Want to up your machining speed? Check out Mastercam X4 (even sounds fast, doesn’t it?), the latest from CNC Software. It includes a new technique named “Dynamic Machining.”

What does that do for you? It is said to create a constantly adapting toolpath that delivers consisting cutting conditions and allows the use of the entire tool flute length, thereby often eliminating the need for multiple depth cuts. Also, there are flexible retract options when machining smaller parts, and rapid retract for larger. And a “micro lift” option retracts the tool ever-so slightly when moving to the next cut.