At a recent tech conference, a young engineer asked a simple yet powerful question:
“What advice would you give to someone who wants to develop expertise in CNC post-processors?”
The question was directed to a panel of experts — each representing a major CAM software company. The response? Silence. Awkward glances. No one seemed eager to speak.
And that silence speaks volumes.
Why the hesitation?
Because CNC post-processing has long been treated as a black box technology — not because it’s inherently too complex, but because it has been kept that way.
For decades, CAM companies have guarded their post-processing systems behind the same familiar line: ⚠️ “It’s dangerous. Leave it to us.”
But this approach has come at a cost.
When users can’t intervene, when support is slow or incomplete, and when only a small handful of people can truly understand or improve the process — is the result really better? Or simply more convenient for those keeping the system closed?
A critical stage, still locked away
CNC post-processing is one of the most vital links in the entire manufacturing workflow. It’s where a digital toolpath becomes a machine-ready reality. Yet for too long, it’s been a domain accessible only to a select few — guarded by cryptic code, limited documentation, and rigid dependence on external support.
It’s time to democratize post-processing
At MANUS Software, we believe it’s time to change that. Our answer is MANUSpost Developer — a new-generation platform designed to make CNC post-processing open, visual, and accessible to everyone.
With MANUSpost Developer, users can:
Design, edit, and evolve CNC post-processors without writing a single line of code.
Work with any CAM system, seamlessly.
Eliminate the waiting and frustration that comes with traditional post customization.
No more black boxes. No more cryptic scripts. Just clarity, control, and collaboration — the way modern manufacturing should be.
Because manufacturing deserves transparency, not mystery. And engineers deserve control, not excuses.