Sescoi
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Sescoi is a developer of industrial software for computer-aided manufacturing
, enterprise resource planning
and extended enterprise productivity. Its WorkNC
software is one of the market leaders in the CAD/CAM field and is used by more than 25% of companies in demanding countries such as Japan. Sescoi also develops WorkPLAN
, a range of ERP
software products for custom manufacturers and project based companies. Sescoi has more than 5000 customers and 11000 licenses sold worldwide.
CAM software with the launch of WorkNC in 1988. WorkNC is well known for its focus on automation and ease of use.
In 1992 the company launched WorkPLAN, its first ERP
software for custom manufacturing and project management.
Sescoi acquired Xitron in 2001 and Mecasoft Industrie, developer of SolidConcept, in 2002.
The company launched WorkNC-CAD in 2002, WorkNC 5-axis in 2003 and WorkNC G3 in 2007.
A new generation of WorkPLAN ERP was developed and launched as two complementary products. The first one is MyWorkPLAN, a modular ERP for project management
, launched in 2006. The second is WorkPLAN Enterprise, a full ERP software for custom manufacturers, mold and die makers and engineering departments, launched in 2008. Both of these products use MySQL
as a database engine
, and feature a redesigned user interface
, with a navigation tree similar to that used in CAD systems.
In 2008 Sescoi launched WorkXPlore 3D
, a high-speed collaborative viewer for analyzing and sharing 3D CAD files without requiring the original CAD application.
In year 2009 Sescoi launched WorkNC Dental, CAD
/CAM
software for automatic machining of prosthetic appliances, implants or dental structures, and also launched WorkNC Wire EDM, a software for wire EDM
.
Sescoi has offices in the USA, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, India, China and Korea, and more than 50 distributors around the world serving customers in industries such as Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Engineering, General Mechanical, Medical & Dental, Tooling and Mold & Die.
/CAM
software for machining complex parts from 2 to 5 axis.
WorkPLAN Enterprise - Custom manufacturing ERP
software
MyWorkPLAN - Project management ERP
software
WorkXPlore 3D - High-speed collaborative viewer for analyzing and sharing 3D CAD files
WorkNC Dental - CAD
/CAM
software for automatic machining of prosthetic appliances, implants or dental structures
in 1999 and 2000 as well as the German racing driver Catharina Felser
.
Sescoi has sponsored and worked with Eric Barone
, a French sportsman, well known for having beaten the world speed record descending on a bicycle. His record on snow is 222 km/h achieved at Les Arcs
, while on soil it is 172 km/h, achieved at the Cerro Negro volcano
.
Computer-aided manufacturing
Computer-aided manufacturing is the use of computer software to control machine tools and related machinery in the manufacturing of workpieces. This is not the only definition for CAM, but it is the most common; CAM may also refer to the use of a computer to assist in all operations of a...
, enterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...
and extended enterprise productivity. Its WorkNC
WorkNC
WorkNC is a Computer aided manufacturing software developed by Sescoi for 2, 2.5, 3, 3+2 and 5-axis machining. WorkNC is well known for having always focused on automation and ease of use since its first release in 1988. WorkNC-CAD was introduced in 2002, making WorkNC a complete CAD/CAM product,...
software is one of the market leaders in the CAD/CAM field and is used by more than 25% of companies in demanding countries such as Japan. Sescoi also develops WorkPLAN
WorkPLAN
WorkPLAN is a range of Enterprise Resource Planning software products developed by Sescoi for custom manufacturers or departments who work project-based and need specialized ERP software for project management.....
, a range of ERP
Enterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...
software products for custom manufacturers and project based companies. Sescoi has more than 5000 customers and 11000 licenses sold worldwide.
History
Sescoi was created by Bruno Marko in 1987. The company name comes from the French acronym "Société Européenne Spécialisée en Communication Organisation et Informatique". Sescoi was an early pioneer in the development of 3D3D modeling
In 3D computer graphics, 3D modeling is the process of developing a mathematical representation of any three-dimensional surface of object via specialized software. The product is called a 3D model...
CAM software with the launch of WorkNC in 1988. WorkNC is well known for its focus on automation and ease of use.
In 1992 the company launched WorkPLAN, its first ERP
Enterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...
software for custom manufacturing and project management.
Sescoi acquired Xitron in 2001 and Mecasoft Industrie, developer of SolidConcept, in 2002.
The company launched WorkNC-CAD in 2002, WorkNC 5-axis in 2003 and WorkNC G3 in 2007.
