Siemens PLM NX 9 makes CAM and CMM programming more flexible

While focusing on product development flexibility, NX 9 also arms manufacturers with enhanced control for faster and more flexible CAM and CMM programming. For die/mould machining, for example, new cut region management provides graphical user interaction for more efficient programming – claimed to be up to 40% faster for some complex parts – and precise control over machining strategies. Multiple-part programming capability now lets programmers re-use machining sequences across any number of similar parts in a set-up. For example, a set-up with six identical parts can be programmed up to four times faster, says Siemens PLM, while MRL Connect for NX, connects NX CAM directly to the Manufacturing Resource Library (MRL) in Teamcenter to give programmers easy access to a shared library of standard tools, fixtures, and templates. CMM Inspection Programming capabilities have been expanded beyond solids to support sheetmetal parts, delivering a highly automated inspection programming solution to manufacturers in the aerospace and defence, high tech electronics, and automotive industries. Hundreds of additional enhancements throughout NX 9 touch every aspect of CAD, CAM and CAE. The introduction of 4GD, the software's latest design and data management paradigm, enables versatile and efficient methods for collaboration, while design-in-context, accelerates the development of complex large-scale products containing millions of components. The embedding of Active Workspace 2.0, an innovative interface to Siemens' Teamcenter software, enables NX 9 users to quickly find relevant information – parts, tasks, workflows, requirements and specifications – even from multiple external data sources.