CAM software is educational

Unimatic has extended its range of engineering products for schools and colleges with the addition of a special educational version of the world's leading NC software from Delcam.

Unimatic has extended its range of engineering products for schools and colleges with the addition of a special educational version of the world's leading NC software from Delcam.

Powermill for Education features a simplified interface so that students can quickly learn and apply advanced machining technology in a wide range of design and engineering projects.

Powermill is used in more than 3500 organisations worldwide, including in many automotive and aerospace industries.

Incorporating many of the features of the industry-standard Powermill package, for the generation of NC (numerical control) data to produce machine moulds, dies, press tools and other complex components, this educational package teaches students techniques and skills that are immediately applicable - and relevant - in the engineering job market.

Powermill for Education incorporates a realistic simulation module that allows students to test out a variety of machining approaches on the computer, so that they can see the effects of using different strategies.

As well as encouraging experimentation, the simulations help to build students' confidence that the desired results will be obtained when the program is fed to the machine tool.

The importance of computer skills for school and college leavers is well recognised.

In the engineering industry, even small companies now employ sophisticated computer-aided design and manufacturing and it is essential that these skills are developed early, particularly for students studying product design.

Powermill for Education is the ideal choice to realise this objective.

Powermill is ideally matched with Unimatic's industry standard CNC machines, which are widely recognised as the perfect industrial machines for the education market.

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