
What led you to Siemens NX? I remember you also were working with the DMG MORI rep when you bought it, and he specifically recommended you were going to get more functionality out of that advanced Machine Tool.Ĭharles Stangland, Programming Manager, Machinists Inc: When we took on the FPT Varys, we were using SURFCAM at the time. Taylor Saul, Senior Account Manager at Applied CAx: How did your initial search begin? I know that you were looking at a lot of different tools. Along the way, we sat down with Charles Stangland, Programming Manager for Machinists Inc, to discuss what motivated the change to the new software solution, and the challenges they experienced along the way.ĭuring our conversations, we discussed everything - from the roadblocks his team experienced with their previous CAM software, to how it instigated the search for a new CAM tool - as well as the process they went through in evaluating the options before selecting Siemens NX for their new CAM solution.

on their migration to the Siemens NX platform, assisting with training, mentorship, and technical support, as well as post creation. While changing from what you're accustomed to and migrating to an all-new software platform can be daunting, staying with a CAD/CAM tool that holds you back will also cost you - and it's a hidden cost that adds up exponentially. A business can’t afford to have machines sitting idle while a programmer is struggling to implement updates to code. In working machine shops, losing time is losing money. After two years of writing post processors with their former CAM software, it became clear they needed a better solution that could keep up with the investments they were making in their equipment. With 7 plants covering over 250,000 square feet, they’re one of the largest precision machining shops in the Northwest. Machinists Inc is a job shop located in South Seattle that serves the maritime, aerospace, research, and transportation industries.


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