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Mastercam: Manufacturing companies who don’t use this will miss out
Mastercam: Manufacturing companies who don’t use this will miss out
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (March 31, 2025) – Career advancement. Improved productivity. Cost savings.
These are a few of the benefits you could get after the latest development in a partnership between the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) and Mastercam.
Last year, the two organizations announced a combined effort supporting America’s Cutting Edge (ACE), an IACMI-managed workforce development program focused on revitalizing the United States machining industry. Mastercam was added as a featured option for ACE’s no-cost online curriculum.
Today, the advantages for students, manufacturing employees and companies are raised as Mastercam and IACMI announce the software has been added to ACE’s no-cost, in-person training offerings.
“Mastercam is dedicated to investing in education and ensuring the future of manufacturing by providing students with access to the latest advancements in CAD/CAM software,” said Peter Mancini, Education Manager at Mastercam. “Our commitment to education is reflected in our partnerships with programs like ACE which prepares students for successful careers in manufacturing.”
“We’re thrilled to expand our ACE in-person CNC machining training capabilities to include Mastercam programming,” said Dr. Tony Schmitz, ACE curriculum developer. “Our intent is to provide industrially-relevant machining experiences for our participants and this partnership increases our opportunities.”
The inaugural Mastercam bootcamp was held this month at Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC), located east of St. Louis, Missouri. SWIC was selected to host the first Mastercam-focused bootcamp in the ACE network because of its strong connection to the software and newly updated facilities.
“SWIC has long utilized Mastercam in our machining programs, and we’re excited to see it integrated into the ACE curriculum,” said David J. Berry, Coordinator at Southwestern Illinois College. “Mastercam is the most utilized computer-aided machining software in our local industry and our team is excited to have the opportunity to pilot the program at our new Advanced Manufacturing Academy.”
Participants in the bootcamp will use the software as part of classroom-style instruction and hands-on CNC machining training.
More ACE partner sites will host Mastercam bootcamps in the future. To find an ACE site near you, click here. A schedule of upcoming in-person training offerings can be found here.
To qualify for an in-person bootcamp, the online ACE Mastercam CNC machining course must be completed first. Click here to register.
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