Newsletter June 2022
Supported 2,400 trainees during the pandemic with SYMplus™.
For two years we have been dealing with the issue of how learning should work when we are not allowed to meet, when schools are closed due to the pandemic, or when individual students and teachers have to stay at home in quarantine.
KELLER.Software has responded to this situation immediately and since the beginning of the pandemic has made the entire scope of the PAL student licence available free of charge to all plusCARE™ customers.
In the meantime, most of the measures against the virus have been lifted in Germany. Hence, the KELLER.Software team has decided to let the offer of the free student license PAL expire by the end of the month. This means that the free licenses will be switched off after June 30, 2022, as previously mentioned in our monthly reminder emails to users, as well as on our website next to the registration form.
Note: This does not apply to the student licence DIN and of course not to the purchased licenses of the student license PAL (explanations regarding the license are below).
However, these two years have also changed things for us. For this reason, KELLER.Software offers the following as a way for your trainees to continue to learn comfortably from home (or wherever) with the SYMplus™ CNC software:
- Buy the student license PAL easily and quickly as an add-on to your plusCARE™ license: Billing via plusCARE™ invoice, cancellation period at the end of the plusCARE™ period (contact us by email or phone)
- Receive student DIN license as a plusCARE™ customer upon request (contact aus by email or phone)
- As a student, rent the student license DIN yourself for 14 days to 1 year (to be purchased via the following link: https://www.cleverbridge.com/858/purl-cnc-keller-Katalogeng)
You are not yet a plusCARE™ customer? Contact us by email or phone and enjoy the many perks of plusCARE™.
What is the difference between student license DIN and student license PAL?
Student license DIN: For those professionals who only need basic CNC knowledge, the scope of commands in DIN is scaled down to the basics of PAL.
Student license PAL: With this version, the complete instructional scope of PAL is taught.
Much more from KELLER.Software…
Are you familiar with the IHK exams conducted by the German Chamber of Commerce for CNC Operators? In case you would like to know the syllabus and scope of these exams, have a look at the IHK videos on our YouTube channel. The videos are unfortunately only available in German as the exams are only conducted in German. Got any questions? Feel free to comment or contact.
Next Appointment:
30. June – 01. July 2022: Basic DIN/PAL programming with SYMplus™
14. – 15. July 2022: Driven tools, level swivel and reform PAL2020
28. – 29. July 2022: Basics of graphical programming (CAD/CAM) with SYMplus™
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Newsletter May 2022
3 last-minute KELLER learning tips.
Sometimes time just flies by. It feels like only yesterday that the trainees began their training and now they are already writing their final exam for cutting machine operators. The KELLER.Software team wishes them all the best for this exam and for their future.
3 last-minute KELLER learning tips for your trainees:
1. Watch old final exams as videos on YouTube > https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo0O792GpB40x6jxXdksrTvaiWPkAzwGa
2. Request SYMplus™ workbooks as PDF > https://cnc-keller.com/symplus-support/workbooks/
3. Student Licence PAL is still available free of charge for all plusCARE™ customers until 05/31/2022 > https://cnc-keller.com/buy-symplus/#simplus-at-home
or simply rent the student licence yourself > https://www.cleverbridge.com/858/purl-cnc-keller-Katalogeng
Please note:
A new update of SYMplus™ was released last month. Have you installed it yet? If not, hurry up and do it, so you can get the best results out of your CNC Software.
You can read what’s new in Update 62 here: https://cnc-keller.com/symplus-support/new-features-optimizations/
Do you need help with the software update?
Our Support will assist you with this > http://cnc-keller.yoursupport.de/cnc.en/
If you have some free time, here is also a link to our Photo Gallery from the BETT UK education fair which took place last month in London: https://cnc-keller.com/aktuelles/bett-uk-education-fair-2022/
Much more from KELLER.Software…
Next Appointment:
02. – 03. June 2022: Driven tools, level swivel and reform PAL2020
09. – 10. June 2022: Basics of graphical programming (CAD/CAM) with SYMplus™
Further Information > https://cnc-keller.com/keller-academy/
There is always something to watch on our website. For e.g, last month’s practical tip as a video, more simulations and many more interesting videos.
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Practical Tip: Clever Cutting and Reclamping – In Video format
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Cut a turned part to be machined on both sides from the bar and at the same time programme the second machining side. If the length of the blank is defined to such an extent that at the end, there is enough material to “cut” out of the protective zone for the chuck or the clamping jaws. However, if you proceed as described, after the “cutting off” step it would result in the half-finished workpiece falling in the simulation as in reality in the chip tray or a part catcher. Afterwards, the geometry is no longer available in the working plan for further machining.
But what is the solution then? The practical tip gives you the answer to this question.
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SYMplus™ Update 62
SYMplus™ Update 62 is now available to all customers with plusCARE™ and includes new features as well as great improvements.
Would you like to know what is new in this update? You can find out via this link: https://cnc-keller.com/symplus-support/new-features-optimizations/
Don’t have plusCARE™ yet? Visit the link below to find out all the information and advantages of it. Contact us and become a plusCARE™ customer to stay up to date.
https://cnc-keller.com/symplus-support/pluscare/
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Newsletter March 2022
Innovations and the future of learning.
