Partners, dealers, users, and manufacturing experts from 25+ countries gathered at Ency World 2026 to explore Ency 3.0, robotics, intelligent manufacturing, and the future of CAD/CAM.

Software company Open Mind Technologies has released version 2026 of its cad/cam suite Hypermill. The new version is designed to increase both the speed at which NC programs can be created and process reliability.

A new certification highlights the growing integration between design and manufacturing: Ency Software has achieved Solidworks Certified Solution Partner status, confirming the compatibility of its CAD/CAM system with the Solidworks ecosystem and its suitability for reliable CAD-to-production workflows.

Ency Software has released version 2.8 of Ency, its CAD/CAM system, and Ency Robot. This release brings faster toolpath calculation, more flexible background verification, improved simulation behavior, and a set of practical usability and stability updates.

At Mach 2026 in Birmingham, Open Mind Technologies will showcase the latest innovations in its Hypermill CAD/CAM suite, highlighting how digital process chains, MES integration and new AI-supported functions are reshaping connected manufacturing.

CAD/CAM specialist Ency Software is now part of Factory of the Future, a cross-industry initiative in the Netherlands that brings together technology companies across the manufacturing chain and demonstrates how existing production can be transformed into a connected digital system.

As 3D CAD models with PMI become central to manufacturing, metrology teams need faster and more consistent ways to turn digital product data into measurement programs. Mitutoyo CTL’s Micat Planner addresses this challenge by automating CNC measurement programming, standardising strategies and reducing manual effort.

Autodesk Fusion users now have access to Module Works’ physics-based Smart Roughing technology. The add-in is designed to reduce manual toolpath optimisation and help CAM programmers achieve shorter cycle times in 3-axis roughing.

At Mach 2026, Solidcam UK showed how integrated CAM is expanding beyond programming efficiency alone. With advances in 5-axis machining, sliding-head applications, I-Machining, paperless production workflows and intelligent programming support, the company focused on helping manufacturers increase productivity, reduce complexity and strengthen process reliability across the shopfloor.

Misumi has expanded its digital manufacturing platform Meviy with new functions for surface treatment, CAD integration and greater geometric flexibility.