Surfware Announces the Planned Release of SURFCAM 2003 

Westlake Village, California, USA, March 18, 2003 -- Surfware, Inc. announces the planned release of SURFCAM 2003, the latest version of SURFCAM� CAD/CAM (computer-aided design/manufacturing) System software. SURFCAM 2003 was designed to increase the success of manufacturing operations. It will save critical manpower, time, and money and free up people and equipment for more lucrative work. With new features like full associativity, advanced finishing methods and new dedicated machining methods, SURFCAM 2003 gives manufactures access to jobs they may never had the capability to perform before. 

Full Associativity 

Surfware now offers associativity throughout their manufacturing software. This includes their 2 through 5-axis machining, turning and wire EDM products. Machining parameters are associative to the geometry. When any changes are made to the geometry, tool or cut information the system can easily and efficiently regenerate the toolpath. SURFCAM's associativity extends throughout the system, even to its advanced hole processing technology. The comparatively simple task of moving hole geometry after the system has created toolpath for it is made even easier as SURFCAM allows the user to regenerate the toolpath at the hole's new location. SURFCAM is also associative to solid models imported from SURFCAM Solids or Solidworks�. The system recognizes changes made to the solid model, automatically alerts the user that the model has changed and provides regeneration options. 

Advanced Finishing 

SURFCAM 3D Offset Finishing calculates the toolpath motion based on the part's surface, conforming the tool passes parallel to the part, creating more uniform toolpath. This results in a constant cusp height and smoother finish across the entire model that requires less polishing. This process also reduces overall cycle time since the cutter chip loads are consistent and therefore the speeds and feeds can be greatly increased. Flat Surface Finishing automatically identifies the flat surfaces within a model and generates toolpath that completely removes any cusps remaining from a previous finishing operation. This significantly reduces or can even eliminate the need to hand-polish these areas. 

Faster Programming and Processing 

SURFCAM's chamfer-milling is a dedicated operation and user-interface that utilizes specific chamfer tools for generating toolpath to break the sharp outside-edges of a model after it has been completely machined. High precision, production-style parts often call for an edge break within a tolerance. Trying to achieve this manually reduces control over consistency and quality. Having a dedicated operation for this reduces programming time and creates more efficient toolpaths for the cutter type. SURFCAM's O-Ring Groove Milling is a dedicated operation designed to machine O-ring grooves that lie on a face of a part. SURFCAM now generates tool paths to mill O-ring grooves quickly and easily, with minimal user interaction.

Surfware anticipates SURFCAM 2003 will be available to new and current maintenance customers in late-2003.

About Surfware, Inc. 

Surfware, Inc. is the manufacturer of SURFCAM� CAD/CAM software, built for the Microsoft� Windows� operating system environment. SURFCAM makes easy CNC programming of 2-, 3-, 4, and 5-axis mills, lathes, wire EDM, laser, plasma, and water-jet machines a reality. Machinists, designers and engineers worldwide use it for 2D and 3D mechanical design, surface modeling, solid modeling, reverse engineering, prototyping, mold-making, pattern-making and production machining. 

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