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As a Mazak user or owner, have you ever wanted to:
- Program Mazatrol programs on your PC or laptop, in the comfort of your own office, and without interrupting running machines?
- Save your valuable programs by storing them onto your PCs hard drive, and retrieve them for later use?
- Communicate with your Mazaks from your PC (upload and download your programs)?
- Program a part once, and then output it to both Mazatrol and G-code post-processed for any other machine (e.g. Fanuc, Fadal, Mazak EIA, Okuma)?
- Take CAD files (for example DXF or IGES) from customers or engineering and use them to assign the tooling and go directly to Mazatrol or G-Code?
- Create CAD drawings from scratch, or edit existing CAD files and go to Mazatrol or G-code?
- Print out Mazatrol programs?
- Covert Mazatrol to G-code for any other control (e.g. Fanuc, Fadal, Mazak EIA, Okuma, etc.)?
- Use only one CAD/CAM system for all your CNCs, Mazak or non-Mazak?
- Use a graphical programming method to program your parts, so that all your trig calculations are automatically done for you.
About MazaCAM:
So, what is MazaCAM? MazaCAM is an advanced programming system for the Mazak CNC machine tools. But what does that mean exactly? It means that in addition to the conventional method of programming a Mazak (on the control), you can program your Mazaks in the comfort of your office, or even on the road. This in itself is only a small fraction of the capabilities and features of MazaCAM, these are some of the reasons why MazaCAM is an advanced programming system.
Who uses MazaCAM?
MazaCAM is in use by many large plants such as Boeing North American and Lockheed Martin, but is also utilized in many small job shops, or start-up machine shops. It was developed to be easy-to-use for those new to programming at your computer, and yet deliver the power that is needed for those experienced users. Primarily, MazaCAM addresses Mazatrol, but many shops use MazaCAM if they have a variety of controls on the shop floor, Mazatrol and G-code, and need a system that integrate all of them with one system.
What does MazaCAM consist of?
MazaCAM is a complete programming system, seamlessly composed of the following:
- Geopath CAD/CAM — Geopath is SolutionWare’s premier CAD/CAM system. It is very easy-to-use, and gives the Mazak user a complete set of CAD and CAM features. Geopath in itself delivers excellent programming capabilities. For more specific information about Geopath CAD/CAM, see our SolutionWare website.
- Mazak Utilities — Seamlessly integrated into the Geopath CAD/CAM system are SolutionWare’s Mazak utilities. These utilities consist of:
- MazaCAM File Commander — An intelligent solution that gives programmers a master console for Mazak file management, editing, conversions and communications with Mazak CNCs.
- Mazatrol Editor — The Mazatrol Editor can be used to either write a Mazatrol program from scratch on your computer, or to load in existing programs to be edited. The Editor provides one with the standard Mazatrol set of commands. The Mazatrol appears similar to that on the Mazatrol control, but as the Mazatrol Editor is Windows® based, it takes full advantage of Windows® features such as pop-up menus, scroll bars and copy-and-paste capabilities. It also gives the user the ability to plot the shape (Shape Check) of the part he is programming. For more information please see our Mazatrol Editor page.
- Mazak Communications — Upload and download capabilities to and from the control. Also communicate with the Mazak Micro-Disk and all popular DNC systems.
- Mazatrol Conversion — Makes your Mazaks backwards compatible; for instance, take an M-Plus program and instantly convert it to an M-2 program.
- Mazatrol Program Printing — Lets you print out programs.
Geopath CAD/CAM together with the Mazak Utilities is called MazaCAM CAD/CAM. The integration of Geopath with the Mazak Utilities gives the Mazak user a complete suite of tools for the programming of the Mazaks, CAD/CAM, communications, editing/data entry, and many more. For a complete list of the Geopath CAD/CAM features, please contact us. Also see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
System Features
Here is an overview of some of the features MazaCAM offers to Mazak users. Please call the number below to receive literature on all of MazaCAMs’s capabilities, or to receive a demonstration to see how MazaCAM can significantly increase your shop’s efficiency.
Upload & Download Programs
Upload and download Mazatrol programs to and from the Mazatrol control, using MazaCAM’s communications features. Thus, you can store existing Mazatrol programs on your PC’s hard drive for later use and keep your control’s memory freed up.
