ModuleWorks announces that ISCAR, a leading manufacturer of precision metal cutting tools and the largest company in the IMC Group, is adopting the Manufacturing Data Exchange Specification (MDES). Through this adoption, ISCAR plans to make its tooling data available in the open MDES format, enabling CAM software and CNC systems to integrate ISCAR tools and assemblies more efficiently.
ISCAR’s adoption of MDES will expand the availability of standardized tooling data across the manufacturing software industry. CAM software and CNC systems that support MDES will be able to import ISCAR tool and assembly data without requiring custom interfaces or proprietary data formats, making it easier to integrate standardized tooling information into digital manufacturing workflows.
As Meir Noybauer, Business Development Officer at ISCAR said: “CAM programmers rely on accurate cutting tool data to ensure efficient and reliable machining. Supplying our tooling information in the MDES format makes it easier for CAM systems to provide that data to their users, helping manufacturers reduce programming time and machine complex parts with greater confidence.”
“By making high-quality tooling data easily accessible to CAM and CNC systems, ISCAR’s adoption of MDES is an important step towards more integrated manufacturing”, said Dr. Yavuz Murtezaoglu, Founder and Managing Director of ModuleWorks. “With more companies adopting MDES, we are seeing a rapidly growing ecosystem where data flows efficiently and reliably across the entire digital manufacturing chain.”
ISCAR joins a growing number of companies using MDES to improve interoperability across CAD, CAM and CNC environments, including Autodesk, BobCAD-CAM, CHIRON Group, Cimsource, DN Solutions and PTC, among others.
About MDES
Created by ModuleWorks, MDES is an open standard for transferring complete digital representations of manufacturing equipment, including tools, assemblies, fixtures, stocks and machining setups, between different software and hardware systems. With MDES, software providers, machine tool builders and tooling manufacturers can exchange standardized manufacturing data through a common framework, reducing integration effort and enabling more efficient digital manufacturing workflows.
About ModuleWorks
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 employees and already invested 1,700 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.
About ISCAR
ISCAR is a leading global manufacturer of precision metal cutting tools and the largest company within the IMC Group, a Berkshire Hathaway company. Founded in 1952, ISCAR develops, manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of carbide cutting tools for milling, turning, drilling, grooving and related applications. The company serves key industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, energy and general engineering, with production facilities and technical support centers located around the world. ISCAR is recognized for its innovation, advanced manufacturing technologies and commitment to improving productivity in modern machining.