September, 2006, Wixom, MI, USA - CimCore is pleased to announce the release of the latest version of the DOCS software for tube inspection. This release features Tube Shop Manager (TSM), a fully integrated utility that enables communication between DOCS and CNC Tube Benders.

TSM eliminates costly transcription errors when manually programming a bender or inputting corrections to the bend program at the bender.

Additionally, DOCS 2.2 measures springback and elongation factors in tubes, enabling manufacturers to bend a tube correctly the first time. Older "trial-and-error"  methods  of developing a program to bend a tube to print could easily waste five or more parts to account for spring back and elongation - a very costly process if the tubing material is expensive.

"We eliminate the trial-and-error involved in developing a bend program to bend a tube correctly," said CimCore's Product Manager of Software Integration, Doug Schueneman. "With ever-growing requirements for reduced scrap costs and documentation of process control, DOCS 2.2 offers tube and pipe manufacturers an integrated solution whereby non-contact and hard probing can be employed in a single package to inspect geometric as well as tube shape."

For further information on supported bender communication protocols, or a demonstration of DOCS in your shop, on your parts, contact your local Cimcore Solution Provider.