KipwareM® - New Features Released

We recently released NEW features to our KipwareM® - Conversational CNC Programming Software for Milling. Here is a list and explanation :

1. CUSTOM EIA CYCLE : users have the ability to create cycles that will load into the tree and that contain blocks of G code entered through this option. EIA code cycles are treated as any other cycle and can be edited and added to the program just like any other cycle. 
2. RAMPING : we have added a ramping feature for all pocket cycles which include square / rectangular pockets and round pockets.
3. RE-ORDERING CYCLES : we have made some enhancements to the cycle re-ordering option for cycles in the tree.
4. POCKET MILLING / HELICAL MILLING : we have added the ability to create pocket milling and helical milling cycles in multiple locations using one screen. The user has the option of manually entering an unlimited number of locations ... or using the pre-defined BOLT CIRCLE, GRID PATTERN or HOLES-ON-A-LINE options and KipwareM® will auto-calculate the locations and load then as positions ... this is a really nice feature and very powerful!!
5. (10) CYCLES PER TOOL : we have increased the number of cycles that can be linked to any tool form (5) to (10) ... to better support 4th axis programming along with the new Custom EIA Cycle option.

We also loaded a new video presentation that outlines these and all the features of KipwareM® ... check it out on our YouTube channel KTSoftware ... or click the link below :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Y6XBbeURN0U

These features are now standard as of 2/27/2013 ... and will be shipping standard with all KipwareM® FULL or SUBSCRIPTION purchases.

DUMP the "wizards" ... GO PRO with Kipware® Conversational !!


Kenney Skonieczny - President
Kentech Inc.

KipwareM® - Don't Call Me a Wizard !!

We posted a new video of KipwareM® - Conversational CNC Programming Software for Milling that illustrates all the latest features ... please check it out on YouTube :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Y6XBbeURN0U

Did you know that unlike limited G code "wizards" ... ALL Kipware conversational full version packages include :

• Conversational module for standard shape programming
• Kipware® SketchPad conversational CAD/CAM module where you can draw directly or import a DXF file for machining.
• FULL G code specific EDITOR where you create and edit ANY G code program.
• KipwareTP® - G code backplotter for milling and turning programs with another FULL G code specific Editor.

Dump the "wizards" ... 

GO PRO with Kipware® Conversational !!

CAD/CAM Overkill ... Realize It and Prosper !!

No one can deny that CAD/CAM is a powerful tool. Without it ... many of the products and designs we have today would not have been possible. BUT ... in some instances, that power and complexity can actually be a detriment to productivity and efficiency.

Now I'm not saying that shops do not need a CAD/CAM system. What I am saying is that the CAD/CAM system is not the most efficient tool for EVERY job. For the programming that is done in 95% of real world shops every day ... CAD/CAM can slow down the programming process ... and oftentimes eliminates good chip makers from that programming process ... creating bottlenecks and holding your shop floor hostage. 

A tool like Kipware® conversational gives the shop floor the power and flexibility to have multiple chipmakers creating the everyday programs ... and leaves the CAD/CAM guy for the more complex, 3D, mold work ... if that ever comes down the road.

CAD/CAM OVERKILL .... 

just think about it the next time you have to create a G code program.

Click the links below to check out any of the Kipware® conversational CNC programming titles from Kentech Inc. :

KipwareM® - Milling

KipwareT® - Turning

KipwareW® - Wire EDM - Waterjet / Plasma

And by all means don't settle for limited, under-developed G code "wizards" ...
If you're gonna do it, do it right and be a pro !!

DUMP the "wizards" ... GO PRO

with Kipware® Conversational !!

KipwareM® - Now Even More 4th Axis Compatible !!

We added a great new feature to our Kipware® conversational that adds new flexibility and power to all the Kipware® conversational titles. We have received a lot of requests to make our KipwareM® a little more compatible with users who are programming with either a full 4th axis ... or even just an indexing head.

Well ... we heard ya ... and we got 'er done!! This feature is great for 4th axis and indexing heads ... but can be employed in so many other ways ... let your imagination run wild !!

The new menu feature is called CUSTOM EIA CYCLE ... and here's how it works.

1. When you select the CUSTOM EIA CODE option from the main menu ... the user is presented with basically a text box where any desired G code can be entered. 
2. Users can give it an OPERATION NAME ... just like any other cycle ... that means something special to you.
3. When you save the cycle ... it is loaded into the TREE as any other cycle under the user defined Operation Name.
4. You can also bring it back at any time to edit the code ... and also bring it back during any other program creation. This means that you can save the cycle and recall it at any time in the future ... saving you even more time and effort.

