The joinery company NHG from Nordhorn has been featured in a recent article on dds online, showcasing how digital processes and skilled craftsmanship can go hand in hand. The company offers…
Our new horizontal glass infill groove option allows horizontal processing of glass infill front edges - including automatic safety checks to prevent collisions.
We warmly congratulate our colleague Gereon Max, who competed last Sunday alongside two teammates from LC Rapid Dortmund at the German Long Distance and Relay Championships.
A recent article published by the trade magazine BM online highlights how our customer Melby Treppenbau is successfully digitising its production processes – with Compass Software playing a key role.
Industry experts gathered at Aru Grupp to discuss the latest developments in stair construction, innovative software solutions and production processes.
From 13 January to 17 January 2025, Compass Software was present at BAU 2025 in Munich, and it turned out to be a truly memorable experience! Together with our partner SEMA Software, we showcased…
Compass Software invited its long-standing premium partners to Dortmund to present the latest developments, gather valuable input and further strengthen cooperation.
Our recent optimisation coaching at Rindlisbacher shows that even after decades of experience, regular training provides fresh impulses and ensures more efficient work.
Offsets for materials or surface treatments can be specified in the table and will then be automatically applied to all mortises, pockets, and drilling holes.
The patterns contained in the articles 00133402 CAD Railing Infill and 00133403 CAD/CAM Railing Infill for panels and glass infills in railings have been extended. The distance between the patterns…
Sales representative Hermann Hasebrink and dealer representative Wiktoria Rakowska visited our Dutch dealer Erwin Kamp to discuss current developments.
Our sales representative Martin Stockhausen and dealer representative Wiktoria Rakowska recently visited our valued distributor TACT Conseil in Saverne, France.
In Compass Software, it is now possible to freeze the height construction so that the run parts remain unchanged when modifications are made to the floor plan.
Sales Representative Martin Stockhausen exhibited at the HOMAG Technology Days on the topic of building component manufacturing on April 16. and 17, 2024.
The BM magazine reports on our customer Hafrsfjord Tre A/S, who has been utilizing an automatic warehouse with connected nesting, in their April 2024 issue.
With Compass Software it is now possible to cut mitre joints for riser connections at 45° angles, which will be of particular interest to our American and English customers.
Wildpoldsried / Hanover, 31 January 2024 - Only three months after the successful formation of the BuildTec Software Group ("BuildTec"), a growing European platform for innovative software solutions…
The new “cutting 5 axis with double bevel trim cutter” processing step for the front edge processing of mortised risers saves an enormous amount of time, and the result is completely tear-free.
Our case study on the Dutch stair builder CPI Trappen on the topic of "Nesting without Nesting Machine with Plate Optimisation 2.0" was published by the German BM-Magazine in December.
International Compass Software customers who are supported by a local dealer can now submit service requests directly to their dealer through the Compass ticket system.
It is now possible to set limits in the online stair configurator, e.g., minimum and maximum tread width, rise, etc. The winding details have also been optimised.
Wildpoldsried / Aalborg / Monheim / Dortmund, 22.11.2023 – With the assembly of iconic construction technology brands such as SEMA Software (“SEMA”), Compass Software (“Compass”), WGsystem, and…
Our French customer Escanor has been using the Compass staircase software for 20 years. At the end of October, service manager Gereon Max installed a second machine on site.
We have extended the upload dialog for the option 3D Plus Online. Now, customers can check their license status and request additional stair contingents immediately.
All customers with a software support contract who also have a network license will receive the options 3D Plus and 3D Plus Online with their next license key update that is sent out with their…
Our Compass Software team attended a two-day SEMA meeting in Wildpoldsried, Germany in mid-October. This event was more than just a company event - it was a celebration of inspiration and…
Compass Software once again exhibited at the 16. European Congress of the Wood Building Forum in Cologne. The topic: "efficient building with wood in urban spaces".
The German mikado magazine reported on the Compass Software Export in OBJ format that is used for augmented reality apps, 3D printing, and 3D display in their October issue.
We have optimised the text field in 3D Plus Online, so that it now appears on the right side of the 3D image and no longer obstructs the view of the stair.