We have good news: The next SYMplus™ update will be available in the next few weeks for all customers with a plusCARE™ contract.
You can expect improvements to PAL2020, optimisations to the software performance and much more in Update 62 of your SYMplus™ CNC software. As soon as it is online, we will let you know immediately. Please keep an eye on our social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), our website or the update notification in the software.
In this context, we would also like to point out that Update 61 was already available last week. However, this had a bug and so we reacted quickly and stopped it without further ado. Therefore, you don’t need to worry about this. With Update 62, this error has been fixed.
All new features and optimisations can always be found here on our website.
The Bett UK Education Exhibition is taking place in London this month (23 – 25 March). Mr. Reckermann, our head of sales and KELLER software expert, will be there to discuss with educators from all over the world how learning can be shaped in the future – and, of course, what KELLER.Software can contribute to it. We are already looking forward to these inspiring days and will report on our impressions from London in the next newsletter.
You can find more information about the fair here on our website.
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Next appointment:
21.-22. April 2022: Exam preparation PAL
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo0O792GpB41B8gt89rFWHJ6BFQWvB2wK
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Newsletter February 2022
Learn new things faster and more effectively
It is no secret that learning is increasingly taking place on the Internet.
Videos are particularly popular. Videos increase the clarity of a topic through their visual presentation and, because our brains remember images better than texts, help us retain information in our heads for longer.
That’s why we at KELLER.Software have been running a YouTube channel for a few years now, covering topics such as:
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How to setup vocabulary tests and multiple choice tasks using SYMplus™ software?> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5FngKoU1Qo&t=4s
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There is something for everyone. No matter whether you are just taking your first steps as an apprentice or would like to further your education as an experienced person.
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Practical Tip: From PAL Programming to chips
The phrase “From PAL programming to chips” refers to the fact that with SYMplus™ you can not only learn the theory, but you can also build a bridge to practical application.
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PRACTICAL TIP – From PAL Programming to chips
February 2022
The phrase “From PAL programming to chips” refers to the fact that with SYMplus™ you can not only learn the theory, but you can also build a bridge to practical application. Please note that whether you have a new machine with SIEMENS, HEIDENHAIN or HAAS or one from the 80s with a Dialog 4, EPL or CNC432 control, it always works the same way.
We will show you in the following practical tip how this works:
Step 1
Load the program you want to put on the machine into the PAL simulator and test it diligently using the simulation.
Step 2
Now carry out the following steps 1, 2 and 3:
Step 3
Generate NC program:
3.1.
Search for the parameter file of the desired control via F1 “Control parameters” and confirm the selection with F10.
3.2.
Use F2 “Folder” to select the location where you want to save the program ( for example, this could be on a hard disk or a USB stick)
3.3.
Please be aware that older controllers in particular only allow numbers and no letters in the “Name” field. Also, please refrain from using special characters and spaces.
Step 4
The program must now be transferred to the machine. This can be done either via network, USB connection or “serially” using the “Transfer” mode of SYMplus™.
Step 5
Test the generated program again using the simulation graphic on the control. If any changes are necessary, feel free to contact us.
Step 6
When everything is running smoothly: Why not record your success with a photo or video and send it to us? We are always happy to receive such responses. We look forward to seeing your PAL programming practice workpieces on the machine!
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Newsletter January 2022
Into the new year with good news.
KELLER.Software wishes you a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2022.
We at KELLER.Software, are also back from a week of company holidays, refreshed, relaxed and energized. We usually like to start our new year with good news. 2022 is also not different. The good news this year is that the free PAL student licenses that we offered to support students during the pandemic, to help them train from home, has been extended till 30.06.2022. Please note that you can only apply for these free licenses until 30.05.2022. We hope this small gesture from us helps support your students in their training.
In case you are a student/trainee in Germany and you haven’t applied for it yet, feel free to do it here > https://cnc-keller.de/symplus-erwerben/#simplus-fuer-zuhause
You probably already read on our social media channels that we are participating in the education exhibition in London, BETT UK 2022. Please note that the exhibition dates have been postponed from January to March 23 – 25, 2022 due to the current restrictions in London from the pandemic. Of course, this does not diminish our excitement. We are very much looking forward to spending three days immersed in inspiring content, networking and exchanging ideas with educators from all over the world.
More info on this can be found here: https://cnc-keller.com/aktuelles/bett-uk-2022-education-exhibition/
Once again KELLER.Software wishes you a successful 2022.
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Newsletter December 2021
Your 2021 with KELLER.Software.
The year 2021 was once again full of challenges, experiences and innovations. But before we wish each other “Merry Christmas and a good and successful year 2022”, December once again offers the opportunity to look back together into the last year:
And in December? The KELLER.Software team will be there for you as usual, so that you can get everything sorted before the end of the year.
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Next appointments:
In 2022, the doors of the KELLER.Academy will remain open for you. Keep an eye on our website for new schedules or contact us to book your next training.
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