CGS North America is a CAD/CAM Software company specializing in High Accuracy 3D machining. Interview with Ryan Weekes, President of CGS North America. Easy Engineering: What are the main areas of activity of the company? Ryan Weekes: Primarily for the mold and die industry. E.E: What’s the news about new products? R.W: We have recently released Version 18, with included automatic tool path boundary generation helping with automating programming. E.E: What are the ranges of products? R.W: The software is for 2.5, 3 axis, 3+2 and 5 axis machining. E.E: At what stage is the market where you are currently active? R.W: We are active in all stages of the mold making industry. E.E: What can you tell us about market trends? R.W: The main trend in the move to automation to try and eliminate the need for workers. E.E: What are the most innovative products marketed? R.W: The most innovative products are for automation in the 5 axis machining space. E.E: What estimations do you have for the rest of 2022? R.W:Â I estimate that the rest of 2022 will continue to remain busy and into 2023. Companies are going to continue to invest in technology to improve their efficiency. www.camtool.com