The HOB magazine's article features the success story at Trappen Verschaeve, who use a robot to save manpower and create more capacity on other machines.
At the beginning of August, service technician Salvatore Gandolfo installed a Homag CNC machine with Compass Software at long-time customer Signature Woodcrafters.
Compass Software’s ongoing efforts to improve knowledge transfer in the stair building industry will now be supported by a new partnership with the German online portal Treppenakademie (Stair…
Compass Software users with the module “In-Situ Concrete” can cut the pockets on the underside of concrete tread covers larger starting with the new version.
There is a new setting for space saver stairs: “Apply to every 2. tread”, which makes it possible to apply tread front edge details to only every 2. tread of a stair.
It is now possible to mill plates for open stringers vertically into the stringer. The pockets for the stringer plates can be added to the drilling patterns of the tread and inserted into the stringer…
General Manager Milena Schaefer from our US Branch, Compass Software Inc., attended the Stairbuilders and Manufacturer's Association (SMA) Annual Conference last week.
Compass Software exhibited together with SEMA Software at the BAU Munich, the world's leading trade fair for architecture, materials, and systems, this year.
The XML interface between Compass Software and various ERP Systems has been extended: It is now possible to import data automatically without manual work.
Compass Software organised their semi-annual service workshop in late February. The service team participated in different workshops to learn more about the newest software developments and gain…
CEO Lukas Hollinderbaeumer held a presentation on the topic of digitalisation and automation in stair building at the German Stair Building Days, organised by the German Association for Stair and…
Our trainee Hong Tram Pham has completed her apprenticeship to become an IT Specialist with a Focus on Application Development half a year early in late January.
The German dds magazine published a large article on the implementation of our MES solution at customer Alber Treppensysteme GmbH in their February 2023 edition.
Compass Software, one of the leading specialists for CAD/CAM stair building software and CAM/CNC timber solutions, has appointed a second executive director.
Compass Software, one of the leading specialists in CAD/CAM/CNC software for stair building, CAM timber and CAM window processing, announces its acquisition by the SEMA Group.
We accompanied our Norwegian customer Hafrsfjord Tre A/S during a visit to Alber Treppensysteme, where they were able to take a closer look at the implementation of our MES solution PROKON and other…
Compass Software exhibited at the FORUM WOOD BUILDING in Innsbruck. From Nov. 30. to Dec. 2, 2022 the event revolved around the topic Practical experience – Practical application.
We congratulate our Norwegian dealer A. Falkenberg Eftf. AS on their 130. anniversary. Compass Software has been working closely together with the Norwegian machine dealer since the beginning of our…
The Compass Software management team, consisting of Lukas Hollinderbaeumer and Ludger Ostendarp, as well as sales representative Martin Stockhausen, is currently visiting our longtime customer ATAB…
The Compass Software support installed a new 5 axis Biesse machine to replace a 22-year-old 4 axis Homag at longtime customer Schreppel from Bavaria, Germany.
The HOB magazine's article features the success story at Taglieber. The company is manufacturing stairs with Compass Software, as well as complicated post-and-beam constructions for building facades.
Gereon Max competed in the sprinting distance at the Duathlon (running – bike – running). He was able to win the age group M50 despite the rain and wind he had to face.
It is now possible to define a fixed distance between the stringer and wall. Changes to the stringer thickness – manually or by changing the material thickness – do not affect the distance between the…
Head of development Ludger Ostendarp won the German Championships in Table Tennis in the category senior-55-double with his team partner Bernd Wuestenbecker at the beginning of June.
Compass Software, one of the leading specialists for CAD/CAM stair building software and CAM/CNC timber solutions, has appointed a second executive director.
Head of development Ludger Ostendarp recently installed a Reichenbacher ECO B CNC machine with parallel tables and a robot for fully automated processing at Aru Grupp AS in Estonia.
Head of Sales Klaus Eilers exhibited at the 9. International Stair Building Conference in Biberach, Germany. The conference included topics such as increasing the quality of stair designs, creating…
Finally, after long periods of remote work we can once again find more Compass Software employees in the office. We did not want to let this chance pass us by and have started occasionally cooking…
Last weekend two of our employees faced each other at the West-German table tennis championships. Stanislaw Wrobel and Ludger Ostendarp delivered impressive game rounds.
