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WorkNC is a Computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software developed by Sescoi for 2, 2.5, 3, 3+2 and 5-axis machining. WorkNC is used by more than 25% of companies in countries such as Japan〔EngineeringTalk, “(Nikkan Kogyo survey )”〕 and is known for having always focused on automation and ease of use〔Machinery, the home of production engineering “(Grand Cru CAM article )”〕 since its first release in 1988. WorkNC-CAD was introduced in 2002, making WorkNC a complete CAD/CAM product, one of the leaders in its field.〔Datakit website, “(WorkNC, a market leader )”〕 The typical users of WorkNC belong to the following industries: automotive, aerospace and defense, engineering, medical & dental, tooling, mold and die manufacturing. WorkNC is supported from Sescoi offices in the USA, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, India, China and Korea, and more than 50 distributors around the world. == History == The first version of WorkNC CAM software was released by Sescoi in 1988. The driving forces behind the product were Bruno Marko, president of Sescoi, and Gerard Billard, R&D Innovation Manager.〔DesignPresentation Associates.“(Sescoi Celebrates WorkNC's 20th Anniversary ) ”〕 In the late eighties, CNC programming of complex components was a difficult and lengthy process. This was when Sescoi identified the need for 3-axis CAM software and pioneered the development of WorkNC, a new, reliable and automatic 3-axis CAM system. Over the years, Sescoi has stuck to the original philosophy behind WorkNC : to speed up toolpath calculations, ensure optimum reliability to facilitate machining directly into hard materials, and maximize automation and ease of use so that programming can be carried out on the shop floor. Automation is a theme which runs throughout the development history of the software. According to Bruno Marko, “WorkNC’s aim has always been to be the closest thing possible to a ‘single-button’ CAM”. Salomon Group was the first customer to use WorkNC in 1988 and has now been using it for over 20 years to manufacture ski boots and other sports equipment.〔Manufacturingtalk magazine, “(Salomon uses WorkNC CAM to machine skiboots since 1988 )”〕 Demand for WorkNC took off and Sescoi expanded its operations by opening offices in the USA in 1991, Germany and Japan in 1995, UK in 1997, followed by Spain, India, China and Korea. The company released WorkNC-CAD in 2002 and WorkNC 5-axis in 2003. WorkNC G3, the third generation of the software with an integrated and intuitive CAD/CAM interface, was released in 2007. In 2008 Sescoi launched WorkXPlore 3D, a high-speed collaborative viewer for analyzing and sharing 3D CAD files without having to rely on the original CAD application.〔Direct Industry, “(WorkXPlore 3D collaborative viewer )”〕 In 2009 the company launched WorkNC Dental, a CAD/CAM software for automatic 3 to 5-axis machining of prosthetic appliances, implants or dental structures,〔Desktop Engineering, “(WorkNC DENTAL Software Showcased at Rapid.Tech )”〕 and also launched WorkNC Wire EDM,〔Desktop Engineering, “(Sescoi Introduces WorkNC Wire EDM )”〕 a software for Wire EDM. In 2010 Sescoi launched WorkNC-CAD Hybrid Modeling, a powerful 3D CAD software for 3D model design, reparation and machining preparation, with new surface design capabilities tightly integrated with solid modeling functionality, powered by D-Cubed software components.〔Siemens PLM Software, June 8, 2010, (D-Cubed 2D DCM and 3D DCM from Siemens PLM Software Integrated into Sescoi's WorkNC-CAD Hybrid Modeling )〕〔 In 2010 Sescoi introduced WorkNC Version 21, a new 64-bit version with parallel computing capability, allowing the greater memory available in the latest hardware to be used, with multi-threading and multi-processing of tasks, enabling several algorithms to run in parallel.〔Desktop Engineering, March 22, 2010, (Sescoi Introduces 64-bit, Multi-Core WorkNC and New Hybrid Modeler )〕 For large models, and for 3- and 5-axis machining, this extra processing power meant faster calculations, particularly on roughing operations.〔 WorkNC V21 also included new high speed machining routines.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「WorkNC」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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