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GibbsCAM 2013 Released
Includes New Options for Turbo Machinery and Porting
MOORPARK, California, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Cimatron Limited (NASDAQ: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM software
solutions for the toolmaking and manufacturing industries, announced today that it has
released the newest version of GibbsCAM NC programming software, GibbsCAM 2013. This new
version includes enhancements to the entire suite of GibbsCAM software to improve
efficiency and profitability. Two new options have been added to the software suite as
well, 5-Axis MultiBlade and 5-Axis Porting.
GibbsCAM 2013 includes many software enhancements, mostly focusing on increasing the
efficiency of part programming and the efficiency of machine run time. Enhancements
include:
- Mill Feature- Allows the user to assign certain machining attributes
directly to part features. This allows users to save and reuse Knowledge Based
Machining (KBM) information for best practice machining on families of parts. New
parts and part changes are handled quickly and easily by a single mouse click.
- Lathe Threading/Thread Whirling- Users can now define lathe threads from any
valid shape, including shapes that contain arcs or splines. Post processors can be
upgraded to support native arc threads (G35 and G36) for a more efficient NC program.
- Surface Flow- Improved machining strategies for solids machining include an
improved algorithm that smoothly handles most nonplanar fillets and other blended
faces, resulting in better surface finish and more efficient NC code.
- Geometry Shape Combine- New functionality allows users to manipulate shapes
that can be combined through Boolean operations such as union, subtraction, and
intersection, trimmed, or broken into segments.
- Profiler modes- The Profiler now has increased functionality allowing users to
slice spun bodies, silhouettes, and cylinders.
- Lathe Plunge Roughing- Improvements to Lathe Plunge Roughing result in
toolpaths that remove more material in less time with improved tool wear.
- Drilling and Thread Milling Patterns- Users can now place Drilling and Thread
Milling in patterns. Pre-mill drilling of patterned milling operations will pick up
the pattern automatically.
- Pocketing Improvements- Several improvements to Pocketing continue to improve
the efficiency of the program, including features such as "Outermost Shape As Boss"
and improvements to mixed-shape pocketing with smarter entry and exit moves.
The new 5-Axis MultiBlade option targets the machining of turbo machinery parts. It
simplifies the programming of impellers, blisks and blings with specialized functions that
include roughing, blade finishing, hub finishing, splitter, sub-splitter and wall
finishing, and extension and control of leading and trailing edges.
A new 5-Axis Porting option provides specialized functionality for the machining of
hollow shapes that have significantly different shapes or sizes at each open end or have a
significant amount of curvature from one end to the other, including engine ports,
manifolds, and throttle bodies. This dedicated new option simplifies the creation of these
highly complex shapes with faster programming time, a cleaner, more efficient toolpath and
more efficient machine times.
"We are pleased to release GibbsCAM 2013," said Bill Gibbs, founder and president of
Gibbs and Associates. "We have worked hard to provide our customers with a robust group of
enhancements that will help them become more profitable by increasing the efficiency of
not just their NC programming, but also improving their machine run times. We have
listened to what our customers want and need, and these are just the types of enhancements
that customers need to stay competitive in today's economy."
About Gibbs and Associates and GibbsCAM
For over thirty years, Gibbs and Associates has been a leader in providing cutting
edge CAD/CAM technology, while maintaining its signature ease-of-use and productivity.
Powerfully Simple, Simply Powerful is the guiding philosophy at Gibbs. Gibbs believes in
empowering the NC programmer, machinist, and manufacturing engineer, not eliminating them.
Gibbs' goal is to introduce manufacturers to new technologies and new ways of working that
makes their machining easier and their businesses more profitable. To achieve this goal,
Gibbs creates tools that are naturally intuitive, graphically interactive, extremely
visual, associative, and just plain enjoyable to use. Gibbs provides a total quality
solution with the service and support that successful customers require.
The current GibbsCAM product line supports 2- through 5-axis milling, turning,
mill/turning, multi-task simultaneous machining and wire-EDM. GibbsCAM also provides fully
integrated manufacturing modeling capabilities that include 2D, 2.5D, 3D wireframe,
surface, and solid modeling. GibbsCAM is Windows(R) 8 Compatible, Compatible with Windows
7 and Certified for Windows Vista. GibbsCAM's data exchange capabilities are able to
access the broadest range of native and industry standard CAD data formats. GibbsCAM is
certified under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Program, is a Siemens Solution Partner
Program-PLM for Solid Edge product, and is a SolidWorks Certified CAM Product. GibbsCAM is
either offered or endorsed by a number of leading worldwide control and machine tool
manufacturers, including GE Fanuc, Infimatic, Siemens, Doosan Infracore, DMG / Mori Seiki,
Haas, Index, MAG, Mazak, Mitsubishi, Okuma and Tornos. Gibbs and Associates distributes
its products worldwide through a network of international Resellers.