Compass Software trainee Sven Riese has completed his apprenticeship to become an IT specialist with a focus on application development in only 2 years, instead of 3.
The Manufacturing Execution System (MES) PROKON was implemented at German stair builder Alber Treppensysteme GmbH in spring 2021. The HOB magazine reports on the project.
Compass Software customer Matthias Brack is part of the DDS column "Meinungen und Stimmungen aus der Branche - Und wie begeistern Sie?“, where he reported on the digitalization of his sun room…
The woodworking magazine Gazeta Przemysłu Drzewnego published an article on our Polish partners Robert Topka and Michał Suchorzewski, who have been cooperating with Compass Software for 23 years.
The Holzkurier magazine published an article in their year-end issue on the implementation of the Compass Software manufacturing execution system PROKON at Alber Stairs in Germany.
Compass Software employees Martin Stockhausen and Svenja Stahnke visited the 14. European Congress (EBH) organized by the Forum Wood Building on October 20. and 21.
The German magazine dds reports: Compass Software customer Treppenbau Kreuzberger has been certified as a climate-neutral manufacturer by the Main Association of the German Wood Industry (HDH).
The Stairbuilders and Manufacturers Association (SMA) once again announced this years StairCraft Award winners. One Compass Software customer won in two categories!
Compass Software customer Verschaeve Construct N.V. celebrated their 60. anniversary with an open house last weekend. Our team was there to congratulate in person.
Compass Software customer Trappen Verschaeve is celebrating their 60. anniversary with an open house. Visitors can view the robotic loading and our PROKON system on this day!
The installation of the Weinig Conturex Vario L at Compass Software Estonian customer Aru Grupp AS` workshop goes into its 2. week. The Conturex is the first fully automatic throughfeed machine on the…
The installation of the Weinig Conturex Vario L at Compass Software customer Aru Grupp AS´ workshop continues. The Conturex is the first fully automatic throughfeed machine on the market that can be…
Head of development Ludger Ostendarp and Johannes Neth from the technical project management department are on-site at Compass Software customer Aru Grupp AS´ workshop in Estonia. There, the team is…
Dietrich's publishes an article in this year's issue of its customer magazine Neues! about the perfect combination of Dietrich's CAD software and Compass Software's timber BTL processor at our…
CEO Detlef Hollinderbaeumer, Head of Development Ludger Ostendarp, and developer Carsten Hoffmann have successfully carried through a factory acceptance test of a Conturex Vario L for stair parts for…
The Compass Software projects team in South Germany has gained new support from Svenja Stahnke in mid-May. Svenja already has about 20 years of professional experience in the woodworking industry.
Working student Lea Borgelt has been supporting our development team since the beginning of May. Lea is studying Applied Computer Sciences at the Ruhr-University in Bochum in her 6. semester. Soon she…
Custom infills for handrails and panels underneath a staircase are now possible with Compass Software. Users can create custom infills with perforated plates, pattern plates, or similar.
It is now possible to draw posts with support in Compass Software. These are posts that seem to go through the tread visually, but consist of 2 separate parts.
The German magazine Holzkurier reported about Compass Software as a capable partner for timber and cross-laminated timber producing companies in their year-end issue (51-52/2020).
The Holzkurier magazine is reporting on the highly efficient CLT joinery element module at our customer Hasslacher´s workshop in their current cross-laminated timber 2020 special edition.
The trade magazine mikado is giving out the Web-Award 2021 for the best website in the woodworking industry for the 15. time. Compass Software has also been nominated.
Our fully equipped office kitchen is put to work. A few weeks ago, some of our trainees and working students banded together to bake some delicious cookies.
Compass Software now also allows for connection drillings from the post into the ceiling. The drillings can be positioned as individual drillings or drilling patterns.
Video games make every developers´ heart beat faster. Well, at least that is the stereotype. And there seems to be something to it, since some of our employees recently organised a group gamer night…
The German Government is funding digital expansion programs with up to 50%. If you think you qualify for this program, please switch to the German language setting for more information or contact us…
We are delighted to welcome a new trainee to our development team. Nune Najaryan recently started an application development apprenticeship on top of her bachelor´s degree in software engineering.
