Digital Manufacturing News & Events

When it comes to designing cooling systems, capabilities that simplify intricate tasks and evaluate mold design in its entirety ensure that waterlines and components are safely and effectively placed, and molds perform as required. Continuously developed with the needs of the moldmaker in mind, Cimatron’s dedicated technologies for cooling design include tools that help moldmakers of any skill level design with confidence and consistently produce optimal results.

ModuleWorks announces the 2025.04 release of its software components for digital manufacturing. This latest release of the ModuleWorks SDK includes new and enhanced features designed to enhance process safety, improve toolpath generation efficiency, and increase part quality.

CIMCO has officially launched its 2025 software suite, marking the beginning of a new era in digital manufacturing innovation. This release introduces a host of enhancements designed to improve simulation accuracy, streamline workflows, and bolster security across all platforms.​

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division is redefining automation and efficiency in woodworking and fabrication with new advancements now available in its leading CAD CAM software, ALPHACAM. The newest release of ALPHACAM introduces multi-head nesting capabilities, expanded machining automation, and streamlined workflows designed to help manufacturers maximize productivity and material utilization across industries.

Onshape has introduced the AI Advisor, an AI-powered assistant designed to provide users with expert guidance on its cloud-native CAD and PDM platform. Accessible through the Onshape Learning Center, the AI Advisor offers real-time, context-aware assistance, helping users navigate complex design challenges and optimize their workflows.

Cimatron released Cimatron CAD-AI, a new computer-aided design (CAD) technology that accelerates mold design and production by using artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically detect part features within solid models. The technology’s AI-based feature detection capabilities integrate seamlessly with Cimatron’s computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) automation tools to streamline the generation of safe and accurate CNC toolpath.

CIMCO Edit 2024 and its NC Machine Simulation add-on continue to evolve and one area of improvement is the ability to simulate entire turning centers. In the video below, we demonstrate a V-Turn A200 Horizontal Turning Center with a 12-tool turret.

PTC is thrilled to announce CAM Studio Beta, the latest addition to Onshape’s suite of cloud-native features. CAM Studio integrates Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) directly into the Onshape platform, streamlining the connection between design and production workflows.

Siemens Digital Industries Software, in collaboration with Sony Corporation, announced today that it is delivering on its next-generation immersive engineering roadmap that brings together Siemens’ NX software for product engineering with Sony’s breakthrough head-mounted display (HMD) to enable the industrial metaverse.

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has today unveiled an automated computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programming tool, called ProPlanAI, that cuts the time taken to program factory machine tools by 75%. Powered by Microsoft Azure services built into Hexagon’s cloud-based Nexus connectivity and collaboration platform for discrete manufacturers, the new artificial intelligence technology is the next step in the evolution of CAM programming enabling machine shops to achieve operational excellence at scale.