PRESS RELEASE
Illustrations available upon request
For
Immediate Release
April 2011
Contact: Michelle Nemeth
Phone: (860) 875-5006
Fax: (860) 872-1565
michellen@mastercam.com
New Mastercam Software Development Center Opened in Switzerland
Tolland, CT – CNC Software Europe SA has been
created in Porrentruy, Switzerland for the development of Mastercam Swiss
Expert, a CAD/CAM product dedicated to the Swiss turn market. CNC
Software acquired sole rights to SylvieXpert, a Swiss turn software developed
in this area of Switzerland in June 2010. The creation of CNC Software Europe
SA will allow the company to access the expertise available in the Jura Region
of Switzerland, known as the birthplace of Swiss machining.
According to Gary Hargreaves, CNC Software Vice President of
Business Development, “we opened the development center in Switzerland because
of our commitment to Mastercam Swiss Expert. Hiring the right talent in
Switzerland gives us the team to successfully push forward in this growing
market. The Swiss Expert product is a great compliment to the existing suite of
Mastercam products.”
Swiss turning machines are typically highly complex with many
operations happening simultaneously. "The ability to accurately
drive these machines and simulate the complex motion requires software
developed specifically for this type of machine," says Hargreaves.
"CAM vendors find that a Swiss turning package cannot simply be a module
that is added on to a standard package without a significant development
effort.”
Hargreaves says the market for Swiss turning machines has
been increasing steadily. "In addition to the shop that specializes
in Swiss machines creating small, highly accurate parts, the use of products
like Mastercam Swiss Expert has allowed the job shop with part runs of 1000
pieces to buy these machines. Many existing Mastercam customers are now
buying Swiss turn machines to produce smaller lots of parts and provide faster
turnaround to their customers,” he adds.
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