To make Compass Software's postprocessor even better compatible with Format4 and Busellato machines, there was a change in the program requiring your intervention.
Our new project assistant Jakob Unger completed an internship at long-time Compass Software user Josef Friedrich Treppenbau GmbH in Germany to make himself more familiar with the stair building…
Cumulative safety updates that were published for Windows 10 on June 9, 2020 lead to severe plotter and printing problems for many Compass Software users.
At Compass Software you have the chance to work as part of an international team. We offer many opportunities for further education and to gain valuable experience.
We have a video message for you: You can rely on Compass Software during times of Corona. We are still here for you. We will overcome this challenge together!
Compass Software customer Treppenbau Wiehl is featured with an interesting article in the German magazine dds - das magazin für möbel und ausbau. The stair builder is now in possession of a moder SCM…
The Compass Software Service has a new intern since late March. Candy Bolten will be supporting our service department during her three-month internship.
Our development team gained a new member earlier this year. Sven Riese has joined Compass Software as a trainee to become an IT Specialist with a Focus on Application Development.
German Compass Software customers Bäthe Treppen, Franz Hasler AG, and Treppenbau Ihle have developed a new fire protection staircase that gives fist responders valuable additional seconds.
Dear Customers and Partners, due to the current situation we would like to ensure you that we are closely monitoring the latest developments regarding the corona virus and take these very seriously.…
Compass Software, one of the leading specialists for CAD/CAM staircase manufacturing software and CAM/CNC timber solutions, extended its executive management with two additional members at the…
The Belgian company Fraxinus reports in their newsletter about the collaboration with Compass Software and machine manufacturer MKM at Trappen Verschaeve.
The German online portal Treppen.de has awarded its Staircases of the year 2019 again. We want to congratulate our customers who won for their unique and impressive submissions. The winners were:
We are congratulating our “former” trainee Robin Valerius, who has successfully passed his state exam for becoming a certified IT Specialist with a Focus on Application Development.
Wilfried Steinbeck is one of the true veterans of our company. He has been an indispensable team member since 1985, even before today’s Compass Software was founded.
We threw our annual Christmas party last week. Many coworkers, who work from home most of the time, travelled to our headquarter in Dortmund to be part of the festivities.
Our team is growing, since August 2019 Christian Rotte has been supporting the development team. The 29-year-old application developer from Eastern Germany, who turns good ideas into impressive…
Our Head of Support Gereon Max participated in a half marathon on Oct. 3, 2019 and placed 1st in his age group. More than 2,150 runners conquered the 21 km (13.1 mi) running course in Dortmund,…
For a while now Torsten Rotte has been supporting the Compass Software development team as a student associate. Next to his successful information technology major, Torsten is able to gain valuable…
The German stair builder Treppenbau Voß GmbH & Co. KG has been using the Compass Software Plate Optimization Module 2.0 since December 2018. Since then, they have been able to achieve a utilization…
The company Luxholm Bauelemente Werk GmbH from Germany has been producing customized staircases and handrails, as well as affordable standard space-saver stairs, which, on request, can also be…
This module lets users utilize the empty room under the staircase and transform it into a new storage area. The module makes the creation of a matching dry wall underneath the staircase a breeze and…
The company Holz Keller AG upgraded their already existing CNC center for joinery elements Krüsimatic with an additional Homag BMG 311. Manufacturing of furniture, doors, or staircases runs just as…
Compass Software user Droomtrappen from the Netherlands recently built his own post clamping device for CNC processing. The machine-independent post clamping device was built in less than 1 hour and…
The Belgian family company Trappen Verschaeve has been producing stairs for almost 60 years. With the production of more than 2000 stairs annually, they are one of the biggest stair builders in the…
Three students at the German College of Wood Technology in Melle, Germany have manufactured an impressive wooden staircase for their final project in their class manufacturing engineering. To finish…
Our long-standing customer Wortmann Treppen is celebrated in the BM online for their 25th anniversary. We celebrate with them and are looking forward to additional future projects!
