Surfware
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| Surfware, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Headquarters | Westlake Village, California, USA |
| Key people | Alan Diehl, Founder |
| Industry | CAD/CAM Software |
| Products | Surfcam |
| Website | www.surfware.com |
Surfware was an outgrowth of a family machine shop founded in 1950 which expanded into NC Software.[1]
Surfware's flagship product is Surfcam. It holds one software patent related to Computer Aided Manufacture[2] and an application for its Truemill roughing strategy.[3][4] In the 20+ years since CAD/CAM existed, there have been significant advances in machine tools, cutting tools and other manufacturing components to machine faster and increase productivity. However, there has been minimal to no improvement in the CAM software to enable these components to machine to their potential. TrueMill, the pending patent technology in SURFCAM Velocity, solves this problem by maintaining a consistent and predictable load on the cutter.
[edit] References
- ^ Surfware's History.
- ^ US6,704,611 (2004-03-09) Glenn I. Coleman System and method for rough milling
- ^ &OS=20050256604 &RS=20050256604 Engagement milling
- ^ "IMTS 2004: Surfware shows Step Reduction Milling technology", Control Engineering, September 14, 2004.
