Become a Machining or Development Partner!

Do you need to go beyond what the free software provides? For example, do you want to run STEP-NC programs on your own machines? Or automatically control the speed of your programs to meet production schedules while minimizing tool wear?

Become a Machining Partner to license the full version of STEP-NC Machine so you can run STEP-NC programs on your CNCs, or become a Development Partner for custom interfaces to your controls, CAD, or CAM systems, and to enable enhanced viewing, collision checking, simulation, and other integration. If you are a CNC or software vendor, we have tools you can use to develop your own STEP-NC interface.

Use STEP-NC Machine to create a machining data pipeline that connects your CAD, CAM, and CNC systems to simplify, shorten, and save with this modern fully-associative language for CNC machining.

Example applications include:

Simplify Your Machining

• Visual Machining and Checking
  Send one integrated description to the shop floor, instead of many disconnected G-codes files, drawings, setup sheets, etc.

• CNC Portability
  Machine independent toolpaths means no more need to track different posted versions of your program. (recent demonstrations)

• Other Machine Control
  We have applied STEP-NC technology to simplify robotic composite tape laying, plasma cutting, and laser marking. What is your application?

Shorten Your Jobs

• Feed/Speed and Tool Life Optimization
  Optimizers have access to full geometry, material type, and process, and can adjust for faster cycles or better tool life to match your workload. (recent demonstrations)

• Faster Prove-out
  The rich data in STEP-NC means your operators can check new CNC programs more quickly and safely, with more automated verification using machine tool models and collision checking.

Save with STEP-NC!

• Tolerance-driven Tool Compensation
  Part tolerances are linked with machining operations so STEP-NC Machine software can trace measured tolerance values back to the tools and operations used to machine them and suggest improved offset values to help your machine run at full accuracy. (recent demonstrations)

• Machining and Measurement
  STEP-NC programs can contain both machining and measurement operations so STEP-NC Machine software can handle on-machine inspection as well as by a separate CMM. (recent demonstrations)

• Traceability
  Other information can be integrated with STEP-NC programs to trace machine state during execution and for manufacturing quality analysis. (recent demonstrations)