Workforce Development
Enhancing Education Mastercam Joins Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center R&D
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NC Software, Inc., developers of Mastercam, the world’s leading CAD/CAM software, has announced that they have become a member of the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D). OMIC R&D is a collaboration of national and international manufacturing companies and Oregonbased research universities who combine their knowledge, expertise, and resources to find innovative, applied solutions to the challenges facing manufacturing, while creating new opportunities for the future development of manufacturing. Mastercam is CAD/CAM software designed for innovation, streamlined precision, and efficiency in manufacturing. The software empowers designers and NC programmers across a spectrum of industries, delivering manufacturing solutions for milling, turning, wire EDM, router programming, Swiss machining, plasma cutting, lasers, and 3D design and drafting. More people use Mastercam than any other CAM software, from secondary school through university instruction and one-person job shops to multinational manufacturing conglomerates. Mastercam users form the world’s strongest CAD/CAM community, pushing product development, machining innovation, and manufacturing advancements on a global scale. “I am very excited that Mastercam has become a member of OMIC R&D,” said Stas Mylek, Partnership Program Manager, CNC Software, Inc. “We immediately began discussing opportunities for Mastercam to engage in opportunities to introduce students to our premier programming language. This collaboration also aligns well with our dedication to research and development aimed at manufacturing technology. Our partnership will most definitely play a part in setting the tenor for the future of manufacturing.” OMIC R&D is continually creating, expanding, and deepening its understanding of workforce needs of the manufacturing sector to inspire and more effectively equip the next generation of industry workers and leaders with the skills and abilities they will need to change the face of manufacturing. Craig Campbell, Executive Director of OMIC R&D said, “We are extremely excited to have Mastercam as a member. CNC Software,
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Inc. will provide us with the ability to add uniform programming language that we can use on our broad range of machines, as well as opportunities in training and workforce development due to their investment in that area.”
Channel Changes to Better Serve Educational Customers Mastercam’s US industrial channel will now also serve its educational customers throughout the country. This move brings the company’s global distribution channel into alignment and supports efforts to bring educational customers and industrial manufacturers closer together for mutual benefit. Mastercam Resellers outside of the United States have always serviced both industrial and educational customers within their regions, so fully committing to that model in the U.S. brings the channel into alignment worldwide. CNC Software has successfully tested this approach domestically for many years in states such as Ohio, Michigan, and Iowa. Now, the company has moved all states under the same model. With this change, educational institutions gain the benefit of greater connection with the industrial network of manufacturers using Mastercam. They gain direct access to the industrial channel’s deep knowledge of the Mastercam product, advanced technical support, post integration, training, and onsite assistance. Additionally, the Resellers form a much-needed conduit between educational and industrial customers. This connection will enable better partnerships between schools and their local industry, which can lead to more effective and successful job placement for students.
