Celebrating 40 Years of CAD/CAM Innovation
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, two brothers, Mark and Jack Summers, came up with a new concept…
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, unfortunately, libraries are one of the must underused tools within a CAD/CAM program. In this blog, we will explain the different types…
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? Unfortunately, there usually isn’t one singular price tag for a specific CAM product. The amount you…