Does NURBS miss the point?
Before implementing NURBS within CAM systems and CNCs, companies should critically evaluate its benefits and drawbacks.
Make the model, make the part
Service bureaus for rapid prototyping find they must expand into moldmaking, metal casting, forming, and test-production runs just to stay competitive.
Mold shop gets boost from software
When Cadmold Group Inc. started in 1990 it had three employees and recorded a first-year revenue of about $200K. Since introducing Pro/ENGINEER Production Solutions from Parametric Technology Corp.,...