page_title: Delcam
section_title: Advanced Manufacturing Solutions
hierarchical_section_title: Delcam / Products / Advanced Manufacturing Solutions
caption_attribution_description: Robot Scan programmed by PowerINSPECT software
context_page_description: Delcam is a supplier of advanced CAD/CAM software for the manufacturing industry.
  The company has grown steadily since being founded formally in 1977, after initial development work at Cambridge University, UK.
  It is now a global developer of product design and manufacturing software, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in North America, South America, Europe and Asia with a total staff of over 800 people and local support provided from over 300 re-seller offices worldwide. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until 6 February 2014, when it was acquired by Autodesk.
  It now operates as a wholly owned, independently operated subsidiary of Autodesk.
context_section_description: Is a 3D CAD (Computer-aided Design) solution that runs on Microsoft Windows which allows for the design of 3D complex models using surfaces, solids and triangles. The software allows for the import of 3D point cloud data to reverse engineer 3D models.
  
  PowerSHAPE is used for a variety of applications including Modelling for manufacture, electrode design, mould and toolmaking.
  
  The code of PowerSHAPE originates from the DUCT software.
  PowerMILL
  A CAM solution for the programming of tool paths for 2 to 5 axis CNC Milling (Computer Numerical Control).
  PowerINSPECT
  A CAD based inspection solution package for use with many types of inspection hardware,
  
  including manual and CNC CMMs, portable arms, optical measuring devices and CNC machine tools (OMV). Developed for use on Microsoft Windows, the software is sold to a wide range of industries.
  In 2004 Delcam won a Queen's award
  
  for innovation for PowerINSPECT and by 2008 PowerINSPECT was Delcam's second biggest selling product.
  PowerMILL Robot Interface
  A software package for the programming of machining robots with up to 8 axes.
  FeatureCAM
  A feature-based CAM solution for milling, turning, and wire EDM.
  PartMaker
  A CAM software for programming of turn-mill equipment bar-fed mills and Swiss-type lathes.
  Delcam for SolidWorks
  A CAM solution based on PowerMILL and FeatureCAM embedded into SolidWorks.
  Delcam Exchange
  A CAD data translator for reading and writing all commonly used CAD format files.
  Delcam Electrode
  An integrated software within PowerSHAPE for automatic generation of solid electrode models for EDM with optional tool path generation in PowerMILL.
caption: Robot scan using PowerINSPECT.
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