Digital Manufacturing News & Events

Mastercam debuts a refreshed brand identity under the banner “Challenge Accepted,” signaling a renewed commitment to innovation, global support, and education — while reaffirming its legacy as the world’s most widely adopted CAM solution, with more than 450,000 installations worldwide.

Mastercam, the world’s leading CAD/CAM software provider and part of the Sandvik Group, announced the completion of a strategic acquisition to strengthen its market presence across the Midwestern part of the United States. The company has acquired key assets of QTE Manufacturing Solutions, a longtime Channel Partner with nearly four decades of CAD/CAM industry expertise.

GibbsCAM 2026 debuts a completely re-engineered Advanced 3D Machining engine that accelerates toolpath generation, refines surface finish, and enhances overall efficiency. Alongside this new core, the release brings expanded multi-axis capabilities, smarter tool management, and improved usability — setting a new benchmark in precision CNC programming.

ENCY invites participants to a free 45-minute webinar introducing ENCY Hyper — a new hybrid robot programming platform. The session will demonstrate how the system unifies offline, online, and AI-driven workflows within a single interface, supports robots from multiple manufacturers, and bridges the gap between simulation and real-world execution.

Tebis has launched SmartOps, a next‑generation CAD/CAM process solution offering guided, template‑driven automation of manufacturing workflows. It spans the full process from CAD import to NC output, requires no scripting, and allows flexible user intervention. Early pilot users report faster, more consistent results and improved process stability.

Onshape’s latest 1.205 update introduces an embedded AI Advisor, more powerful Configurable Variable Studios, and enriched simulation support — delivering smarter design assistance, greater configuration flexibility, and more accurate analysis for thin‑walled and high aspect ratio geometries. These enhancements boost productivity and help engineers push more ambitious modeling across CAD, assemblies, and simulation workflows.

DMG MORI Co., Ltd. and OPEN MIND Technologies AG have entered into a global sales agreement to jointly promote OPEN MIND’s hyper MILL® CAD/CAM solution. Leveraging their regional entities (especially via TECHNIUM in Japan), the partnership aims to accelerate market penetration in Asia, Australia, and beyond, while aligning efforts in digital transformation and machining innovation.

In celebration of Manufacturing Month, Mastercam is granting complimentary access to its Mastercam University training library throughout October. This initiative aims to broaden skills among students, educators, and manufacturing professionals, while reinforcing Mastercam’s role in fostering the next generation of CAD/CAM talent.

The new Jump to Cut feature in CIMCO Edit 2025 makes it faster and easier than ever to analyze toolpath simulations.

ModuleWorks announces the upcoming market launch of its GPU Simulation. As part of the company’s strategic partnership with Sandvik, the CAD/CAM software brands Cimatron and Mastercam will be the first to make the technology available in a commercial CAM solution. The rollout is scheduled for the next releases of both Cimatron and Mastercam.