MazaCAM
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MazaCAM is a CNC programming system for the Mazak CNC (Numerical control
) machine-tools (see Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
), sold and supported by SolutionWare Corporation.
MazaCAM differs from most other CNC programming systems in that it can generate CNC programs in both Mazatrol and G-code
.
Numerical control
Numerical control refers to the automation of machine tools that are operated by abstractly programmed commands encoded on a storage medium, as opposed to controlled manually via handwheels or levers, or mechanically automated via cams alone...
) machine-tools (see Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation is a machine tool builder based in Oguchi, Japan. In the United States and European Union it is known as Mazak.-History:The company was founded in 1919 in Nagoya by Sadakichi Yamazaki as a small company making pots and pans...
), sold and supported by SolutionWare Corporation.
MazaCAM differs from most other CNC programming systems in that it can generate CNC programs in both Mazatrol and G-code
G-code
G-code is the common name for the most widely used computer numerical control programming language, which has many implementations. Used mainly in automation, it is part of computer-aided engineering. G-code is sometimes called G programming language...
.
- Mazatrol Editor—Create new Mazatrol programs and modify existing ones, on your computer.
- Convert between controls—Translate Mazatrol programs from one generation to another
- Mazak Communications—Send, receive, and translate between different Mazak I/O formats
- CAD/CAM for Mazatrol and G-code—draw using CAD method, or import CAD files such as DXF, IGESIGESThe Initial Graphics Exchange Specification is a file format which defines a vendor neutral data format that allows the digital exchange of information among Computer-aided design systems....
, etc., and output to Mazatrol programs or G-code.