[1] The company has grown steadily since being founded formally in 1977, after initial development work at Cambridge University, UK.

In 1965, Donald Welbourn [4] saw the possibility of using computers to help pattern makers solve the problems of modelling difficult 3D shapes.

Early sponsorship was provided by Ford and Control Data in Germany, whose customers included Volkswagen and Daimler-Benz.

In 1974 the Delta Group seconded Ed Lambourne (later the Technical Director at Delcam) to the Cambridge Team.

In 1989, the company was bought from Delta Group in a buyout led by Managing Director Hugh Humphreys and Ed Lambourne.

The company now have over 300 offices assisting 90,000 users worldwide with an annual turnover of over £100 million with the largest development team in the industry.

A CAM solution for the programming of tool paths for 2 to 5 axis CNC Milling (Computer Numerical Control).

After acquisition by Autodesk in 2014, Artcam brand was discontinued However the software is still in existence and licensed under another name - 'Carveco' [15] Is a web-based workflow management tool for tracking orders remotely.

Functions include Professional Services, international support, marketing, ArtCAM, PowerINSPECT, and training.

Upon seeing a machined version at a show, the Managing Director Hugh Humphreys decided to take it home and use it within the company's logo.