On this episode of MakingChips, we welcome two very special guests to the show. Meghan West and Ben Mund of CNC Software Inc., the developers of Mastercam CAM software. Meghan serves as President of the company, and Ben is the Senior Marketing Analyst. Both Ben and Meghan talk to us about their respective positions with CNC Software Inc., their takeaways from IMTS, exciting new technology in manufacturing, and we get a preview of Mastercam’s latest user interface. In Manufacturing News, we recap Penny Pritzker's Keynote address at IMTS 2016.   Episode Structure:

• [02:45] - Manufacturing News
• [08:00] - Welcome Meghan West and Ben Mund
• [09:01] - Takeaways from IMTS
• [11:41] - Mastercam's Reseller Network
• [14:25] - Ben’s Role at Mastercam
• [16:08] - Exciting New Technology
• [19:40] - Practical Application of Additive
• [21:50] - Continuous Innovation
• [23:40] - Mastercam’s New Interface
• [27:40] - Breaking out of your Comfort Zone
• [30:00] - Conclusion of Episode

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Manufacturing News
• Mastercam

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