When you create your G code program ... the contents of the Custom EIA Cycle will be auto-inserted in the designated area of the G code.

Like I mentioned in the beginning ... this is a great feature for 4th axis programming ... but it goes way beyond just that. It is very flexible and they are all reusable code snippets so you can just "define it once and done" ... and re-load them during any other program creation process.

This feature is also now available in all Kipware® conversational ... so in addition to KipwareM®, KipwareT® and the new KipwareW® have this feature as well.

Kenney Skonieczny - President

Kentech Inc.

MachineShopSoftware.com Launched

Kentech Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of www.MachineShopSoftware.com ... dedicated to our Kipware® business software titles for machine shop quoting and estimating.

As with the launch of www.Kipware.com just a week or so ago ... we feel that because Kentech Inc. has created and distributes over (13) CNC and machine shop titles along with information for all those titles ... and that makes for a TON of necessary information to post. Partial information can be just as frustrating as too much information ... and although we have striven to make navigation as quick and easy as possible ... there might be products on www.KentechInc.com that are getting in the way of the information you desire.

www.MachineShopSoftware.com was designed to be dedicated to only our Kipware® business software applications ... KipwareCYC ( machining cycletime estimating ) ... KipwareQTE ( machine shop job costing & estimating )  and KipwareTRK ( quotation tracking and analyzing ). We feel that devoting a site to our quoting & estimating software titles will make www.MachineShopSoftware.com just a little easier to navigate.

Of course ... there is always www.KentechInc.com ... for videos, information and pricing for all the other great Kipware® software titles.

Whether you use www.MachineShopSoftware.com or www.KentechInc.com ... the best in Real World CNC and machine shop software is only a click away !!

Kenney Skonieczny - President
Kentech Inc.

Dump the G Code Wizards !!

As a developer of conversational CNC programming software since the late '90's ... one of the things that really gets me is the denigration of conversational software into the world of "wizards" category. Conversational software has proven to be one of the best investments you can make for your shop floor programming. Our marketing theme of "CAD/CAM Overkill" is a proven fact ... for the parts made on 95% of shop floors everyday ... CAD/CAM is not required ... can slow down the programming process ... and can remove perfectly good chipmakers from the programming process.

If you take a trip around the web ... you will find a number of "companies" that market their "wizards" for creating G code programs. The closer the look you take ... you will find that ALL treat their applications as after-thoughts ... shoved in on the back page ... given away for free ( because they don't want to support it ) ... and the development is totally incomplete.

Since the late '90's ... Kentech Inc. has taken our Kipware® conversational out of the shadows of after-thoughts and wizards and taken it to the professional level. Our development of our conversational software has led to many innovative features. Realizing that not all shapes are simple and easy ... we developed a new world CAD application. Our SketchPad dumps the unnecessary complexity of CAD programs for a simple, intuitive drawing application anyone can use. PC based conversational frees you from the tether of the machine control and gives you the power of conversational programming anywhere you wish from your desktop to on-the-go on your laptop.

We invite you to spend some time at www.Kipware.com and explore the differences between "wizards" and after-thoughts and a professional, CNC conversational programming applications ... Kipware® conversational.

Dump the Wizards ... 

Go PRO ... 

with Kipware® conversational !!

Kipware.com Launched

Kentech Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of our www.Kipware.com website ... dedicated to our Kipware® CNC conversational programming applications.

Kentech Inc. has created and distributes over (13) CNC and machine shop titles along with information for all those titles ... and that makes for a TON of necessary information to post. Partial information can be just as frustrating as too much information ... and although we have striven to make navigation as quick and easy as possible ... there might be products on www.KentechInc.com that are getting in the way of the information you desire.

www.Kipware.com was designed to be dedicated to only our Kipware® conversational CNC programming applications ... KipwareM ( milling ) ... KipwareT ( turning ) and KipwareW ( wire EDM - waterjet - plasma ). We feel that devoting a site to our conversational titles will make www.Kipware.com just a little easier to navigate.

Of course ... there is always www.KentechInc.com ... for videos, information and pricing for all the other great Kipware® software titles.

Whether you use www.Kipware.com or www.KentechInc.com ... the best in Real World CNC and machine shop software is only a click away !!

Kenney Skonieczny - President
Kentech Inc.