Camplex bringing NCG CAM Solutions and METROM to AMW2023

Camplex is a prominent reseller in Australia and New Zealand with a long history in the Australian CAM industry supporting high-end CAM software for toolmaking and advanced engineering.

There are a very large number of different CAM software available in the market today, from basic 2D milling to 3, 4 and 5-axis milling. Many CAM software packages also supports turning and more complex machines like Swiss lathes and mill/turn machines.

NCG CAM Solutions software originates from one of the early CAM software created in the 1990’s. It was also known as Toolmaker and Machining Strategist but since 2009 it is now developed and marketed by NCG CAM Solutions Ltd in the UK. NCG CAM is known for high quality toolpaths and fast calculation of complex toolpaths for 3D milling in 3, 4 and 5-axis simultateously.

NCG CAM Solutions Ltd provides CAM software solutions, offering all the tools needed to manufacture prototypes, models, moulds, dies, patterns and finished products. Their specialist area is 3D HSM CAM with NCG CAM.

METROM, a leading supplier of 5-axis CNC machines, presents the world's first mobile repair factory in cooperation with BTU Cottbus. A combination of 3D printing and mechanical machining in a mobile design can be quickly deployed on site at any time for power plants, mining facilities, chemical plants or shipbuilding.

The mobile machine (PM series) has already been available at METROM for 15 years, developed for exactly this special application: on-site machining. With the mobile 5-axis machines, METROM has great know-how and many years of experience in the modification or repair of large components. The portfolio includes the machining of gas and steam turbines, containers for the food or pharmaceutical industry, press tool molds or areas of large machining plants.

The basic system has been designed so that it can be transported quickly and easily by truck or air freight. On site, the machine is individually positioned and fixed in relation to the component to be machined in just a few hours. The special feature here is that the frame in the form of an icosahedron, the temperature control to the environment and the calibration of the kinematics form a perfect unit. The additive manufacturing capabilities of the mobile repair factory will enable companies to manufacture parts immediately on site, reducing the need for inventory and extremely shortening lead and delivery times for spare parts. The developed repair processes with hybrid manufacturing will also allow companies to extend the life of components by repairing them directly on site and then continuing to use them. With the appropriate design and execution, repaired components can easily have a longer shelf life than original components in terms of their properties.

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