ModuleWorks

Name: ModuleWorks
Address: Henricistrasse 50, Aachen, 52072, DE
Telephone: +49 241 99 000 4-0

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ModuleWorks is at the forefront of digital manufacturing software, playing a key role in enabling the efficient production of increasingly complex parts in an environmentally sustainable way. As a strategic partner to leading CAD/CAM vendors, CNC control makers, machine tool builders and cutting tool manufacturers, ModuleWorks develops software that powers solutions throughout the manufacturing industry which contributes to 16% of global GDP worth $16 trillion per year. Founded in 2003, ModuleWorks has grown to over 200 developers and already invested 2000 person-years of software development in toolpath and simulation technologies that form the core of manufacturing processes. In the CAD/CAM area alone, ModuleWorks has a market share of 90%, enhancing the performance and quality of over 500,000 installed seats of CAD/CAM and CNC software worldwide. With a comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge software components and the capacity to address emerging and niche technologies like AI, cloud, automation, additive, robotics and digital dentistry, ModuleWorks is committed to shaping the future of digital manufacturing with its partners, empowering the industry to Get There Faster.

02/11/2026

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿: 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆?

Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) can bring high-value parts back into service, such as turbine runners, Pelton cups and industrial tooling. A recent research project rebuilt a Pelton cup by combining additive manufacturing, robotics and machining.

Depositing material is no longer the hard part. Doing it the same way every time is.

To be ready for production, WAAM needs:
→ Repeatable deposition strategies
→ Predictable process behavior
→ Automated post-processing
→ Reliable qualification

This is where software comes in. Robot motion planning, multi-axis toolpaths and hybrid workflows that combine WAAM, machining and inspection help turn a promising technology into a reliable industrial process.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 "𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁?" 𝘁𝗼 "𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆?"

Want to see how ModuleWorks helps machine builders and OEMs build automated, repeatable additive manufacturing workflows? Visit us at Formnext.

📍 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟭𝟭, 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝟮𝟵
📅 𝟭𝟳-𝟮𝟬 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁

Learn more about Formnext here: https://formnext.mesago.com/frankfurt/en.html

30/10/2026

Spindle power, torque or tool deflection: SmartRoughing shows which limit holds your roughing back, before the first chip. Which one is it for you?

Current scope: 3-axis roughing of solid stock with solid carbide end mills, in the materials of the supported database.

Swipe through, then learn more: https://zurl.co/lQ8rF

Which limit do you think binds your roughing most often?

28/10/2026

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀?

Fixed approach angles fill the turret with tools.

In conventional turning, roughing, finishing, grooving and facing each tend to need their own tool, with tool changes in between. Multitasking machines can do more, but their milling spindle orientation often stays unused in turning.

High Dynamic Turning from ModuleWorks changes the approach angle continuously along the path. One tool can rough, finish, groove and face, all contours of a part can be machined in one operation, and the cutting force is directed through the tool into the spindle rather than the holder.

Swipe through how it works, then read more: https://www.moduleworks.com/software-components/toolpath/high-dynamic-turning/

27/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀?

At IMTS 2026, we caught up with DSI’s Mike Caliguri and Devon Dupuis to discuss physics-based roughing and what it means for the shop floor.

The conversation explores how SmartRoughing brings physics-based optimization into Autodesk Fusion, considering the tool, material and spindle combination to help programmers better understand machining limits before cutting begins.

From one-off parts to production runs, the focus is on reducing trial and error, shortening cycle times and making better use of cutting tools.

▶ Watch the interview for DSI’s perspective on SmartRoughing.

23/10/2026

Five checks before you pick a finishing strategy for your next mold surface. Which one would you check first?

SuperFinish from ModuleWorks is built for a specific case, and that focus is its strength. Before choosing it, run five quick checks:

1. Complex multi-patch surfaces such as cavities, cores and inserts
2. A native CAD/NURBS surface model
3. 3-axis machining with a fixed tool axis
4. Ball-nose mills
5. Hardened mold steel: validated in test cuts on DIN 1.2083 at 52 HRC and demonstrated on a 60 HRC part

When a surface passes these checks, SuperFinish calculates the finishing toolpath directly on the native CAD/NURBS surfaces, with no mesh in between. The aim is a mirror-like finish with less bench polishing and more predictable lead times.

Swipe through the checklist, then read more: https://zurl.co/ISXv5

Which of your mold surfaces would you check first?

22/10/2026

Hand-tuning feeds section by section does not scale.

Every strategy in a CAM system produces paths where engagement changes. Users either accept one conservative feed for the whole path or tune it by hand, section by section.

Four things to know about FeedControl from ModuleWorks:
1. It starts from the native toolpath data your CAM already produces, plus the machine parameters.
2. It uses a physics-based chip model.
3. It adjusts the feed along the path to keep chip thickness and spindle load stable.
4. It stays within machine limits.

Swipe through, then read more: https://zurl.co/6tjGW

Which of your toolpaths would benefit first from feed adaptation?

21/10/2026

A faster simulation should not mean less useful verification.

GPU Simulation combines GPU-based material removal and collision detection with high-resolution stock tracking and pixel-accurate visualization. This helps programmers review complex machining operations with the detail needed for practical CAM verification, without turning simulation into a workflow bottleneck.

Speed matters because it enables more frequent verification. Accuracy matters because those checks need to support confident decisions.

Move faster. Verify with Confidence. Discover GPU Simulation: https://zurl.co/icb4I

20/10/2026

Programming every 3+2 side separately is slow, specialist work.

On multi-sided parts with undercuts, each indexed position becomes its own roughing job: choose the direction, program it, check what is left, repeat.

Automatic 3+2-axis roughing from ModuleWorks takes a different route. From the selected part geometry, it identifies the machining positions based on the material to remove, undercuts, rest material and tool access, with as few orientation changes as possible. Roughing from these directions runs in a single operation, the in-process stock is tracked as it changes, and dynamic holder collision checking is part of the calculation.

See the five steps, then the product page: https://zurl.co/87xpr

Which indexed roughing jobs take your users the longest today?

19/10/2026

At IMTS, we caught up with our long-standing partner TRAK Machine Tools to explore how our collaboration brings advanced technology directly to the shop floor.

What does this mean for high-mix, low-volume machining? How can machinists gain greater confidence before pressing the start button? And what’s next for our partnership?

Steve Pinto, President of TRAK Machine Tools, and Leo Gammaitoni, VP of Engineering, share their perspectives on our collaboration, the technology behind it, and their discoveries at IMTS.

Watch the interview to hear their insights.

16/10/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗽, 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀.

Parallel and waterline patterns are robust and simple, but the distance between cuts depends on the surface curvature. On steep walls, freeform areas and undercuts, that shows up as uneven spacing between passes.

Geodesic Machining from ModuleWorks measures distances on the surface itself, using a global distance field with no fixed direction. Cuts keep a consistent distance, even in undercut areas. Offset and morph patterns run from single, multiple or automatically created guide curves, and the strategy also works on mesh data such as scans.

Swipe for the comparison, then explore the toolpath portfolio: https://zurl.co/xBikt

Where do your users fight uneven stepover most?

Adresse

Henricistrasse 50
Aachen
52072

Telefon

+49 241 99 000 4-0

Website

http://www.ModuleWorks.com/, https://en.wonderlink.de/@moduleworks

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