A new generation of WorkPLAN ERP was developed and launched as two complementary products. The first one is MyWorkPLAN, a modular ERP for project management
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
, launched in 2006. The second is WorkPLAN Enterprise, a full ERP software for custom manufacturers, mold and die makers and engineering departments, launched in 2008. Both of these products use MySQL
MySQL
MySQL officially, but also commonly "My Sequel") is a relational database management system that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. It is named after developer Michael Widenius' daughter, My...
as a database engine
Database engine
A database engine is the underlying software component that a database management system uses to create, read, update and delete data from a database....
, and feature a redesigned user interface
User interface
The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...
, with a navigation tree similar to that used in CAD systems.
In 2008 Sescoi launched WorkXPlore 3D
WorkXPlore 3D
WorkXPlore 3D is a CAD viewer developed by Sescoi for reading, analyzing and sharing 3D and 2D CAD files without having to rely on the original CAD application. It was launched in 2008 and is supported from Sescoi offices in the USA, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, India, China and Korea, and 50...
, a high-speed collaborative viewer for analyzing and sharing 3D CAD files without requiring the original CAD application.
In year 2009 Sescoi launched WorkNC Dental, CAD
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
/CAM
Computer-aided manufacturing
Computer-aided manufacturing is the use of computer software to control machine tools and related machinery in the manufacturing of workpieces. This is not the only definition for CAM, but it is the most common; CAM may also refer to the use of a computer to assist in all operations of a...
software for automatic machining of prosthetic appliances, implants or dental structures, and also launched WorkNC Wire EDM, a software for wire EDM
Electrical discharge machining
Electric discharge machining , sometimes colloquially also referred to as spark machining, spark eroding, burning, die sinking or wire erosion, is a manufacturing process whereby a desired shape is obtained using electrical discharges...
.
Sescoi has offices in the USA, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Japan, India, China and Korea, and more than 50 distributors around the world serving customers in industries such as Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Engineering, General Mechanical, Medical & Dental, Tooling and Mold & Die.
Main products
WorkNC - Automatic CADComputer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
/CAM
Computer-aided manufacturing
Computer-aided manufacturing is the use of computer software to control machine tools and related machinery in the manufacturing of workpieces. This is not the only definition for CAM, but it is the most common; CAM may also refer to the use of a computer to assist in all operations of a...
software for machining complex parts from 2 to 5 axis.
WorkPLAN Enterprise - Custom manufacturing ERP
Enterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...
software
MyWorkPLAN - Project management ERP
Enterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...
software
WorkXPlore 3D - High-speed collaborative viewer for analyzing and sharing 3D CAD files
WorkNC Dental - CAD
Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer...
/CAM
Computer-aided manufacturing
Computer-aided manufacturing is the use of computer software to control machine tools and related machinery in the manufacturing of workpieces. This is not the only definition for CAM, but it is the most common; CAM may also refer to the use of a computer to assist in all operations of a...
software for automatic machining of prosthetic appliances, implants or dental structures
Sponsorship activity
Sescoi has always been involved in sport sponsorship, and is primarily known for having sponsored the Formula 1 team Prost Grand PrixProst Grand Prix
Prost Grand Prix was a Formula One racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. The team participated in five seasons from 1997 to 2001.-Purchase of Ligier:...
in 1999 and 2000 as well as the German racing driver Catharina Felser
Catharina Felser
Catharina Felser is a German race car driver born in Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Catharina started her career in karting during 1997, moving up to Austrian Formula Ford in 2000. Her performances there resulted in one race in German Formula Ford, also during 2000...
.
Sescoi has sponsored and worked with Eric Barone
Eric Barone (sportsman)
Eric Barone is a French sportsman who holds the world speed record on a bicycle, both on snow and gravel. On snow, his record is achieved in Les Arcs, while on gravel it is , achieved at the Cerro Negro volcano, in Nicaragua...
, a French sportsman, well known for having beaten the world speed record descending on a bicycle. His record on snow is 222 km/h achieved at Les Arcs
Les Arcs
Les Arcs is a ski resort located in Savoie, France, in the Tarentaise Valley town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Initially created by Robert Blanc and Roger Godino...
, while on soil it is 172 km/h, achieved at the Cerro Negro volcano
Cerro Negro
Cerro Negro is a volcano in the Cordillera de los Maribios mountain range in Nicaragua, about 10 km from the village of Malpaisillo. It is a very new volcano, the youngest in Central America, having first appeared in April 1850...
.