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June 5, 2025 | 2 minute read

The Manufacturing Software Revolution

What 350 Component Manufacturers Revealed About Their Automation Journey While everyone discusses the future of smart manufacturing, most companies are still grappling with a fundamental question: How do you actually choose the right software to g...

April 25, 2025 | 3 minute read

How Students Are Machining Their Future

By Peter Mancini, Education Manager, Mastercam The world of manufacturing has undergone a dramatic transformation. Once seen as rough, manual labor, machining today is at the forefront of technological innovation. Modern machinists blend programmi...

April 22, 2025 | 2 minute read

Celebrating Earth Day 2025: Mastercam’s Commitment to a Greener Future

The Significance of Earth Day Earth Day is more than just a date on the calendar – it signifies a call to action for individuals, communities, and companies to reflect on how they can contribute to a healthier planet. At Mastercam, Earth Day ...

April 4, 2025 | 5 minute read

How Much is CAD Software? A Complete Pricing Guide

CAD software plays a crucial role in engineering, architecture, and product design, but how much does it actually cost?   CAD software is an essential tool for engineers, architects, and designers, helping to bring ideas to life with precision a...

July 6, 2023 | 3 minute read

6 New CAD Features to Explore in Mastercam 2024

Mastercam Design is a computer-aided design solution that simplifies the creation of even the most complex parts with a robust suite of CAD tools. Mastercam 2024 is here and elevates your machining experience with powerful toolpaths, flexible tool mo...

May 9, 2023 | 2 minute read

Celebrating 40 Years of CAD/CAM Innovation

2023 marks the 40th anniversary of Mastercam CAD/CAM software! We are thrilled to celebrate this anniversary and know it wouldn’t be possible without our loyal user base who helped us get to where we are today! How did it all begin? In 1983, ...

May 3, 2023 | 3 minute read

What are the types of libraries in CAD/CAM Programming?

Most CAD/CAM software—or computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing software—will come with various libraries as part of its base package. These digital collections of tools and data can be game-changers for most shops, but, unfortuna...

April 25, 2023 | 3 minute read

6 Questions to ALWAYS Ask Before Investing in CAM (part two)

In our last blog, we covered the first three crucial questions to ask before investing in a CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) system. Follow along as we finish this series with the final three questions. 1. What is the pricing structure? Unfor...