Ann Arbor, Mich.—Manufacturing Data Systems Inc. (MDSI) recently released OpenCNC version 5.0, which began shipping in December 1999. It allows users to perform remote machine maintenance and diagnostics via the Internet. Manufacturers can cut travel and save on maintenance costs by "dialing up" OpenCNC machine tools via the Internet and diagnosing machine performance remotely—without adding any additional hardware.

OpenCNC 5.0 also includes adaptive high-speed machining technology—Adaptive Look-Ahead Logic. It provides high-speed machining via a "smart CNC" software program that looks ahead only the number of blocks necessary for each application and adapts cutting speed accordingly.

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