Mastercam Offering assistance for even the toughest challenges — from aerospace breakthroughs to medical components — this CAD/CAM software can be used by mold makers and machinists.
What’s new? Mastercam 2026.R2, which is available as a free update to all customers on an active Mastercam Connect maintenance and support plan. Updates include a new three-panel interface; redesigned mill tool holder; improvements in the software package’s path optimization processes; enhancements for deep pocket machining, mill-turning, roughing and smoother surface transitions; faster simulations; and the introduction of the Mastercam Copilot, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled assistant that provides contextual help and improves accessibility for users of all skill levels.
Benefits Enhanced productivity and quality.
Mastercam, Tolland, Conn., 860-875-5006, www.mastercam.com
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Karen Hanna
Senior Staff Reporter
Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.