Product Lifecycle Management suppliers Dassault Systèmes, PTC, and Siemens PLM account for just over a third of the market. Autodesk recently acquired technology from Danish HMSWorks and its tool, integrated with Inventor, is now in Beta test. The remaining two thirds of the fragmented CAM market is supplied by some 200 specialist CAM tool providers - the leading specialist, Vero Software, has a market share of only 8%.
However, several of those providers are concentrating the market through acquisition. An example is the acquisition by Delcam, which itself has one of the fastest rates of organic growth, of a minority stake in Fabbify, a German software developer specializing in additive machining. Our assessment was that developments in shop floor automation are likely to create new opportunities and we expect further technology acquisitions.
Enter the largest CAM company acquisition for a long time, that of Delcam by Autodesk. This is a bold move and potential industry milestone; the development of solutions that combine Autodesk's design technologies and Delcam's manufacturing capabilities will be worth watching.
|
|
|
Cambashi delivers independent research and analysis on the business benefits of using IT in value-adding industries worldwide. Cambashi delivers the latest global market data, plus perspectives on the changing state of technology and current business issues to build bridges between buyers and sellers of technology in manufacturing, process, distribution, energy, utilities and construction industries.
To learn more about Cambahi click here. |
|
|
To learn more about intrinSIM click here.