Product category:
CAM, CNC and production management software
News Release from: Jetcam International
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 19 October 2000
Jetcam and Virtek announce technology
partnership
Jetcam and Virtek are to work together to provide a customized version of the Jetcam Expert CNC programming system that will be integrated with Virtek's laser inspection machines.
Jetcam, a provider of software for design and CNC programming in the sheet metal industry, and Virtek, a leading provider of precision laser technology, including the LaserQC sheet metal inspection system, have entered into a technology partnering agreement Under this agreement, the companies will work together to provide a customized version of the Jetcam Expert CNC programming system that will be integrated with Virtek's laser inspection machines
The new CAD/CAM product is named Virtek Geo.
The software and a new low cost imaging system will be exhibited at the Fabtech show in Cleveland, Ohio from November 14th to the 16th.
"This is a major advance in our ability to address productivity improvements in the sheet metal industry." commented Bob Carpenter, Vice President, Industrial Imaging at Virtek.
"The combination of a low-cost system for simple and reliable part reverse engineering, geometry management, inspection and verification dramatically broadens the number of companies in the industry that can use these productivity tools.
By employing the extensively field-proven technology of Virtek's LaserQC, together with Jetcam's software, which we have evaluated as being best in its class, we are confident that users will have an easy to learn and easy to use system to help them win new business and to get more out of their production assets.
As well as including Virtek Geo as part of our basic product packaging, our sales network will also be in a position to promote other Jetcam software in free-standing form to customers demanding overall manufacturing productivity improvements." Ivan Stern, Jetcam CEO, commented: "Simplicity, reliability and ease of use, with full, intelligent functionality, have been the hallmark of both Virtek's and Jetcam's product development philosophies.
They account for these products' broad and accelerating market acceptance.
Jetcam already has a significant installed base in the USA, and by collaborating here and in other international markets we are looking forward to our software helping to rapidly establish Virtek's systems as the clear leader in a sector which up to now has had limited choice." Jetcam International Holdings Ltd is a London Stock Exchange AIM quoted company.
It develops and markets software systems for the computer programming of punching and cutting machines used in sheet metal fabrication.
The company, through its Camtek subsidiary also develops and supplies programming systems for mill/turn and Wire EDM machines.
The company has offices in Europe and the USA and a worldwide dealer network through which its products are sold and supported.
Virtek Vision is a global leader in the development of precision laser technology applications for the biotechnology, aerospace, metal forming and prefabricated construction industries.
Its laser solutions and robotics and automation expertise increase productivity and quality through laser applications that include high-speed DNA imaging and inspection.
The majority of sales are to the US and Europe.
The Company maintains offices in Waterloo, Boston, London, and Brussels.
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