Montreal, December 7, 2009 - ICAM Technologies Corporation is pleased to announce the signing of a Dealership Agreement with JBM of Japan - the leading Mastercam distributor and support center in the world. Under this agreement, JBM will sell, develop and support ICAM’s integrated NC post-processing and machining simulation products behind Mastercam to the local Japanese market. Integrated post-processing and machining simulation is made possible with Virtual Machine® and CAM-POST® - ICAM’s machine tool simulator and NC post-processing development tool, respectively. This combination delivers an innovative simulation environment that provides Mastercam NC programmers with the means to test programs against collisions and over-travel, easily and automatically, during post-processing – a unique feature in the NC manufacturing industry. Machining simulation sessions have been simplified with the launch of ICAM’s Mastercam Extractor featured inside the latest version of Virtual Machine. To create machine model in Virtual Machine, Mastercam Extractor allows for the automatic data extraction of the tool, part, stock, fixtures and holders, as described in Mastercam X2, X3 and X4.
		Tool Holder & Fixture Collision Detected During Post-Processing
		Manufacturing Extractor for Mastercam

With ICAM’s release of dedicated products to the Mastercam market, Mastercam programmers can now benefit from NC manufacturing solutions ranging from standard 3-Axis Mill and Lathes to complex 5-Axis Mill and Mill / Turn applications from within Mastercam.

"Our customers require advanced and reliable post-processors as well as machining simulation," stated Taiji Sano, President and CEO of JBM. “What makes ICAM’s products so unique is that simulation can be done in real-time during post-processing; thereby, allowing programmers to check for collisions, over-travel, surface gouges and excess material, effectively and efficiently.”

“JBM is the world’s largest and most successful Mastercam reseller that employs a highly skilled technical staff with a reputation for being technology visionaries in the NC manufacturing market,” says John J. Nassr, President of ICAM. “JBM is the ideal partner to provide and support ICAM’s Integrated PSE solution to the local Japanese market.” 

About ICAM Technologies Corporation

For over 35 years ICAM Technologies Corporation has been specializing in the development and implementation of advanced NC post-processing solutions for manufacturers in major industries around the world. ICAM has added an integrated machine tool simulator, Virtual Machine^®, with the provision for Machine Code Data (MCD) verification driven with ICAM Control EmulatorTM to its product mix that further strengthened its position in the NC manufacturing market. ICAM customers benefit from dramatic improvements to CNC machine optimization, NC programmer productivity and manufacturing process efficiency. ICAM's unique technology and services provide its customers and industry partners with the competitive edge that their business operations and customers demand.

About JBM
JBM is a company that imports, develops and distributes CAD/CAM and specific software for aiding the design and manufacturing process in the industry of precision machinery, mold making, prototyping, mass production, wood making, and other specific sectors. JBM also offers thorough and meticulous support to all customers in Japan nationwide. Not only does JBM provide sales support, it develops and markets custom applications for customers, and creates post-processors for various NC Controllers. Over 10,000 seats of Mastercam Series and 6,500 seats of You-CAM were sold in Japan. Visit www.jbm.co.jp/news/pr/2009/091207.html for further information.

Contact Information

ICAM Technologies Corporation Phil Masella Marketing Communications Manager Tel: (514) 697-8033 phil@icam.com

JBM Jon Liang Strategic Marketing Department Manager Tel: +1-81-6-6744-7331 jon@jbm.co.jp