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Welcome Orientation Session. Computer Aided Manufacturing Using Master cam. Session #1 - Agenda. Who is the Teacher? Course overview Tour of the CNC machine shop Introduction to Master cam Homework. Please turn your Cell Phone Off.
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Welcome Orientation Session Computer Aided Manufacturing Using Mastercam
Session #1 - Agenda • Who is the Teacher? • Course overview • Tour of the CNC machine shop • Introduction to Mastercam • Homework
Please turn yourCell Phone Off • If your phone rings in class you buy donuts for the rest of the class
Who is the Teacher? • Background • Courses taught
Contact Information • 1 Main Ave • Building D Room:123 • Tel: XXX-5000 Ext.XXX
Contact Information • Email email@address • Website WWW.WEBPAGE.COM
What is Mastercam? • A powerful CAD/CAM system • Lets you design parts • Create CNC programs for • Mills, Lathes • Wire EDM • Routers • Lasers, Water jets, and Plasma cutters
Demonstration of Mastercam? • Launching Mastercam • Open Sample files • Verify a part • Create CNC code
Who uses Mastercam? • Check out the success stories at: www.mastercam.com
In-Class Exercise 15 Minutes Who uses Mastercam? • Go to the “Success Stories” section at www.mastercam.com and review some of the organisations that are using Mastercam
Why use Mastercam? and CNC machines? • Repeatability • Complex shapes to machine • Faster machining times • Faster set-up time • Reduction in parts handling • Reduced parts inventory
Mastercam on the Web • Mastercam: • www.mastercam.com • camInstructor: • www.CamInstructor.com • cnczone: • www.cnczone.com "Mastercam is the most commonly used product worldwide for NC programming." - Alan Christman, Vice President, CIMdata, Inc
Mastercam in this course • Demonstration • Training Guide Mill 2D Lessons & CD • Mastercam Exercises • Assignments and Tests • CNC Setup & Machining
Textbook & Multimedia CD • Mastercam X4 –Training Guide Mill 2D & Multimedia CD • $85.00 approximate price - available at the Bookstore or buy online at: www.camInstructor.com
Textbook & Multimedia CD Demo • Review of the Mastercam Training Guide Lessons • Demo of the Multimedia CD • Run Machining Video of Mill Lesson 4
Required Supplies • Safety glasses for CNC machine shop work • USB Storage device • Handouts to complement in-class lectures and CAM exercises
Evaluation System • Test Weighting • Test #1 = 20% • Test #2 = 20% • Test #3 = 30% • Assignment Weighting • Assignment #1 = 10% • Assignment #2 = 10% • Assignment #3 = 10%
Tests = 70% • Test #1 = 20% • Test #2 = 20% • Test #3 = 30% • Hands –on • In-class computer tests • Contact me immediately if you are unable to take a test
Tour of the CNC Machine Shop Haas Toolroom Mill
CNC Machine Shop Haas Toolroom Mill
Table Top CNC Machines CNC Lathe CNC Mill
In-Class ExerciseHow to succeed in this class? Brainstorm!!!
Homework • Purchase course text book, diskettes, memory stick • Review the Mill 2D text book • Review Mill Lesson 1 on the Mill multimedia CD • Check out the Tips and Techniques section on the Mill CD • Conduct a search on the Web to investigate Mastercam Web sites • Check out the Mastercam videos on You-Tube