Accelerate CAM programming: Reduce programming time by 75%

Experience the power of ProPlanAI, machine-aware AI and Hexagon Copilot to accelerate CAM programming, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance precision. Now available in ESPRIT EDGE, ProPlanAI continuously learns from your processes, reducing errors, adapting in real time, and driving unmatched efficiency across your shop floor.

Process Automation and Expert Guidance with ProPlanAI & Copilot

AI-Powered CNC Programming – Now in ESPRIT EDGE

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AI That Works Like Your Best Programmer

  1. Accelerate CNC Programming – Cut programming time by up to 75%.
    Accelerate production by decreasing programming time with ProPlanAI that continuously learns from historical data while facilitating the collection of new information to efficiently drive CNC machine tools.
  2. Automated process planning – AI helps programmers like robotics help machines
    ProPlanAI Leverages institutional knowledge from historical data to optimize time, material and usage of capital equipment.
  3. Smarter Resource Allocation – Automate the routine. Focus on what matters.
    ProPlanAI automatically programs repeat and simple parts, freeing your experts to handle complex, high-value work.
  1. Close the Skills Gap – Retain expertise-even as experienced workers retire.
    ProPlanAI continuously learns and preserves knowledge, enabling teams of all experience levels to stay productive.
  2. Machine aware AI – Built to think like your machine.
    leverages a rich digital twin of both the machine and the complete machining setup to enable automatic decision‑making and intelligent optimization of CNC programs.
  3. AI Assistant for Every Programmer – Hexagon Co-Pilot brings real-time CAM guidance.
    Get step-by-step support tailored to your experience-whether you’re a beginner or an expert refining advanced strategies.

This results in greater flexibility, increased productivity, and reduced cycle times, ultimately enhancing operational efficiency and maintaining high-quality standards across manufacturing processes empowering manufacturers to achieve higher productivity and seamless automation.

"We've seen somewhere between 15 to 20% increase in production yield in the departments that have implemented ProPlanAI"
Adrian Nistler
President
Path Machining + Automation

ProPlanAI: The Future of CNC Machine Programming

Introducing ProPlanAI, the next evolution in computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programming. Designed for discrete part manufacturing on CNC machine tools, ProPlanAI leverages AI and ML to streamline and optimize your production processes.

ProPlanAI brings self-learning automation to ESPRIT EDGE. It analyses your historical jobs and suggests machining processes for new parts thus reducing programming time and capturing expert knowledge.

Achieve unmatched productivity and efficiency in your manufacturing processes with ProPlanAI, our latest AI-powered automation tool. ProPlanAI empowers your team to focus on what truly matters—delivering excellence. Experience the future of manufacturing today.

Key Features:

  • AI-Driven Process Planning: Automate and accelerate your CAM programming with AI-driven automation that adapt to your unique production capabilities and preferences.
  • Knowledge capture by Machine Learning: ProPlanAI captures and applies your institutional knowledge, ensuring seamless transitions and consistency in quality standards.
  • Continuous learning: Automatically react to changes as your processesin real time, learning from historical and live data to optimize programming like an expert.

ProPlanAI uses AI-driven process planning for CAM, capturing your institutional knowledge to optimize time, material, and machine usage. Powered by Microsoft Azure services and integrated into Hexagon’s Nexus platform, ProPlanAI ensures your manufacturing processes are as efficient and productive as possible.

Ready to transform your manufacturing processes? Contact us today to learn more about ProPlanAI and how it can drive your business forward.

The Future of CNC Machine Programming
  • FAQ

    Can ProPlanAI be used by a new ESPRIT EDGE customer?
    ProPlanAI requires ESPRIT EDGE files to learn from. At this time, a new customer cannot use ProPlanAI until the that customer has programmed enough files to train ProPlanAI.

    Is ProPlanAI usable for programming all type of parts and machining processes?
    ProPlanAI currently supports 2.5 axis milling operations on all types of machining centers supported by ESPRIT EDGE. Support for turning operations is currently in beta.

    How is it different from existing automation tools such as KBM and Strategy Manager?
    ProPlanAI uses machine learning to determine the best process to apply to a feature. The Knowledgebase Manager (KBM) and Strategy Manager rely on user-written rules to determine the best process to apply.

    What benefits does ProPlanAI offer over KBM and Strategy Manager?
    ProPlanAI doesn’t require any direction from the user. The user simply provides previously programmed ESPRIT EDGE files, and ProPlanAI automatically learns from the data provided and continues to learn as it receives new information. This means that the user does not have to spend time writing and updating hundreds of rules.

Hexagon Copilot: Elevate Your CAM Programming with intelligent companion

Meet Hexagon Copilot, your dedicated CAM-specific assistant, designed to empower programmers of all experience levels. With instant access to subject matter expertise, Hexagon Copilot ensures you have the right information at your fingertips, boosting productivity and streamlining your workflow.

Hexagon Copilot is your go-to resource for expert guidance and tailored responses, helping you navigate the complexities of CAM programming with ease and confidence.

Key Features:

  • Subject Matter Expertise: Access expert knowledge and guidance, regardless of your experience level.
  • Immediate Response Times: Get the information you need instantly, maximizing your productivity and minimizing downtime.
  • Tailored Responses: Receive custom responses to your specific queries without needing advanced technical knowledge.

Benefits:

  • Boost Productivity: Eliminate delays and keep your projects on track with fast, accurate information.
  • Enhance Skills: Empower yourself with expert insights and guidance to tackle any CAM challenge.
  • Simplify Complexity: Navigate complex programming tasks with ease using tailored, easy-to-understand responses.

Hexagon Copilot is seamlessly integrated into ESPRIT EDGE, ready to assist you with real-time answers and expert tips. Whether you're troubleshooting a specific issue or seeking best practices, Copilot is your reliable partner in achieving programming excellence.

Experience the power of Hexagon Copilot and take your CAM programming to the next level. Contact us to learn more about how Copilot can support your team and enhance your productivity.

Elevate Your CAM Programming with intelligent companion
  • FAQ

    When will Hexagon Copilot be available?
    Starting in ESPRIT EDGE 2025.1, users with an active software maintenance contract who have registered for Nexus can test the pilot by enabling it under the preview features option within the ESPRIT EDGE settings.

    What can Hexagon Copilot do?
    Hexagon Copilot has been trained to be an expert about ESPRIT EDGE. It can answer any ESPRIT EDGE related questions from setting up a workpiece to specific toolpath settings.

    Hexagon Copilot is not meant to give advice about speeds and feeds or how to process a part. For help with specific machining strategies, check out ProPlanAI.