From mechanical calculators to AI – MesserSoft on a time travel journey at the Computer Museum

02/12/2026

Team outing to the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum in Paderborn!

Our MesserSoft team took a fascinating journey through 5,000 years of information technology today – from the abacus through mechanical calculators to modern AI applications and robots.

Particularly impressive: The mechanical exhibits show how precision and clever engineering enabled complex calculations decades ago. It reminds us that our CAM software stands on the shoulders of these pioneering achievements.
The arc from the first punch card machines to today's AI-assisted manufacturing couldn't be much larger – yet the core mission has remained the same: automate complex processes and increase productivity.

What connects us: The passion for innovative technology that solves real problems. Then as now.

Digital Information and Process Technologies from MesserSoft

In Industry 4.0, production interlocks with the most modern information and communication technology. Machines and software from a single source ensure maximum utilization of existing resources.

The modular software portfolio from MesserSoft integrates Messer cutting machines into business and production processes in the best possible way and supports key functions throughout the entire workflow. Traditionally, the entry into digitization is made via work preparation with OmniWin and OmniBevel. The solutions are integrated by the OmniFab Suite, the digital support for operators, production managers, process analysts and service technicians. Messer machines and MesserSoft digitalization solutions thus guarantee the perfect introduction to Industry 4.0.

MesserSoft is a wholly owned subsidiary of Messer Cutting Systems and our portfolio combines all the software products of the group under one roof. Our core competence is the integration of Messer machines into the business processes of leading cutting companies world-wide.

As a well-established team of experts with high IT and cutting competence, we are closely networked with the global resources and the competence centers of Messer Cutting Systems. This is why we can react quickly and precisely to your needs. With us, you will always find the best solution for your production. With efficiency advantages in production and operation.

Machine, software and service from a single source as an integrated total solution.