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CAD software, or computer-aided design software, is the tool that designers, engineers, and programmers use to model parts virtually. With CAD, you can create models from scratch, modify and optimize existing models, and even reverse-engineer physical parts. When a shop uses its CAD software efficiently, it can maximize output, part quality, and profits. Direct Modeling The last thing a manufacturer wants to worry about when working with a client’s model is having to go back [...]

The medical manufacturing industry faced a war on multiple fronts during the pandemic. Just as demand for medical supplies like masks and respirators was at its highest – and unexpectedly, too – employment dropped and supply chains were broken. Manufacturers were expected to continue to produce high-quality, high-precision medical products even as they struggled to acquire materials, staff their shops, and even ship the finished parts. Experts predict that this supply chain disruption could persist [...]

Multiaxis machining can dramatically increase a shop’s competitiveness. Mastercam Multiaxis is an add-on for Mastercam Mill 3D, Router 3D, Mill-Turn, and Mastercam for SOLIDWORKS®. It improves productivity with simultaneous 4- and 5-axis machining capability for Mastercam. Mastercam Multiaxis offers a wide range of multiaxis machining strategies, both basic and advanced. These toolpaths are also useful for advanced control of 3-axis machines. The new Multiaxis Unified toolpath allows you to select multiple pieces of input geometry [...]