Delcam will host a workshop on CADCAM developments during CIMES (China International Machine Tool Exhibition) in Beijing from 18 to 22 June. The workshop will include demonstrations of new functionality in Delcam’s PowerSHAPE Pro CAD software, in the PowerMILL CAM system and in the PowerINSPECT inspection software.

PowerSHAPE Pro provides comprehensive range of design techniques available in a single CAD program. The 2014 R2 release includes a range of new functionality for the design of products and tooling. In particular, the new version introduces powerful new tools to make re-engineering complex parts from scanned data faster and easier, plus an option to merge disjointed faces within a solid and so make direct modelling operations more robust.

For the PowerMILL CAM, the 2014R2 release of PowerMILL CAM software includes new options for high-speed and five-axis machining of parts and tooling with unprecedented speed and accuracy. New simulation and customisation tools, plus greater editing flexibility, give even greater opportunities to minimise programming times and reduce manufacturing times. A series of improvements to Delcam’s unique Vortex high-efficiency area-clearance strategy is also included in the new release.

Meanwhile, PowerINSPECT 2014 features a new interface with new icons that makes the software more intuitive and even easier to use. Other enhancements in the new version include the ability to create compound items and so speed up and simplify repetitive measurements.

Over the last few releases, the software has seen a significant increase in the range of measurements that it can make. The software can now be used to take all types of simple measurements and to inspect a growing variety of geometric features, as well as offering more tools for analysing complex 3D surfaces, according to Delcam.