Mastercam

Mastercam refers to a CAD / CAM software for the U.S. manufacturer CNC Software, based in Tolland (Connecticut, USA). Mastercam was with more than 176,000 installations measured in 2012 the installed licenses the world's most widely used system on the market of PC-based CAM software for controlling CNC machines.

Functions and areas of

Mastercam includes the functions 2 to 5 axes milling, turning, wire EDM, artistic relief processing, 2D and 3D design, surface and solid modeling. The field of application of the software is to be found mainly in the area of ​​tool and mold construction and mechanical engineering, and medical equipment. In addition, Mastercam is also in the field of wood, stone and plastic processing as well as in artistic arrangements used.

History

Founded in 1983, CNC Software, Inc. is one of the oldest companies in the PC-based CAD / CAM industry. The company was built on the concept of providing a work based on the personal computer CAM system. This occurred at a time when most of the other systems as far as possible represented CAD oriented products. Mastercam was one of the first micro- based CAM packages containing CAD capabilities, allowing the user to quickly and easily construct your own parts and was designed for both machine operators as well as for engineers. The original version of Mastercam founded in two-dimensional (2D) CAM.

Shortly after CNC software began in 1983 in Massachusetts, the company moved the starting point of their work in an office in Vernon (Connecticut). Today, the headquarters and training facility are located together in a proprietary 5,000 m² building in Tolland (Connecticut). In addition to the more than 110 employees there operates CNC software or an office in Washington DC for the education market. The distribution of the Software Mastercam shipped worldwide via authorized resellers and distributors.

Mastercam in Germany

The CNC Software Germany GmbH is a distributor of the whole range of Mastercam in Germany and has its headquarters in Bad Lippspringe. It was founded in 1991 by Andreas mare. The sales area for Mastercam products includes Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. In 2012, CNC Software Germany supervised GmbH 4300 Mastercam licenses at more than 2,500 customers. The CNC Software GmbH Germany in 2011 was the world's largest Mastercam resellers. The software is offered through a network of authorized sales partners and supported.

The software

In 2013, introduced CNC Software Mastercam X7 before the current version of CAD / CAM software. This is, like its predecessors, a modular software, which can thus be adapted to the different needs of each user. The different products are - once again divided into various product level - depending on the application and requirements. Mastercam following products are available:

  • Mastercam Design
  • Mastercam Mill (different levels)
  • Mastercam Lathe (different levels)
  • Mastercam Mill -Turn
  • Mastercam Router (different levels)
  • Mastercam Art

In addition, various additional products and add- ons for Mastercam are available.

Wood processing Computer-aided manufacturing Computer-aided design
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