CloudNC has announced that its CAM Assist solution, which uses AI to generate machining strategies for 3 and 3+2 axis CNC machines, is now available for Mastercam users.

The new upgrade is available as an AI add-on for the Mastercam platform, one of the world’s most-used CAM software solutions, and means more machinists globally can use CAM Assist, bringing its efficiency and productivity gains to an even larger audience than before.

CloudNC is making the software available to North American manufacturing software resellers – including Shopware, CAD/CAM CONSULTING SERVICES (CCCS) and In-House Solutions – who will help to immediately bring the benefits of the software to Mastercam users in the US and Canada.

CAM Assist uses advanced computer science techniques and AI to generate intuitive machining strategies in minutes or seconds, depending on complexity, which could take CNC machine programmers hours or even days to manually create.

As a result, the amount of time it takes to program a CNC machine to make a component – a bottleneck in many factories – is greatly reduced, compared to the previous manual programming process, as is the time spent to estimate how much a new component will cost to program.

That gain enables manufacturers using CAM Assist to raise productivity and shorten lead times, while also estimating for more work, more quickly. CloudNC also recently announced the release of a new CAM Assist feature, Cutting Parameters AI, that automatically generates appropriate physics-based feeds and speeds for virtually any CNC machining scenario, in moments, resulting in productivity gains of at least 20%, and this feature is also available in Mastercam.

CAM Assist is available for Mastercam today, as well as other CAM packages, via cloudnc.com and via selected resellers.

About CloudNC

Founded in 2015, CloudNC consists of a world-class team combining expertise in computer science and physical manufacturing, based in their headquarters in London and their factory in Chelmsford.

The technology company is backed by leading venture capital firms Atomico and Episode 1 Ventures, alongside Autodesk and Lockheed Martin as strategic partners.

For more information, visit cloudnc.com.

About Shopware

Shopware, Inc., incorporated in 1992, is the premier Midwest manufacturing technology partner and the third-largest Mastercam reseller globally. Shopware provides expert machining solutions to the manufacturing industry through software, technical and professional services. Shopware is based out of Elgin, IL and covers the states of IL, WI, IA, IN, & KY.

About CAD/CAM CONSULTING SERVICES, Inc. 

Founded in 1993, CAD/CAM CONSULTING SERVICES is a privately held company headquartered in Newbury Park, California that sells, services, supports, and offers training for Mastercam CAD/CAM Software, CloudNC CAM Assist or Mastercam, Desktop Metal, Inc. 3D Printers, ROBOZE 3D Printers, CGTech’s VERICUT, and Verisurf Software, Inc. In addition, CCCS partners with other providers of CAD, CAM, DNC, shop management systems, and machine tool manufacturers and distributors in the region to offer integration and support services.

For more information, visit cad-cam.com.

About In-House Solutions

In-House Solutions, Inc., incorporated in 1988, provides expert machining solutions to the manufacturing industry in the form of software, technical and professional services, and educational materials. As a Canadian manufacturing industry leader, In-House Solutions positions themselves at the forefront of manufacturing innovations in the CNC machining industry.