The most trusted CAD/CAM System in the world
When Second Best Won’t Cut it.™
Mastercam offers ease of use with a standard Windows Office-like interface, intuitive toolbars, icons, hot-keys, and simple to use menus. As you become experienced you can customize the system, increasing your productivity. Mastercam also provides Feature Based Machining (FBM) to further reducing your programming time by creating programs in just a few clicks. Mastercam is also one of the best documented Cam products in the world. With top-rated help files, you are always only a few clicks away from finding what you need to learn to get the job done.
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7 Good Reasons to buy Mastercam from ShopWare
#1 in Installed Seats World Wide
Mastercam is number one in installed seats worldwide for the 28th Year in a Row.
Mastercam is the industry leading PC based CAD/CAM product. Mastercam leads their nearest PC competitor by a margin of over 2 to 1. Your software investment is protected by a company with over 35 years of software development behind them.
You can be assured that Mastercam will be there to enhance, improve, and support their software systems for years to come. While thousands of shops test and evaluate dozens of CAM programs each year, there is a reason they keep choosing the number one name in CAD/CAM technology – Mastercam.
#1 in the Educational Market
#1 in Features
#1 in Local Support
#1 in Ease of Use
#1 in High Speed Toolpaths
#1 Choice for Machine Tool Builders
Mastercam OverviewMastercam MillMastercam LatheMastercam Mill/TurnMastercam Wire EDMMastercam RouterMastercam DesignMastercam Swiss
Mastercam is the market leader in CAD/CAM. From basic 2 axis milling through complex multi-axis Mill/Turn machining we’ve got you covered. Easy to use, easy to learn all backed by industry leading local support.
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The most widely-used CAM software in the world is the most dynamic for 2 through 5 axis milling. Mastercam’s embedded Dynamic Motion technology dramatically shortens production times while extending the life of your machine and tools. Mastercam Mill is rich in features yet still simple and intuitive to use.
Fast, Easy and Precise Turning. Mastercam Lathe lets you move the same part file between milling and turning operations with ease and confidence.
The most widely-used CAD/CAM software in the world gives you the confidence to automate your complex programs on today’s high-powered, multi-streamed, multitasking machining centers. Program it right the first time, every time.
Mastercam gives your shop the best possible foundation for fast, efficient wire EDM cutting. Mastercam Wire delivers powerful comprehensive wirepaths in a streamlined, easy-to-use interface. ROBUST EDM TOOLS DELIVER EVERYTHING YOU NEED.
The most widely-used CAD/CAM software in the world is now the most dynamic. Mastercam’s embedded Dynamic Motion technology dramatically shortens production times while extending the life of your machine and tools. Mastercam Router is rich in features yet still simple and intuitive to use. SIMPLE OR COMPLEX, WE MAKE ROUTER MACHINING EASY.
Mastercam’s streamlined CAD makes design work easier than ever. Each piece of geometry is ‘live,’ letting you quickly make modifications until it’s exactly what you want. CAD TOOLS FOR CAM PROGRAMMERS.
Swiss Machining Solutions. Our Swiss Solutions combine Mastercam Mill and Mastercam Lathe, with an optimized post processor to give you a reliable set of tools to program parts for your Swiss machines—exactly how you need them.
Mastercam Add-On Products
Very often, that one additional CAD or CAM tool makes a specific job easier, faster, and more profitable. If you need very specialized options to precisely match your customer, your workflow, or your products, there’s a Mastercam app available.
Multi-Axis
Improve your 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.
5-axis Drilling and 5-axis Curve Machining
Two targeted, powerful multi-axis techniques that add extra flexibility to your base milling seat and can be easily upgraded to the full Multi-axis product in the future as your capabilities expand.
Port Expert
Creates automated precision engine cylinder head porting toolpaths on surface or solid data, while minimizing unnecessary motion.
Blade Expert
Automated, highly-efficient toolpaths for multi-bladed parts, delivering superior blades, splitters, floors, and fillets.
ProDrill
Automatically detect, group, and apply drill strategies to large amounts of holes, and even automatically create tool definitions from existing geometry.
Productivity+™
Brings Renishaw in-process probing and inspection to your Mastercam programs. Easily set up, validate, and even make in-process adjustments where appropriate.
Art
Quickly bring your 2D sketches, clip art, photos, and CAD files to life by crafting them on-screen and cutting them with easy, specialized toolpaths.
File Translators
Specialty data translators for UG/NX, Pro/E, and CATIA ensure you can read and use the files you need. Mastercam includes translators for all other standard CAD formats such as Solidworks, Inventor, Autocad, and more!
Competitors to Mastercam
The CAM industry has seen recent significant upheaval. Smart manufacturers realize these changes will have cascading effects on their businesses and are proactively considering their options.
ShopWare and Mastercam can help.
Mastercam (CNC software Inc.), founded in 1983, is still a family owned company based out of Tolland CT and fully US developed software for US manufacturing. We’re a perpetual licensed, technically mature product with the strongest customer base in the industry.
Read More about changes in the CAM Market
Below is additional information on these changes in the market. This is not marketing spin, all facts and data below are linked to the respective companies websites/press releases/official forums. This is not a comprehensive list but a sample of the current state of the industry.
Delcam/Partmaker/FeatureCAM
Delcam was recently acquired by Autodesk. While any corporate acquisition is painted in a rosy light by the parties involved there have been significant changes in the structure and setup of Delcam and its ancillary products including but not limited to: Partmaker, FeatureCAM, Delcam for Solidworks.
Here are some highlights of these changes:
- Delcam for Solidworks has been announced as End of Life. This means the product will no longer be updated or supported.
- Delcam is ending all perpetual licensing at the end of 2016. New licenses will be subscription only. Users can continue to pay maintenance but if that maintenance lapses the only avenue to update is via what they are calling the “desktop subscription”, which is the rental-ware model for licenses. FAQ PDF.
- Delcam’s acquisition by Autodesk changed their business model. Local resellers were either dropped (such as Axsys Inc. in Detroit) or converted to a corporate office with reduced local staff.
- This acquisition also has meant layoffs for the Delcam corporate team based in Birmingham England. While we cannot confirm the total of employees laid off of their team we have heard reports of around 25%. Mastercam’s new director of European sales was one of those affected at Delcam. Benefit for our community to pick up a long time CAM industry pro.
HSM Works/Autodesk CAM/Fusion 360
Surfcam/Edgecam- Vero software group
