Software utilities for NC file management

Hypertherm’s DNC communication software can act as a gateway to your company’s local area network (LAN), resulting in simplified NC distribution. It allows numeric control (NC) files to be uploaded to or downloaded from cutting machine controllers across standard RS-232 serial cabling and/or modems.

DNC also offers file transfer protocol for most cutting machine controllers. This allows the machine operator to initiate NC file transfer directly from the cutting machine with no interaction required at the server PC location.

Upon completion, transfer activity is automatically logged, including filename, date, time, and status.

QuikTran™ provides a convenient method of translating numerical code (NC) part files from one format to another. Save countless hours of wasted time re‑programming nests by importing pre‑existing code created for an old cutting machine and exporting ready-to-run code for the new cutting machine.

Even if used for translating a batch of files once, when the new machine is installed, QuikTran can immediately pay for itself in programming time savings. In addition, QuikTran will produce accurate code and avoid the errors associated with manual code translation.

NC2CAD™ provides a convenient method of converting numerical control (NC) part/nest files into DXF format. The entities for each machine process are placed on individual, user-defined layers.

NC2CAD is an ideal way to convert an existing NC part/nest library into an industry‑standard CAD format for further modification or quality assurance inspection.