

However, Esprit does not just offer a solution for these specific machines. “We have been looking to find a solution for our clients that have Swiss-type specific CNC machines and Esprit has exactly that. Their clients are mom-and-pop machine shops, multinational aerospace corporations, and everyone in between, providing them with a highly adaptable CAM system.

Stillam CNC Programming Solutions has announced that it has been appointed the Southern African distributor for Esprit CAM software, a product that was established in 1982 by DP Technology and is now in the Hexagon AB stable. 2019 sales amounted to 35 MEUR.įor more information, visit for Swiss-type CNC machining, programming, cycle time optimisation and full machine and process simulation. Completion of the transaction (closing) is subject to regulatory approvals. Technology will operate as part of Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division. The company is also represented by a network of 130 resellers across 44 countries, giving ESPRIT a global footprint and install base. Technology employs around 260 people in 27 locations worldwide. Technology team has built excellent working relationships with leading machine tool providers and other manufacturing technology experts, which will prove invaluable in our open and interoperable manufacturing ecosystem approach.”įounded in 1982 and headquartered in Camarillo, California, D.P. When combined with our production software portfolio, it cements our market-leading position in CAM, particularly around CNC manufacturing processes, and accelerates the development of our Smart Manufacturing portfolio,” says Hexagon President and CEO Ola Rollén. Technology is an innovator with a strong focus on building smarter, data-driven manufacturing solutions. The result – simplified programming, increased tool life and utilisation, reduced cycle times and improved productivity. AI-based algorithms eliminate manual data input and provide machine operators with greater assurance of what will happen on the shop floor. With edit-free G-code (toolpath), ESPRIT leverages a digital twin simulation platform to model the finished part, tools, and CNC machine.
