Year-End Message from the MECAD Mastercam Team

We all know that the past couple of years has been filled with many unique challenges, and when this year started, we were nervous for the unknown, but also excited for the new challenges ahead. Next thing you know there is a war in Ukraine, fuel prices are through the roof and loadshedding hits us worse than ever. Not to mention the crime rate and political challenges we face every day. Manufacturing companies were put under immense strain and a lot of companies were struggling to keep their businesses afloat.

At MECAD we have a collective goal, and that is to provide exceptional value to the engineering and manufacturing sectors of South Africa. We know that companies face many challenges, and that software is just a small portion of the operation in most cases, but through our team’s vast experience and dedication we were able to do so much more than general support.

Our focus going into 2023 will be even broader than in 2022. We hope to enable companies by creating customized post processors, custom C-Hooks (Add-Ins), conducting efficiency audits, doing tailored Cimco implementations, and we even add a few new Mastercam courses. For us here in South Africa it is crucial to stay competitive in the market and to maintain high manufacturing quality standards, with MECAD and Mastercam this is easily achieved.

Please reach out to us if you feel like your company needs assistance in any way with regards to machining or manufacturing. MECAD can assist in many ways, even if it is through our very own recruiting service, to find the right personnel for your team. MECAD offers a consulting service as well and can pull resources from the entire MECAD group when taking on new projects.

We look forward to the new year ahead, and we wish everyone a Merry Christmas, a very Happy New Year, a blissful holiday season and we hope that everyone enjoys a well-deserved break.

Kind regards

Mats Booysen

Product Manager

MECAD’s Purpose

“Enabling companies to thrive by supplying engineering software technology and services, through mutually beneficial business relationships”

What’s New in world of Manufacturing

Here are just a few exciting articles or updates on what’s happening in our industry.

1. Mastercam Mill-Turn Simulations

Read the blog article here.

2. Mastercam What’s New 2023 Hands-on Test Drive

MECAD hosted a Mastercam “What’s New 2023 Hands-On Test Drive“event in Q4, and we had a fantastic turnout. The day was quickly sold out, with top manufacturing companies joining, eager to learn.

During the day our presenters enabled programmers and managers to see the real value of using Mastercam to its full capabilities, and we are grateful to each person who attended. Keep an eye out for the What’s New event that will take place in 2023.

Find out What’s New in Mastercam 2023

Release Highlights

Mastercam 2023 Features you need to know

3. CIMCO Edit 2022

It’s almost here!

CIMCO Edit 2022 is almost here and will host some great new features.

New Mill-Turn functionality in which you can simulate C and Y-axis moves in Backplot with Solid Simulation. Also included will be new features such as support for transparent stock and section views.

Find out more about CIMCO here

4. Training Courses for 2023:

Mastercam Essentials
Mastercam Advanced – NEW
Mastercam Mill-Turn – NEW
G-code Lathe training using Cimco backplot
G-code Mill training using Cimco backplot
Mastercam Wire
Mastercam Router
Mastercam Multi-Axis
Robotmaster Essentials
Robotmaster Advanced

5. Robotmaster 2023 is here!

‘Hypertherm Associates bridges the gap between CAD/CAM and robotics with major update of its Robotmaster offline programming software‘

With Robotmaster Bridge you can seamlessly integrate your CAD/CAM software to Robotmaster. Generate optimized, error-free robot programs with just a few steps.