In January 2008, Gibbs and Associates merged with Cimatron Ltd., and is now operating
as a wholly owned subsidiary. For more information about Gibbs and Associates and its CAM
software packages, visit its web site (http://www.GibbsCAM.com) or call 1-800-654-9399
(outside of North America, call +1-805-523-0004).
About Cimatron
With 30 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron
Ltd., or Cimatron, is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM software solutions for
mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is
committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline
manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten
product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions
for mold design [http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderID)97&lang=EN ], die
design [http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderIDD70&lang=EN ], electrodes
design [http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderIDE15&lang=EN ], 2.5 to 5 axes
milling [http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=1 ], wire EDM
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?soX ], turn
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=2 ], mill-turn
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview ], rotary milling
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview ], multi-task machining
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=2 ], and tombstone machining
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview ]. Cimatron's
subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the
automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in
over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron's shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CIMT. For more
information, please visit Cimatron's web site at: http://www.cimatron.com.
The Gibbs logo, GibbsCAM, GibbsCAM logo, Virtual Gibbs, and "Powerfully Simple. Simply
Powerful." are either trademark(s) or registered trademark(s) of Gibbs and Associates in
the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are
trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other brand or product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes forward looking statements, within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to risk and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
Such statements may relate to Cimatron's plans, objectives and expected financial and
operating results. The words "may," "could," "would," "will," "believe," "anticipate,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," and similar expressions or variations thereof are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's ability to control. The risks and
uncertainties that may affect forward looking statements include, but are not limited to:
currency fluctuations, global economic and political conditions, marketing demand for
Gibbs and Associates or Cimatron products and services, long sales cycles, new product
development, assimilating future acquisitions, maintaining relationships with customers
and partners, and increased competition. For more details about the risks and
uncertainties related to Cimatron's business, refer to its filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The company cannot assess the impact of or the extent to which any
single factor or risk, or combination of them, may cause. Gibbs and Associates and
Cimatron undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact: Yvonne Anderson
Gibbs and Associates
+1(805)523-0004
+1(805)523-0006 (Fax)
YvonneA@GibbsCAM.com
Cimatron Ltd
GibbsCAM 2013 Released
Includes New Options for Turbo Machinery and Porting
MOORPARK, California, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Cimatron Limited (NASDAQ: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM software
solutions for the toolmaking and manufacturing industries, announced today that it has
released the newest version of GibbsCAM NC programming software, GibbsCAM 2013. This new
version includes enhancements to the entire suite of GibbsCAM software to improve
efficiency and profitability. Two new options have been added to the software suite as
well, 5-Axis MultiBlade and 5-Axis Porting.
GibbsCAM 2013 includes many software enhancements, mostly focusing on increasing the
efficiency of part programming and the efficiency of machine run time. Enhancements
include:
- Mill Feature- Allows the user to assign certain machining attributes
directly to part features. This allows users to save and reuse Knowledge Based
Machining (KBM) information for best practice machining on families of parts. New
parts and part changes are handled quickly and easily by a single mouse click.
- Lathe Threading/Thread Whirling- Users can now define lathe threads from any
valid shape, including shapes that contain arcs or splines. Post processors can be
upgraded to support native arc threads (G35 and G36) for a more efficient NC program.
- Surface Flow- Improved machining strategies for solids machining include an
improved algorithm that smoothly handles most nonplanar fillets and other blended
faces, resulting in better surface finish and more efficient NC code.
- Geometry Shape Combine- New functionality allows users to manipulate shapes
that can be combined through Boolean operations such as union, subtraction, and
intersection, trimmed, or broken into segments.
- Profiler modes- The Profiler now has increased functionality allowing users to
slice spun bodies, silhouettes, and cylinders.
- Lathe Plunge Roughing- Improvements to Lathe Plunge Roughing result in
toolpaths that remove more material in less time with improved tool wear.
- Drilling and Thread Milling Patterns- Users can now place Drilling and Thread
Milling in patterns. Pre-mill drilling of patterned milling operations will pick up
the pattern automatically.
- Pocketing Improvements- Several improvements to Pocketing continue to improve
the efficiency of the program, including features such as "Outermost Shape As Boss"
and improvements to mixed-shape pocketing with smarter entry and exit moves.
The new 5-Axis MultiBlade option targets the machining of turbo machinery parts. It
simplifies the programming of impellers, blisks and blings with specialized functions that
include roughing, blade finishing, hub finishing, splitter, sub-splitter and wall
finishing, and extension and control of leading and trailing edges.
