ICADsales.com and Progesoft North America have released ProgeCAM, CNC machining software linked to ProgeCAD Professional, providing a seamless ‘art to part’ manufacturing life cycle.

ICADsales.com is offering a free evaluation download of ProgeCAM 2008, developed by CADDIT, running in combination with ProgeCAD 2008 Professional, available without registration on the website.

ProgeCAM includes both ProgeCAD Professional, the ‘AutoCAD-like’ CAD software, and Partmaster CNC, powerful programming software for CNC mills, lathes or wire EDM machining.

ProgeCAM offers machinists one integrated, low-cost CAD CAM software bundle.

Customers can choose from two different levels of machining, ProgeCAM Basic or ProgeCAM Professional.

ProgeCAM Basic is an affordable 2D design, milling and backplotting system for small-to- medium shops and hobbyists.

Suitable for table routers, gantry woodworking, table-top milling and maintenance work, machines include milling and drilling machines, engraving machines, routers, and laser and plasma cutters.

ProgeCAM Professional is capable of multi-axis milling, 3D back-plotting, DNC communications, lathe turning, and wire EDM.

CNC and DNC tools are suitable for woodworking shops, metal and laser cutting for domestic and industrial products, furniture manufacturing, OEM aftermarket automotive products, building maintenance and supply, electrical fittings, custom jig, test and fixture development and other manufacturing.

Both versions are linked from within the ProgeCAD Professional window, allowing the user to seamlessly prepare and transfer your drawing geometry from ProgeCAD into Partmaster for machining setup.

ProgeCAM eases the transition from designing your part in ProgeCAD to programming your machine for production.

It offers a low-cost design and manufacturing system for every level of machinist, from the occasional hobby builder to the largest manufacturing plant.

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