Autodesk PowerMill
PowerMill is a CAM solution by Autodesk for developing CNC (Computer Numerical Control) programs for automating the machining and manufacturing process. PowerMill takes CAD/CAM design as input and develops a CNC program that controls the machines for crafting the work piece. More than 15000 firms depend on PowerMill for automating 2,3 and 5 axis machining processes. With advancements in computers processing power and miniaturization of technology, it has become viable to think of automating the machining process all the more when compared to yesteryear.