A new 5-Axis Porting option provides specialized functionality for the machining of
hollow shapes that have significantly different shapes or sizes at each open end or have a
significant amount of curvature from one end to the other, including engine ports,
manifolds, and throttle bodies. This dedicated new option simplifies the creation of these
highly complex shapes with faster programming time, a cleaner, more efficient toolpath and
more efficient machine times.
"We are pleased to release GibbsCAM 2013," said Bill Gibbs, founder and president of
Gibbs and Associates. "We have worked hard to provide our customers with a robust group of
enhancements that will help them become more profitable by increasing the efficiency of
not just their NC programming, but also improving their machine run times. We have
listened to what our customers want and need, and these are just the types of enhancements
that customers need to stay competitive in today's economy."
About Gibbs and Associates and GibbsCAM
For over thirty years, Gibbs and Associates has been a leader in providing cutting
edge CAD/CAM technology, while maintaining its signature ease-of-use and productivity.
Powerfully Simple, Simply Powerful is the guiding philosophy at Gibbs. Gibbs believes in
empowering the NC programmer, machinist, and manufacturing engineer, not eliminating them.
Gibbs' goal is to introduce manufacturers to new technologies and new ways of working that
makes their machining easier and their businesses more profitable. To achieve this goal,
Gibbs creates tools that are naturally intuitive, graphically interactive, extremely
visual, associative, and just plain enjoyable to use. Gibbs provides a total quality
solution with the service and support that successful customers require.
The current GibbsCAM product line supports 2- through 5-axis milling, turning,
mill/turning, multi-task simultaneous machining and wire-EDM. GibbsCAM also provides fully
integrated manufacturing modeling capabilities that include 2D, 2.5D, 3D wireframe,
surface, and solid modeling. GibbsCAM is Windows(R) 8 Compatible, Compatible with Windows
7 and Certified for Windows Vista. GibbsCAM's data exchange capabilities are able to
access the broadest range of native and industry standard CAD data formats. GibbsCAM is
certified under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Program, is a Siemens Solution Partner
Program-PLM for Solid Edge product, and is a SolidWorks Certified CAM Product. GibbsCAM is
either offered or endorsed by a number of leading worldwide control and machine tool
manufacturers, including GE Fanuc, Infimatic, Siemens, Doosan Infracore, DMG / Mori Seiki,
Haas, Index, MAG, Mazak, Mitsubishi, Okuma and Tornos. Gibbs and Associates distributes
its products worldwide through a network of international Resellers.
In January 2008, Gibbs and Associates merged with Cimatron Ltd., and is now operating
as a wholly owned subsidiary. For more information about Gibbs and Associates and its CAM
software packages, visit its web site (http://www.GibbsCAM.com) or call 1-800-654-9399
(outside of North America, call +1-805-523-0004).
About Cimatron
With 30 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron
Ltd., or Cimatron, is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM software solutions for
mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is
committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline
manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten
product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions
for mold design [http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderID)97&lang=EN ], die
design [http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderIDD70&lang=EN ], electrodes
design [http://www.cimatron.com/Main/general.aspx?FolderIDE15&lang=EN ], 2.5 to 5 axes
milling [http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=1 ], wire EDM
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?soX ], turn
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=2 ], mill-turn
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview ], rotary milling
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview ], multi-task machining
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?so=2 ], and tombstone machining
[http://www.gibbscam.com/solutions/index.php?page=modules-overview ]. Cimatron's
subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the
automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in
over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron's shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CIMT. For more
information, please visit Cimatron's web site at: http://www.cimatron.com.
The Gibbs logo, GibbsCAM, GibbsCAM logo, Virtual Gibbs, and "Powerfully Simple. Simply
Powerful." are either trademark(s) or registered trademark(s) of Gibbs and Associates in
the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are
trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other brand or product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes forward looking statements, within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to risk and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
Such statements may relate to Cimatron's plans, objectives and expected financial and
operating results. The words "may," "could," "would," "will," "believe," "anticipate,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," and similar expressions or variations thereof are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's ability to control. The risks and
uncertainties that may affect forward looking statements include, but are not limited to:
currency fluctuations, global economic and political conditions, marketing demand for
Gibbs and Associates or Cimatron products and services, long sales cycles, new product
development, assimilating future acquisitions, maintaining relationships with customers
and partners, and increased competition. For more details about the risks and
uncertainties related to Cimatron's business, refer to its filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The company cannot assess the impact of or the extent to which any
single factor or risk, or combination of them, may cause. Gibbs and Associates and
Cimatron undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact: Yvonne Anderson
Gibbs and Associates
+1(805)523-0004
+1(805)523-0006 (Fax)
YvonneA@GibbsCAM.com
Cimatron Ltd