Up until now, the company Dinkelholzbetriebe GmbH from Germany had been producing furniture with roughly 50 employees. At the beginning of this year they decided to venture into the stair building…
We want to congratulate our Polish customer TRĄBCZYŃSKI to this true piece of art. The free running spiral staircase made from oak can be admired in the London restaurant Piccadilly 85. We are in…
Compass Software technician Alexander Huebner successfully completed his first installation at our customer S u. W Wohn-Holz’s wood shop in Saxony, Germany. Even though Alexander has only been a…
Jeffrey Pels, owner of Trappentoko, and his team are successfully producing staircases for the Dutch market. The young company has been able to achieve a steady growth since its founding, which was…
We invited the window manufacturing expert Dittmar Siebert to give a comprehensive advanced training for our team at the beginning of November. The specialist is one of the most renowned experts in…
Compass Software technician Steven attended the Loudoun Stairs workshop tour at their premises in Purcellville, VA in September. Loudoun Stairs has been using our staircase software program since…
Our development department has also gained another apprentice, Robin Valerius. Robin started his trainee program to become an IT specialist with a focus on application development in August as well.…
Our Service Team is now supported by our new trainee Sebastian Baecker, who started working at Compass Software in the beginning of August. The Dortmund native is training to become an information…
The IWF 2018 in Atlanta, GA was a full success. Our Atlanta based team represented Compass Software at the trade fair. Many of our U.S. and Canadian customers and industry experts visited us at our…
Our development team member Brigitte Streicher entered into retirement at the end of July 2018. The mathematician had been working for us in Dortmund, Germany since November 2006. During her…
One of our support technicians installed a new Maka PE 90 5-axis machine at our longstanding German customer Carpentry Kleeberg´s workshop at the end of July. The new machine will take the place of a…
Our new trainee, Abdullah Orabi, has been supporting the Compass Software Development Team since Monday. Abdullah originally comes from Syria but has been in Germany for three years now. After…
Our Service Team installed the Compass Software Staircase Solution as part of a bigger project at the company Köhler from Germany in June. Besides the CAD Software, the technician also connected a 5…
We would like to welcome Franck Horvat, who has been supporting our team since Monday. Franck will be completing a six-week internship as part of his wood engineer university major. He will be…
Our new customer Alfred Petersen Bau- und Möbeltischlerei from Germany has been making staircases for a long time. Up until now they drew these staircases with the Wagemeyer-System and then printed…
Our Service Technician Gereon Max visited customer Walter Donkers from the Netherlands for an optimization coaching. Walter Donkers has been using the Compass Software Staircase Software Program for…
The current HOB edition (05/2018) published an extensive story on our long-standing customer ATAB Trappan AB from Sweden. The article is focused on automated processing in the stair building workshop,…
Our Service Team connected a new SCM machine with Compass Software at Haas Fertigbau GmbH, a stair builder from Bavaria, Germany. The company previously utilized the Wagemeyer-System, but decided to…
In April, our Sales Representative Hermann Hasebrink exhibited at the in-house trade fair our longstanding customer Meyer & Grave hosted in Germany. Many industry experts visited the event, amongst…
Compass Software customers are creative and curious; they try to make use of all aspects of the staircase software to get the most out of it. Customer Juergen Scherner from Reuss in Germany found…
After installing a SCM Accord 25 last summer, our service once again visited the company K. van Sambeek B.V. in the Netherlands. This time Compass Software connected a Houfek post machine.
Our service conducted a new installation of the Compass Software program for our customer Jenniches Treppen from Germany. Jenniches had been using the Wagemeyer System before, but decided to switch…
Strong performance: our Atlanta employee Milena Schaefer won first place at the Georgia State Powerlifting Championships in the weight class 84+ kg last weekend. The powerlifting competition tests the…
Our service recently installed our CAM solution at the customer Przedsiębiorstwo Handlowo-Usługowe “Balsa” Spółka z o.o.’s premises in Poland. The software was installed on a Reichenbacher Vision CNC…
We installed our CAD/CAM Stair Construction Software at the location of our new customer Aro Trappen in the Netherlands late last year. The customer, who had already been using the Wagemeyer System in…
As you might have heard already, we are celebrating our 25th anniversary this year. Our staff did not want to miss this opportunity either. On December 14, 2017 we invited everyone to an exclusive…
Our service has conducted an extensive training at the company Escaliers Flin S.A. in France. During the one week visit, the team optimized several production processes. Furthermore, our technician…
In September, our Service installed a new post processor for the upright processing of handrail parts on a Reichenbacher CNC machine built in 1996 at Comfort Trappen in the Netherlands. The age of the…
As part of our continual quest for professional development, our employee Gereon Max successfully completed a week-long intensive language learning course in Dutch.
