MONTREAL, September 29, 1998 - ICAM Technologies Corporation announced today the release of CAM-POST® V-12 .0. With over 75 improvements enhancements, including support for H high - S speed M machining , improved NURBS fitting, and Year 2000 compliance, this latest version of CAM-POST is designed to bring NC post-processing into the 21st century.

The most important addition to CAM-POST V-12 is enhanced support for High Speed M machining (HSM), a technology which can dramatically improve the performance of almost any NC machine. CAM-POST also features a number of other additions designed to make machining faster and more accurate, including :, an expanded expert system, more NURBS fitting, tangential arc fitting, and LINTOL rotary turnaround. improved macro capabilities,

CAM-POST now boasts two HSM methods. The first method activates High Speed Machining on HSM controls and computes the average tool velocity and machining time. The second method emulates High Speed Machining on non-HSM equipped controls without the need for retrofitting. CAM-POST also simulates or emulates overshoot and undershoot using four separate , yet complimentary, methods. To ensure that these new features are easy to set up and use, a new High Speed Machining question section has been included in the CAM-POST expert system.

CAM-POST V -12 ersion.0 has more NURBS fitting, including 4 curve output formats: Bezier, NURBS, Polynomial, and Spline. Curve fitting has undergone a number of improvements, including continuity control for shorter tape files, and new algorithms to reduce the number of points needed to describe a curve. Five dimensional curve fitting is now available with the inclusion of new options to control rotary axes and feed-rate register tolerance.

“We are very proud of CAM-POST Version 12, .0” says John J. Nassr, President of ICAM, “because with support for High Speed Machining and over 70 other improvements we’ve made a great product better. But what really makes this version special to us is how much these improvements were a direct result of client input. Through our u ser group meetings and technical support channel, o Our customers take time to define pro duct enhancements that will increase their productivity , talk to us and make suggestions because they love manufacturing a And we listen closely to their suggestions for the same reason. We’ve worked hard to open the lines of communication with our customers, and CAM-POST Version 12 .0 is a result of that progress.”

About ICAM Technologies

ICAM Technologies Corporation has been the industry leader in developing NC post-processing technology for over 30 years. Manufacturers in every major industry have increased productivity, achieved greater precision and gained a competitive advantage from ICAM’s advanced software solutions. ICAM’s product line includes: CAM-POST® (a permanent NC post-processing software solution compatible with all major CAD/CAM Systems, hardware platforms and NC machines). Virtual Machine® (a graphic machine tool simulator that depicts the operation and motions of a CNC machine during post-processing. Virtual Machine ® provides in-process feedback to CAM-POST® , which utilizes this information to provide collision detection and avoidance). Custom NC Post-Processors , and machining productivity tools including: High Speed Machining , NURBS , and Arc Fitting . ICAM also offers a complete range of consulting and training services designed to accelerate implementation and promote proven best practices to help our customers achieve their specific manufacturing objectives . All of ICAM’s products and services are continuously updated to maintain leading edge quality, supporting the latest developments in CAD/CAM systems, NC machinery and CNC controls.