Mastercam

Mastercam develops the world's most widely used CAM software, with more than 450,000 users across a support network spanning over 100 countries. Founded in 1983, the company builds CNC programming and design solutions used by everyone from one-person job shops to Fortune 100 manufacturers; its customers include Boeing, IBM and Sikorsky.

The company's flagship Mastercam CAD/CAM software covers 2- through 5-axis routing and milling, turning, 2- and 4-axis wire EDM, Mill-Turn operations, artistic relief cutting, and 2D and 3D design with surface and solid modeling. Dynamic Motion Technology, its toolpath-generation approach, is reported to reduce cycle times by up to 40%, while also extending tool life and improving surface finishes. Mastercam is now extending its desktop heritage into a cloud-powered, AI-enabled platform.

Its technical work spans CAD/CAM software, CNC programming, toolpath generation, multiaxis machining, cloud computing and AI-enabled manufacturing software. The company describes itself as building software and services on shop floors and in programming departments alongside the people who use it daily, combining real-world manufacturing expertise with its technology.