To celebrate 25 years of Compass Software, Chamber of Commerce representative Mrs. Preiss, awarded CEO Detlef Hollinderbaeumer with an honorary certificate to commemorate the company’s anniversary. We…
Our customer Altmann from Germany upgraded his processing of wreaths from horizontal processing to the CS wreath technique. The installation of the module was conducted online. We want to thank…
Our partner A. Falkenberg Etft. AS from Norway, celebrated their 125. anniversary in October 2017. In honor of this occasion, Falkenberg organized a four-day long in-house trade fair in Norway. Of…
The company NHG UG & Co. KG from Zetel-Neuenburg in Germany, has been using Compass Software to build staircases for many years already. Now the company decided to upgrade their shop with the purchase…
Our Atlanta office hosted a user meeting for our American and Canadian customers last week. Users had the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences with users from other companies at the event, as…
The Franz Hasler AG from Lichtenstein has been a Compass Software customer for many years. Two of the company’s specialties are environmentally sustainable timber construction and solar technology.…
Compass Software customer Shody-Horák Jiří from the Czech Republic, has been using our CAD solution since 2009. Earlier this year the customer purchased a 4 axis Felder machine.
he Höhere Technische Bundeslehr- und Versuchsanstalt Rankweil (Technical College in Rankweil, Austria) has been using Compass Software’s CAD solution for educational purposes for some years. Now they…
Our Service Team sucessfully conducted an installation at our Polish customer Chudzinski’s workshop. Chudzinski has been using Compass Software through our Polish dealer since 2008. Our team connected…
Sales Representatives Martin Stockhausen and Hermann Hasebrink presented Compass Software at this year's AWFS Trade Fair in Las Vegas, USA. Some of our customers visited us at our booth, but we also…
Our Service Department successfully completed the first part of an installation for a new SCM 5-axis machine at our customer K. van Sambeek B.V.’s workshop in the Netherlands. The customer Sambeek has…
Sales representative Hermann Hasebrink attended the event at our customer´s Heartland Stairways workshop in the US, which was part of the SMA´s (Stairbuilders and Manufacturer´s Association) National…
Mouldings on tread front edges can now be arranged and manufactured with plate optimization. Some manufacturers mill the mouldings in strips, which means after one strip is cut, the machine operator…
CS-wreaths can be fused with straight handrail parts. Wreath sections with different radii can be combined and separated at user-defined positions as well. When designing circular or curved stairs,…
It is now possible to mill several CS wreaths at the same time via machine table arrangement. Several blocks can be fixated on the table and processed at the same time. This work process results in…
Compass Software makes it possible to mill rabbet cuts on open stringers much faster than before. When using this method, the rabbet cut is milled with a much bigger tool, however, the resulting messy…
The Compass Software team installed the 4. machine for building sunrooms at our customer SAYYAS in China. SAYYAS has been using Compass Software since 2013 and since then we have already connected two…
Once again we are able to look back at a successful trade show week at this year's LIGNA in Hanover, Germany. Many of our customers, partners, and industry experts visited us at our booth. Even some…
The initial calculation of staircases has been improved as a result of the cooperation with Anton Wagemeyer. The winding of most European standard staircases is now already calculated optimally at the…
Starting with the new version, a new fitting for suspension on the well has been integrated. This fitting is used when a staircase's last or second to last tread from the exit is suspended from the…
