potential remnants, scrap, machine and operator costs into account. The information can also be exported for analysis or imported into legacy data systems CNC punch users often need to identify where tools are used, either on selected components or previously generated nests. This may be because a tool is broken or out of stock, or because they want to reduce the number of tools they use. JOC Premium II not only allows the user to identify which parts or nests contain one or more tools, but also shows a nest tool graph detailing the number of nests that each tool is used on. A slider and zoom controls allow the user to quickly focus on the higher or lower numbers, and data can be quickly exported to CSV for further analysis or importing into legacy data systems. Version 1.04 includes a number of other minor features and enhancements to existing functions, which are also backed up by comprehensive video tutorials, allowing staff to get up and running without further training or costs. Custom processors can be easily written to reshape data coming in via the CAD or Order import to ensure seamless data transfer from other systems. Version 1.04 is available for immediate download from Jetcam's website and is free of charge to JOC Premium users with a current maintenance contract. Users of JOC Lite can upgrade to JOC Premium II for the difference in price.