CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
11 September 2007
Company News
Delcam Sets Up Singapore Office to Support Asian Machine Tool Suppliers
Delcam has established a representative office in Singapore to provide additional support to Asian machine tool suppliers. The new office will also work with Delcam's network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and resellers in the region to improve general market awareness of the company and its PowerMILL, FeatureCAM, ArtCAM and PartMaker ranges of CAM software.
The main focus of the new office will be to work closely with machine tool suppliers to develop a range of demonstrations that highlight the strengths of both the particular piece of equipment and the appropriate program from Delcam's comprehensive range of CAM software. These demonstrations will cover examples from Delcam's newer target markets in the aerospace, autosport and composites industries, as well as from the company's traditional toolmaking applications.
"By working more closely with machine tool companies, we can give the maximum benefit to our customers," explained Tim Mitchell, Delcam's Asian Business Development Director. "By using programs prepared with Delcam software, machine tool companies can produce parts at faster machining speeds and with higher quality surface finish. This improved performance will help them sell more machines and will also help their customers to get better results."
"Delcam offers the world's most comprehensive range of CAM software," added Mr. Mitchell. "We can, therefore, provide support for every type of machine tool, from the simplest lathe or engraving machine, right through to the latest high-speed, multi-task equipment."
The new Singapore office will also work with local machine tool companies to keep Delcam's post-processors up-to-date with developments in machine tool controls and option files. The aim will be to have a suitable post available as soon as any new machine hits the market and so ensure that it will be productive from the moment it is installed by the customer.
"The increased use of more complex machine tools, especially five-axis machines and turn-mill equipment, has made it essential for machine tool companies and software suppliers to work more closely together," claimed Mr. Mitchell. "Having an office at the heart of the Asian market will help us to develop closer relationships with the region's machine tool suppliers. This will help them to sell more machines but, most importantly, will ensure that their customers can use Delcam software to maximize the productivity of their new equipment and so increase the return on their investment."
The office will be managed by Christy Joseph, who has recently joined Delcam from Geomagic Inc. A mechanical engineer by qualification, Christy has more than eight years experience in CADCAM software sales and support. Prior to his role as Manager - Asia Pacific for Geomagic, he spent three years as a Technical Consultant with NIIT Ltd., working mainly to support companies using SDRC I-DEAS.
"Christy's technical background, together with his experience in supporting Asian companies, makes him the ideal person to lead this new initiative," said Mr. Mitchell. "In addition, he has extensive contacts with many of the leading companies in the region and so will help to further raise Delcam's profile within these larger corporations."
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