RE: Best CAM Software

From: Gallant, Rob (rgallant@harris.com)
Date: Fri Apr 24 1998 - 23:33:43 EEST


We have used Unigraphics for about eight years, although I have never
used anything else I find the software to be very versatile, learning
curve is fairly long, but also very costly, currently we are on Ver 13.0

Rob Gallant
Harris Wireless Access
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
(403)295-4762
fax (403)-295-8862
rgallant@harris.com

> ----------
> From: Terry Wohlers[SMTP:twohlers@compuserve.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 1998 7:27 PM
> To: RP-ML
> Subject: Best CAM Software
>
>
> Who makes the best CAM software for 3, 4, and 5-axis machining? I'm
> most
> interested in hearing from users.
>
> The CAM market is incredibly fragmented (much worse than the CAD
> market),
> with CNC Software (Mastercam) owning 12% of the market and 9 others
> owning
> 3 to 7%, according to CIMdata. The remaining 52% of the market is
> made up
> of 90 other companies that own 2% or less. If you talk with 10
> companies,
> chances are good that only 2, maybe 3, will be using the same
> software.
> There's no clear winner. I have the most experience with Surfcam from
> Surfware, but I'm not sure it's the answer.
>
> Look forward to hearing from anyone with an opinion.
>
> Terry Wohlers
> Wohlers Associates, Inc.
> twohlers@compuserve.com
>
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