The new bracket for wells is used to mark-off the exit tread from the ceiling covering but is also used as a support for the balcony railing at the same time. The steel bracket is constructed around…
It is now possible to construct spiral staircases without newels. This was not possible before. A bolted staircase without newel such as this, has a steel handrail or similar construction in the…
It is now possible to suspend staircases from the well. This makes the handrail at the exit obsolete. A well slat is installed on the well hole, which can hold the balusters. In turn the balusters…
With the new version it is possible to define which bolts are to be matched with what kind of wall material. Users are able to enter in the predefintions which bolts are to be used automatically when…
Sometimes tread geometries have to fulfill certain measurements for some processes, otherwise they cannot be produced (e.g. because of machine sizes). Therefore, certain tread distances cannot be out…
Spacers with hinge are now possible as a connection between the post and the handrail. The spacer with hinge can be assigned automatically through the drilling patterns as soon as it is added as…
Our Service recently installed a new post machine at Vos Zwolle B.V. in the Netherlands. The company Vos replaced their old post machine with the new Houfek machine and stayed loyal to the Compass…
Sales Representative Martin Stockhausen once again exhibits at the Stairbuilders and Manufacturers Association (SMA) annual conference this year. The event took place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama from March…
Our service installed a second 5-axis machine at our customer’s Hans Konijn Houtbewerking premises in the Netherlands. The company is specialized on making complicated staircases and produces…
We welcome our new asset: The development of Compass' Staircase Solutions is now supported by the former Wagemeyer GmbH, chief competitor from the get-go.
We would like to congratulate Eva Mueller for passing her bachelor exam with the highest grade possible! Eva completed her dual studies program at Compass Software and the University of Applied…
We are happy to be able to present another happy customer. Support has installed a new machine at our new customer Sobczak in Poland a couple of weeks ago.
The realistic experience of staircases and their actual premises is possible in Compass Software via virtual reality headset! This represents a new way of giving realistic presentations. Virtual…
The Compass Software Service sucessfully installed a new 5-axis processing center (Houfek) for our new customer Trappenmakerij Wim Van Loom in Essen, Belgium last week. Before the customer only worked…
Compass Software's trademark was left unchanged for almost 25 years. It was time to rejuvenate the logo. Of course the intend was not a complete rebranding, therefore a more modern and fresh look was…
Customer Service recently set up our new option for plate optimization of return nosings at Capital Wood Rails Inc. and JMP Wood Stairs & Rails in NY. The complete set of return nosings can be…
Another satisfied customer! Service successfully installed a machine for Stairtech Inc. in Canada last week. We are looking forward to future projects with Stairtech Inc.
We at Compass Software are constantly trying to improve ourselves. We know that we are at our best in working innovatively for our customers when we function as a team. Therefore, our development team…
German customer Schreinerei Terhalle GmbH & Co KG created several staircases via 3D print on a scale of 1:25 and 1:100 for two of their current orders. The construction of the staircases, as well as…
German Head of Sales Klaus Eilers exhibited at the in-house trade fair of the company Papenbroock (10/28 - 10/30/2016). Attendance was great. Klaus had the opportunity to speak with many of out…
Once again we are happy to look back onto a successful trade fair period. Our Sales Representatives Jens Eckert and Juergen Gerdt are pleased with the outcome.
