Mastercam is the most widely used CAM system in the world for the 28th year in a row. According to independent research firm CIMdata, Mastercam now has more than 300,000 seats installed. Mastercam topped the list in both the industrial and educational categories, with nearly twice as many installed seats as the nearest competitor. Meghan West, president and CEO of CNC Software LLC, says: “The community of users is exceptionally strong, the support network has unmatched experience and expertise, and industrial shops are reducing the skills gap because more students are graduating with Mastercam experience.”
For further information www.mastercam.com

A new partnership is aiming to help engineering companies gain access to high-performance tooling while keeping tighter control over costs. MSC Industrial Supply, a supplier of metalworking, maintenance, repair and operational supplies, has signed a supply agreement with tooling specialist ZCC Cutting Tools. The partnership will offer UK-based engineering firms high-quality solid-carbide cutting tools from the ZCC range at an affordable price. MSC believes there are great synergies between the two businesses and cites ZCC’s reliability, expertise and affordability as key to the partnership.
For further information www.mscdirect.co.uk

The 15th edition of Metalex Vietnam will take place later this week (6-8 October) in Ho Chi Minh City. On show will be more than 250 brands from 20 countries, including Accretech, Epson, Mitutoyo, Takamaz, Yamaha, Hiwin, LKM, New Century, Delta and Showadenki. In addition, the exhibition will see a number of international pavilions take their positions in the venue halls, including those from India, Taiwan, Germany, Korea, Japan, Singapore and Thailand. There will also be technology showcases, including metal 3D printing by the Vietnam Welding Society (VWS), and a business matchmaking event.
For further information www.metalexvietnam.com

The EuroBLECH 2022 exhibition (Hanover, 25-28 October) will see Trumpf unveil a new digital pay-per-part business model for its full-service TruLaser Center 7030 laser cutter. Using an equipment-as-a-service (EAAS) model, the company will supply customers with this high-output machine along with a material storage system. These customers will be able to use the TruLaser Center 7030 for their own manufacturing requirements.

Trumpf will have access to the machine from its remote control centre in Neukirch without the customer having to be present all the time. For this purpose, the full-service laser machine is fitted with cameras, sensors and remote-control systems. Trumpf will be able to schedule and oversee manufacturing processes remotely, and provide machine programming and maintenance.
For further information www.trumpf.com