What is the motivation for most people to be involved in Manufacturing? Is it outside influences such as family members, friends or even a good high school teacher that sends that individual on a pathway that squarely lands them in manufacturing? Or is it an...
2018 was a banner year for MCAM Northwest as we celebrated our 20th anniversary. Our flagship product, Mastercam, entered its 35th year. As the new year begins, we reflect on where we’ve been, where we are at and where we’re heading. Past MCAM Northwest incorporated in 1998....
Affordability has made the Haas UMC-750 CNC Mill a popular choice for shops in North America requiring 5 axis trunnion machining. Over the past few years the machine tool has seen some upgrades, and Mastercam users can (and should!) take full advantage. Originally, the rotary axis...
Mastercam is continuously adding new machine environments and with the release of 2019 there are some special options for Mill with Lathe. As Mastercam continues to have more of these environments available, we thought it might be good to finally clear up some confusion. What...
More than double the space and machines, Clackamas Community College’s new Industrial Technology Center (ITC) is bringing in top-of-the-line equipment to train the next generation of manufacturers. The new facility, which will upgrade the previously 18,000 square foot building to a whopping 44,424 square feet,...
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Phil Nies, CEO of Decavo, about how they’re using their new Markforged X5 3D printer to cut down production times. Decavo is a manufacturing company specializing in state-of-the-art composite design and fabrication. They make a wide variety...
When we look at a sleek new sports car next to an old Model T, most of us would immediately think of the speed and efficiency technology has achieved over the last century, and it has. What’s evident on the outside in terms of performance...
In November of 2017 I received a call from Brad Blake, Channel Manager for Markforged. I’ve known Brad for many years, so after some initial chit-chat our conversation drifted to a discussion of the culture, products, and success of this amazing company. I was convinced that our...