Kentech Inc. - Real World Machine Shop Software

Real World Machine Shop Software

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Who is Kentech Inc.?
Since 1986, over 20 years, Kentech Inc. has combined a unique blend of metal cutting, CNC, and machine shop experience with computer programming skill to develop an array of manufacturing software and machine shop software products for the metalworking industry. Our software is marketed under our KIPWAREŽ registered trademark and includes a variety of business software, conversational G code creation software, G code conversion software, CNC training software and shop floor utilities.

Our long and varied experience in metalworking environments ... cutting chips, CNC programming, CAD/CAM, engineering, machine repair, the business end ... gives us an unmatched view for software development and allows us to bring "real world" experience into all of our software applications.

KipwareŽ Design Philosophy :

Simple User Interface with Real World Features
- Most software companies tend to add a lot of bells and whistles that really serve no usefull purpose in the real world other than to drive up the cost. Not everyone ... and not every job ...requires them nor all the complexity that they bring into a software package. Most times we all are really looking for something that just simply works, is easy to learn and use, contains features that really make a difference in the real world and that performs all those functions efficiently.
- Sometimes the best uses of technology is the simple use of technology. All the flashy pictures and high tech options don't necessarily translate into chips, money or productivity. When you get into the real world nitty gritty ... big, complex and expensive software can be just plain overkill and actually work against speed, efficiency and creativity.

Pack It With Real World Chipmaking and Machine Shop Experience
- Most machine shop related software is designed and written by software engineers who never stepped onto a shop floor or into a production environment .... let alone cut a chip. The result ... their software is designed to "wow 'em" with pretty pictures and flashy graphics.
- Software from Kentech Inc. is designed from the shop floor up and includes experience from a Class "A" manual machinist, Manufacturing Engineer, former field service engineer, former Applications Engineer, CAD/CAM designer and programmer, CNC instructor ... along with software engineers.The result ... software that is built for chipmakers by chipmakers ... for the business of machining by successful machine shop business personnel.

KipwareŽ Business Software :
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Our machine shop, manufacturing and metalworking business software titles include our "first-to-market" business software. Since 1990, our KipwareQTEŽ software has helped all size manufacturers not only win more work ... but win more profitable work. Whereas most quoting / estimating software packages treat machining cycletime as a field input, we developed our KipwareCYCŽ software to be the only true machining cycletime estimating software package in the industry. We developed our KipwarePLNŽ scheduling software to simply and efficiently take the "quesstimating" out of scheduling and our KipwareTRKŽ software helps users target their quoting and estimating process for results that really reflect in their bottom line. Our KipwareŽ business software titles are real world applications ... developed and refined "in-the-trenches" in many different metalcutting environments ... that deliver real world results.

KipwareŽ Conversational CNC Programming Software :
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Using our chip making and CNC experience, we created the only true conversational CNC software for programming that is PC based, our KipwareMŽ (milling), KipwareTŽ (turning), KipwareEDMŽ (wire EDM) and KipwareJTŽ (waterjet & plasma) packages. These KipwareŽ titles are used every day by thousands of companies worldwide who realize that "Hey, CAD/CAM is great ... but sometimes it's just plain overkill and can slow down the programming process." After all, simple milling, drilling, turning, grooving, threading and such is required in 90% of shops worldwide every day ... complex mold and die work, that requires CAD/CAM, is only done in 10% of worldwide shops.

KipwareŽ CNC / G Code Conversion Software :
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Realizing that all machines are not created equal, we became the leader in G code text conversion software with our ground breaking and unique KipwareXCŽ and CNC XChange software packages that can convert one style and format of CNC programs into any user defined style and format. We are proud to say that everyday, KipwareXCŽ and CNC XChange software make shop floors operate more seamless and work flow more effortlessly.

KipwareŽ CNC Training Software :
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Using our years of chipmaking, real world shop floor experience, we created the innovative PROTALKŽ CNC training software. Over the years we revised and enhanced it's content ... and now market it under our Kipware trademark under the title KipwareEDUŽŽ. Protalk and KipwareEDUŽ are used by thousands of individuals, technical schools, instructors and corporations around the world.

KipwareŽ Shop Floor Utility Software :
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Having lived in and cut chips on the shop floor, we knew the information we needed every day and the delays caused by not having it available or having to weed through screen after screen to find it. We developed our KipwareTBŽ machine shop toolbox software to put those formulas and calculations at the fingertips of chipmakers. And who doesn't need some trigonometry help now and then? ... and doesn't have time to run to the CAD/CAM guy for the answers? Our Trig Kalculator software helps everyone find the answers to simple trig problems to the complex arc-line-arc intersecting problems.

From business to programming to training to conversion utilities, Kentech Inc. has created a line of REAL WORLD manufacturing software and machine shop software unmatched in the world. You will find that our website is created with the same philosophy as our software...Not all the flashy bells and whistles, but simply productive. We Thank You for visiting our website and invite you to explore how real world development can enhance your productivity and your bottom line.