Case Study: R & D Machining improves prototype and production machining with BobCAD-CAM software

How Lars of R & D Machining Uses Bobcad’s Cam Software for Prototype & Production

R & D Machining, a Santa Rosa, California shop run by Lars Mommer and his uncle, specializes in milling and turning for prototype and production work. As their parts became more complex, they needed CAM software that could handle everything from simple 2D jobs to 3D and 5-axis toolpaths, while staying intuitive enough for daily programming. BobCAD-CAM provided the CNC CAD/CAM software they used across their mills and lathe operations.

BobCAD-CAM’s software helped R & D Machining move smoothly from importing STEP files to generating finished toolpaths, including advanced roughing, flatlands, extract edges, and multiaxis strategies like morph between 2 curves and project curves. Lars said the shop had used BobCAD for more than 10 years and relied on it every day, with the software enabling jobs like Burger King grill components and rapid aluminum removal on lathe work. The case study highlights strong customer loyalty, yearly upgrades, and efficient production, though it does not provide a specific numeric business outcome beyond the machining time and material removal examples.

R & D Machining

Lars Mommer

R & D Machining