Karlo Apro

Karl Apro has been in the industry longer than Mastercam. He started running multiaxis equipment in the days when all the axes where driven mechanically by cam plates and elaborate lever systems.

Having seen many CAD and CAM systems cme and go, he learned to use quite a few and seen many more in action during his years of on-site consulting. The experience taught him that no software is ever perfect for every job. Automatic, "easy-to-use," packages can leave your stranded if the "automatic" routines do not work. That is why he prefers a CAD/CAM solution that gives you tools to work around problems. Mastercam gives you that control.

He explains "The company is tests the software where it matters most, on real machines, in the same building where the software is being developed. They know that the end product developed is not simply a CD in a fancy box. The end product is the ability to empower the users to generate reliable G-Code which will govern the motions of a CNC machine in order to manufacture any part. I have a very good idea of how a good tool should look and feel, and in Secrets of 5-Axis Machining I can help readers create the perfect toolset for multiaxis machining."