Autodesk acquires HSMWorks technology
Autodesk Inc has acquired some of the assets of CAM (computer aided manufacturing) software developer HSMWorks. By acquiring HSMWorks’ technology, Autodesk will add software to control machine tools and related machinery to its portfolio of software for manufacturing.
“The acquisition of the HSMWorks technology brings machining expertise and next-generation CAM technology to the world’s most comprehensive portfolio of manufacturing software,” said Buzz Kross, Autodesk senior vice president, design, simulation and lifecycle products.
“Autodesk has a long history of making design and engineering technology more accessible, and we look forward to bringing HSMWorks’ CAM technology to a broader group of users.”
Autodesk says it intends to integrate the HSMWorks technology with its software and cloud services for manufacturing and will make current HSMWorks products available for purchase and HSMExpress available as a free download. Existing SolidWorks customers using HSMWorks will continue to receive support and product updates.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
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