Emuge Corp., a manufacturer of high-performance taps, drills, end mills and other rotary tools, has established a partnership with OPEN MIND Technologies AG, a developer of CAM/CAD software solutions worldwide. The companies have had a history of collaborating to influence their respective cutting tool and CAM software developments.
 
Both companies will continue to share technical data and best practices on machining applications and programs, participate in joint seminars and collaborate to develop and promote advanced, high productivity machining solutions for North American manufacturing professionals.
 
"We are very pleased to officially partner with OPEN MIND. Emuge and OPEN MIND have enjoyed a long, successful synergy, developing and providing cutting edge machining solutions for manufacturers throughout the world. This formally reinforces our commitment with OPEN MIND to provide the most advanced technology and machining productivity for our customers in North America,” said Bob Hellinger, president of Emuge Corp.
 
“We are pleased to officially acknowledge our partnership with Emuge. Our goals of offering leading high productivity solutions for manufacturing customers are closely aligned. We are looking forward to further leverage our resources and expertise to jointly develop the most advanced machining strategies for today's manufacturers," said Alan Levine, managing director of OPEN MIND Technologies USA INC.
 
Emuge and OPEN MIND are planning upcoming training and seminar events for 2017. Customers will be notified and information on events will also be posted on their respective websites.
 
Headquartered in Wessling, Germany, OPEN MIND Technologies AG  develops powerful CAM solutions programming for machine and controller-independent programming. The company develops optimized CAM solutions that include many features to deliver significantly higher performance in both programming and machining. Strategies such as 2.5D, 3D, as well as 5-axis milling, mill/ turning, and machining operations like HSC and HPC, are efficiently designed into the hyperMILL CAM system, providing maximum user benefit and compatibility with all the current CAD solutions and extensive programming automation. OPEN MIND has earned the top five ranking in the CAM/CAD industry according to the 2016 NC Market Analysis Report by CIMdata. OPEN MIND is represented in all key markets of Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Emuge Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the 1,500-plus employee German company EMUGE-Werk Richard Glimpel GmbH & Co. KG (Lauf, Germany) that has been the product technology and performance leader in its field for nearly 100 years. The company manufactures an extensive line of taps, thread mills, drills, end mills, toolholders, clamping devices and other rotary cutting tools, over 100,000 items sold through distributors worldwide. Emuge also offers end-user technical support through a network of in-the-field engineers and in-house product specialists, all with extensive tooling and application experience. More than 10,000 types of cutting tools and accessories are stocked in the company’s U.S. and Canadian headquarters located in West Boylston, Mass. The 21,000-square-foot facility includes a new technology center with a machining and tooling demonstration showroom and classroom, tool reconditioning manufacturing, warehouse, sales, support and administrative offices.