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Join us tomorrow for a 30-minute webinar on MAX-PAC™ 2026.1: New Toolpath Capabilities and Workflow Improvements. There’s still time to register! 📅 Wednesday, May 20, 2026 🕚 11:00 AM EDT Ryan Lussier, Product Manager for CAM Software, will cover new spiral roughing strategies for single blades, undercutting support for 3+2 roughing operations, updated blade finishing methods, and enhancements to customized process documentation workflows. Save your seat: https://bit.ly/3PxfJJI Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording afterward.

It’s not too late to register! Join us today at 11 am ET for a 30 minute webinar as we walk through how the Python API in COMPAL® and PUMPAL® can be used to streamline your meanline process and make workflows more repeatable. We’ll cover: - Getting started with the API - Creating custom templates - Running parameter sweeps and performance maps - Available resources to support implementation 📅 May 13, 11 am ET ⏱ 30 minutes + live Q&A 💻 Melissa Seib, CAE Software Product Manager See you there: https://bit.ly/4nbJGvp Can’t join us then? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording. 

New machine day at Concepts NREC...times two! We are thrilled to announce the addition of TWO new Hermle C400 5-axis milling centers to our already impressive lineup of Hermle's (C52MT, C40, C42, & C22). That's three new machines this month after the arrival of an Okuma LB4000EX-III CNC Turning Center just two weeks ago. Why does this matter? Because precision isn't just a buzzword, but the standard at Concepts NREC. These two Hermle C400's will bring an impressive work envelope, exceptional rigidity, and the trademark Hermle reliability that our team has come to depend on. But two of them? That's not just capacity growth, but a statement that we are committed to bringing our clients best-in-class precision for complex, high-precision machining of prototype and production turbomachinery hardware that will power a better world and upon which lives and communities will depend. #HERMLE #HermleC400 #NewMachineDay #5Axis #CNC #Machining #MAXPAC HERMLE USA Maschinenfabrik Berthold HERMLE AG INIRAM Precision Machine Tool, Inc Matthew Bryant Lucien Marini

Register today for the upcoming webinar! MAX-PAC™ 2026.1: New Toolpath Capabilities and Workflow Improvements Ryan Lussier, Product Manager for CAM Software, will be presenting a look at what's new in MAX-PAC™ 2026.1 and what it means for your machining workflows. 📅 Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11:00 EDT In this session we’ll cover: ✅ Spiral roughing for single blades ✅ Undercutting support for 3+2 roughing operations ✅ New blade finishing strategies ✅ Custom process documentation Save your seat: https://bit.ly/4d1EPYP Can’t join us on the day? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording. 

The 2026.1 release of Concepts NREC’s CAE and CAM software is here! This update introduces new capabilities across CAE and CAM designed to help engineering teams work faster, iterate more effectively, and better connect design through manufacturing. This release includes: ✔️More integrated CAE workflows ✔️Enhanced analysis capabilities for complex flow behavior ✔️Expanded toolpath strategies for turbomachinery machining Ready to learn more? ➡️Explore what’s new in version 2026.1: https://bit.ly/4cRNSwQ ➡️APS customers can download the latest version today: https://bit.ly/3QQ8KvR ➡️Get in touch with our team: info@conceptsnrec.com

We’re hosting a 30-minute webinar on the Python API in COMPAL® and PUMPAL® and how it can support more flexible turbomachinery design workflows. This session will introduce what the API covers, how to get started, and how it can be used in practice. Learn how you can explore a wider range of design possibilities without the constraints of manual and iterative workflows. 📅 May 13, 11 am ET ⏱ 30 minutes + live Q&A 💻 Melissa Seib, CAE Software Product Manager Save Your Seat: https://hubs.ly/Q04dfCm60

In turbomachinery manufacturing, the hardest problems to solve aren't always the obvious ones. It's rarely one big bottleneck. It's the feature that's hard to reach. The inconsistent surface finishes. The process that works, but exists only in someone's head. Small frictions, but they compound. CAM software for turbomachinery is catching up to that reality. New capabilities are targeting exactly these pain points: - geometry access - surface quality at critical transitions - process documentation and reuse When those friction points start to disappear, programming becomes something you can genuinely fine-tune and repeat with confidence. Learn more about how these CAM software capabilities are reshaping how turbomachinery components get manufactured: https://hubs.ly/Q04dMr2q0

Did you know that the Swedish Navy use a VAROC Air Dynamometer to test the engines on their line of Visby-class corvette naval warships, the first vessel in the world to have fully developed stealth technology. In addition to the VAROC dynamometer, Concepts NREC supported the Swedish Navy with the design, integration, testing, validation, and commissioning of a test cell that allows for full mobile deployment between multiple sites. The following 3-minute video provides more details on the cell and our partnership with the Swedish Defense Material Administration ("Försvarets Materielverk"; known as FMV) on this program. The Concepts NREC family of VAROC Air Dynamometers are proudly manufactured in the USA and have been used by military and commercial organizations throughout the world for over 45 years, establishing a new standard for testing turboshaft engines for helicopters, power generation, and marine applications. Branches of the U.S. military use the VAROC to test Apache, Black Hawk, and Chinook engines before they are reinstalled to help ensure the safety of the pilots and crew. By using ambient air ranging from -40°C to 40°C as the working fluid, VAROC dynamometers offer enhanced ease-of-use, reliability, control, and portability relative to other load-testing devices. The VAROC family of air dynamometers are a good example of Concepts NREC’s commitment to stay on the forefront of turbomachinery innovation, technology, and development and our reputation for delivering on projects that continually push the limits of what's thought to be possible.

📢 Free Webinar | MAX-PAC™ 2026.1: New Toolpath Capabilities and Workflow Improvements 📅 Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT Join Ryan Lussier, Product Manager for CAM Software, for a 30-minute look at what's new in MAX-PAC™ 2026.1 and what it means for your machining workflows. In this session we’ll cover: ✅ Spiral roughing for single blades ✅ Undercutting support for 3+2 roughing operations ✅ New blade finishing strategies ✅ Custom process documentation via a redesigned Machining Setup Properties menu ✅ Faster toolpath generation with smarter caching Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q04dfm180

Turbomachinery design hasn't gotten simpler, but how engineers are navigating that complexity in 2026 looks meaningfully different than it did just a few years ago. Three things stand out: ➡️ The digital thread is finally connecting the full workflow. Meanline design, 3D analysis, and manufacturing is in one continuous environment. No more manual geometry rebuilds. No more translation errors between handoffs. Design intent carries through to the final part. ➡️ Optimization is moving earlier. When optimization starts in the meanline design phase and stays connected into 3D analysis, engineers stop treating optimization as a final check and start using it to inform decisions from the beginning. ➡️ Secondary flow modeling is getting serious. Modern tools are giving engineers more options (and more confidence) in capturing the effects of leakage and secondary flows accurately. The common thread? Less time managing the CAE software and more time doing actual engineering. Have you experienced these changes?