Mazatrol Editing & Data Entry
Using the Mazatrol Editor, write new Mazatrol programs from scratch, or edit existing ones on your own PC or laptop.
Convert CAD to Mazatrol and G-Code
Convert popular CAD formats, such as DXF, IGES, and CADL formats to Mazatrol and G-Code. NOTE: The G-Code generated by MazaCAM is post-processed to output edit-free G-Code for specific controls (such as Fanuc, Yasnac, Mazatrol EIA, Okuma OSP, etc.).
Draw New, or Edit Existing CAD Files
Draw CAD files from scratch, or edit existing ones with a full featured CAD system and then output those to Mazatrol and G-Code.
Program a Part Once and Output to both G-Code and Mazatrol
Don’t waste time by double programming your parts. Just program your part once, and then output both G-Code and Mazatrol. This alone saves large amounts of programming time.
Convert Mazatrol to G-Code
Take existing Mazatrol programs, or write new ones, and simply convert them to G-Code, post-processed to output edit-free G-Code. This can be Mazak EIA/ISO or any other G-Code controls, such as Okuma OSP, Fadal, Fanuc, etc. Click here to see our diagram that illustrates this.
Works with most Mazatrol Controls
Supports the broad line of Mazak controls (including T1, T2, M2, T3, T32, M32, T+, M+, Fusion-640M, Fusion-640T, Fusion-640MT, Fusion-640MT-Pro, M-Pro, Matrix, and Smart) from the early T1 to modern Nexus and e-Machine -- call for details.
Convert Mazatrol Programs Between Control Kinds
You can convert programs from one Mazak machine to another, even converting older Integrex such as T3 or T32 to the newer Integrex or e-Machine. The CAD/CAM system is compatible with the range of generations of Mazak controls from the earliest T2 to Matrix, and the latest Smart control. It supports M2, M32, M-Plus, Fusion 640M, T1, T2, T3, T32, T-Plus, Fusion 640T, 640MT, Fusion-Pro, Matrix, and Smart controls.
Print Mazatrol Programs
MazaCAM lets you print out your Mazatrol programs for easy reference.
Geometry Simplification
The Mazatrol language is not capable of using splines, so when dealing with DXF and IGES files that contain splines, MazaCAM can automatically convert splines to lines and arcs so that these two can be converted to Mazatrol.
Black-plot Mazatrol to an Editable CAD File
Take existing Mazatrol files and back-plot them to an editable CAD file. This also automatically imports all tool data.
The Mazatrol Editor:
MazaCAM also includes the Mazatrol Editor. The Editor lets users write new, or edit existing Mazatrol programs, in Mazatrol. Click here to see the Mazatrol Editor page.
Smart, Matrix, Fusion-640MT and Fusion-Pro
MazaCAM now programs in the comfort of your office the latest Smart control and Matrix as well as FusionMT-Pro and Integrex-Pro.
Create or Edit Mazatrol Programs
Using the Mazatrol Editor, write new Mazatrol programs from scratch, or edit existing ones on your own PC or laptop.
Communication to your Machines
Upload and download Mazatrol programs to and from your controls, using MazaCAM’s communications features or the Fusion Floppy disk.
Convert CAD Drawings to Mazatrol
Draw CAD files from scratch, or edit existing ones (DXF, IGES,...) with a full featured CAD system and then output those to Mazatrol and/or G-Code for your controls.
Program a Part Once and Output to any Machine in Mazatrol
Don’t waste time by double programming your parts. Just program your part once, and then output Mazatrol to any control such as T32, T-Plus and also the Fusion640MT, MT-Pro, Matrix, and Smart control. MazaCAM automatically uses the right kind of processes for the designated control. This alone saves large amounts of programming time.
Print Mazatrol Programs
MazaCAM lets you print out your Mazatrol programs for easy reference.
MazaCAM File Commader
The MazaCAM File Commander feature was added to help users get their production done easier and with more speed.
The File Commander will activate different automatic functions once the programmer selects or highlights one of his files. These functions will help the programmer accomplish his various tasks whether it is to edit the selected file in the MazaCAM Editor, convert that file from one control type to another, or even send the selected file to his Mazak Control.
For more information about MazaCAM, please call SolutionWare Corporation at 408.249.1529 or toll-free at 888.322.3226 (within the U.S.), or simply fill out the form on this site to get more info sent to you.
