Mr Jones has been with the company since 2008 as a senior engineer in the International Support Division, where he provided technical manufacturing consultancy to support the company’s global network of subsidiaries and resellers.

“This is an exciting opportunity in a rapidly expanding market,” commented Mr Jones on his appointment. “Delcam has numerous customers already using robots as part of their manufacturing processes and has been involved in many global research collaborations focused on advancing this technology.”

Robot manufacturers and industry experts are finding that customers are looking for new ways to use robot technology and increasingly requires the control offered by offline programming, he said. “Combining all of their requirements into a simple, easy to use, interface makes what seems a daunting task simple and intuitive.”