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12/8/17       
wilIiam Member

does anybody know what alphacam costs per seat? just looking for a price without gettting on a mailing list. thanks

12/8/17       #2: alphacam ...
inquiring_minds_want_to_Know Member

We had a quote in a few years ago from IWF
Router Ultimate 13,500.00
Advanced 5 Axis 4,500.00
5-axis Post 3,800.00
6 days training 2000
Specialty training 1000
Maintenance 3300

12/11/17       #3: alphacam ...
Mike

Depends on what you are looking for. There are several modules. A local company near me bought the bare bones module for their 4 head machine, got their machine rep to supply them with a post(for a fee) and contracted with me to implement and debug the post. Not even close to what that guy was saying. If you were more specific, you could explain what you are looking for. I would just call Alphacam and have them give you a quote if I were you. If it isn't the right fit, say so. You can also give them an email you never use much.

12/12/17       #5: alphacam ...
wilIiam Member

THANK YOU FOR THE REPLY INQUIRING MINDS. MIKE IM JUST LOOKING FOR THE EQUIVALENT TO ADVANCED ROUTER THAT WE HAD YEARS AGO. SOMETHING TO PIC UP PARTS AND PIECES THAT ARE TOO CUMBERSOME FOR MICROVELLUM.ID CALL BUT I JUST WORK HERE AND DONT WANT ANY SALES CALLS COMING IN AND CREATING QUESTIONS FOR ME TO ANSWER.I WANNA JUST BRING IT UP AT THE NEXT IMPROVEMENT MEETING AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS WE HAVE MANIPUILATING CUT PATHS TO EASE LOAD ON ROUTER BITS AND CLEAN UP CUT QUALITY.

12/12/17       #6: alphacam ...
Mike

Yes, I get it. We have Microvellum too, but that program is not suitable for parts that need better machine control for optimal machining. Good luck getting something in place. I will email you later if I can get a price list.

12/12/17       #7: alphacam ...
Alan F. Member

What about Cadcode ACAM?

AutoCAD™ and ACAM™

12/12/17       #8: alphacam ...
wilIiam Member

THANKS MIKE PLEASE DO

ALAN IVE NEVER USED CADCODE ACAM HOW MUCH IS THAT?

12/13/17       #9: alphacam ...
Alan F. Member

I would guess about 8-16k depending on features and options, you can call them without getting lots of sales calls.

12/15/17       #10: alphacam ...
david wishengrad

They can put a bigger price on something expecting to be whittled down or price their license for what it really costs + a reasonable markup.

The numbers above are trivial. The costs in downtime with updates, reconfiguring, etc., costs much, much, much, more money!

There is nothing like doing a breakdown only to have a stupid interruption like an OS that hides navigation without a hover or an advertisement and tracking or a forced update, or an OS resident CAD CAM software update again and again on a daily basis. This alone costs more than the prices above to someone that can things done.

Many have the position that once a software does 'it all' for certain task, that the tech will then be common and basically free. They have no intention of investment. What has happened is the best tech has never been deployed, as a result. Every $ taken from the people that make the stuff stops investment in better tech.

12/18/17       #11: alphacam ...
steve ayars Member

Our company just found out it would cost us
20k for a new customer, looking for the advanced router. alphacam was bought out by a Swiss company (I believe) and that was a company-wide email that was sent out about new accounts. they have a 3 or 4 tier pricing system. advanced router is second from the top for features so depending what you are doing is whether you need that tier.

12/19/17       #12: alphacam ...
wilIiam Member

thanks for the reply steve. advanced router is what i used to have at my old shop it was an awesome program but it was a very old version running on a very old computer. 20k sounds like a lot to me but my current boss might have a different opinion. ill definitely bring it up in our next improvement meeting.

12/19/17       #13: alphacam ...
steve ayars Member

But as I said, take a look at what your company needs because you might get a better deal if you don't need all the bells and whistles

 

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