3D software firm Autodesk Inc. will acquire Delcam Plc for $276 million (£172.5 million). Delcam is a leading provider of CADCAM software to the woodworking and other industries, with products that include ArtCAM and PowerMILL.
FANUC Corporation, the world's most diversified manufacturer of robots, CNCs and Robomachines, has been named the 26th most innovative company in the world, and the sixth top ranked innovator in Asia by Forbes.
New Energy Works Timberframers fine woodworking group, NEWwoodworks, adds a 3-axis Thermwood CNC to replicate large volumes of common components such as live edge cabinetry casements. A reinforced axis handles hard and reclaimed wood.