Next Wave Automation's new CNC Shark II includes nearly all of the industrial features of its HD4 CNC, but with a smaller-shop footprint. The CNC Shark II incorporates 30 mm bars and larger NEMA 23 stepper motors providing the machine with a full seven inches of cutting capacity, allowing it to support 4th axis and laser modules. It also features a metal back plate and an interlocking aluminum table with rigid channels for flexible clamping.

Next Wave Automation's new CNC Shark II includes nearly all of the industrial features of its HD4 CNC, but with a smaller-shop footprint. The CNC Shark II incorporates 30 mm bars and larger NEMA 23 stepper motors providing the machine with a full seven inches of cutting capacity, allowing it to support 4th axis and laser modules. It also features a metal back plate and an interlocking aluminum table with rigid channels for flexible clamping.

Vero Software's release of the 2018 R1 Alphacam includes enhancements to automation and nesting functions. Automation Manager now has the ability to form a connection between ‘parent-child’ parts as job files can now be added to another job file as a sub-component and users can preview these without having to process the job. Drawings and fittings can now be added to specified datum points and the new tolerance collision check allows the manager to avoid machine table collisions with the ability to check Z levels on toolpaths.

Vero Software's release of the 2018 R1 Alphacam includes enhancements to automation and nesting functions. Automation Manager now has the ability to form a connection between ‘parent-child’ parts as job files can now be added to another job file as a sub-component and users can preview these without having to process the job. Drawings and fittings can now be added to specified datum points and the new tolerance collision check allows the manager to avoid machine table collisions with the ability to check Z levels on toolpaths.