Compass Software allows users to import balusters from different manufacturers via DXF data or draw them individually. The balusters can be saved in the software and are displayed correctly in the 3D…
The extension free form pockets enables users to import existing free form pockets in treads. Furthermore, it is possible to add pockets via the free form construction later. This extension has been…
This year’s IWF was a full success. Our sales representatives were busy showing off our software and presenting Compass Software’s special trade show offers. We would like to thank the many customers…
Compass Software’s new U.S. customer service employee Steven Chiu, conducted his first training at WH Stairs in Chicago. Steven familiarized the customer with the CAD software over the course of four…
Sales and Marketing Representative Milena Schaefer welcomed this year’s new members of the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US in Atlanta. Next the German food and contact to German…
Martin Stockhausen exhibited at the most recent stop of the SMA nationwide workshop tour at King and Company Architectural in Keene New Hampshire. The workshop was a full success and Martin was able…
Service Technician Daniel Bank traveled to our customer Compleat Stair in Kennesaw, GA. There Daniel put Compleat Stair’s new machining center into service. After only a few days, the machine is now…
The processing of handrail parts (cappings, volutes, goosenecks, easings) is now fully integrated into the current CNC processor. As a result, it is possible to optimally customize the full range of…
Sales Representative Hermann Hasebrink supported our Chinese Partner at the WoodExpo in Shanghai last week. While being in China, Hermann had the opportunity to join and experience the Chinese…
Service Technician Alexander Doerr successfully set up his first sunroom post-processor for one of Compass Software’s customers in China. Alexander (third f.r.) connected the SCM Machine in…
Compass Software, leading provider of staircase construction software, can proudly look back on the last year. 2015 was the most successful year in company history to this date. The software company’s…
Working in today’s business world can be tough! People burn out and everyone tells us how they stress in order to juggle personal life and work. That’s why it is important to us to create incentives…
Our development team has gained some support: We're pleased to welcome Samir Rabbasy, the newest member of our team! Samir already has several years of experience in the field of IT engineering and…
Our Sales Representative Juergen Gerdt attended the SCM Distributor Open House in Nottingham, GB last week. He was there as a representative of Compass Software and had the chance to showcase our…
Compass Software founded a U.S. subsidiary, Compass Software Inc, last year in February. Since then we have constantly been working on establishing our own office in Atlanta, Georgia. After…
Our Sales Representative Martin Stockhausen attended the SMA Annual Conference in April, as well as exhibiting Compass Software there. The event was very successful and due to the great interest he…
LED CAD/CAM Light Solution – makes it possible to place different lights (round, square, or rectangular) into the stringers. Fruthermore, there are light strips, which can be placed on treads (in…
Photo-realistic 3D Visualization - the professional high-end substitution for the prervious 3D solution. 3D models can be turned into high quality photos in the blink of an eye. The creation of…
This year´s Holz-Handwerk can be described as a positive event through and though. We were able to present ourselves with our new trade fair booth, which reaped many compliments from the visitors.…
The Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Expo 2015 in Toronto, Canada (WMS 2015) has been a full success. Our sales representatives Martin Stockhausen and Hermann Hasebrink were able to…
Beginning with new version 10.8.0.17, it is now possible to use Compass Software with Windows 10. Furthermore, the software now supports 4k high definition monitors.
Starting with version 10.7.11.0 it is possible to create double infills. These are combinations of ranch railings and glass infills. They can either be constructed next to each other or on top of…
Many visitors came to see the CS booth. Once again Ligna 2015 was a great success. Next to a number of new potential buyers, we had the pleasure of welcoming many of our existing customers at our CS…
![[Translate to Englisch:] Compass Software - IKORO 2025](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/4/csm_Compass-SEMA-IKORO-2025_bc8e1b10f6.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Compass Software Partnermeeting](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/2/csm_Compass-Software-Partner-Meeting_q_6aab16146c.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Compass bei Erwin Kamp und Vos Zwolle](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/8/csm_CS-Kamp-q_f2bdbafe5a.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Compass Software bei TACT](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/9/csm_Compass-Software-TACT-3_q_0cdc17c5d0.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] BuildTec Group](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/8/csm_buildtec-software-group.q_8948d55fd5.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Ticketsystem Compass Software](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/7/csm_Ticketsystem_q_2de73afeda.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Lizenz abfragen & Treppenkontingente bestellen](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/d/csm_buy_q_d511c98e52.jpg)
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![[Translate to Englisch:] Compass Software stellte abermals auf dem 16. Europäischen Kongress beim FORUM-HOLZBAU in Köln aus. Das Thema: "Effizientes bauen mit Holz im urbanen Raum".](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/9/csm_MicrosoftTeams-image__12__01_4084268f96.png)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Klaus Eilers](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/4/csm_Compass-Software-Klaus_5a5f9b4051.jpg "Klaus Eilers")
![[Translate to Englisch:] Taschen für Sattelplatten vertikal in Wangenkontur einfräsen](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/8/csm_Sattelwange-Tasche_in_Kontur_einarbeiten_q_1deb79a9aa.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Automatische XML Schnittstelle Compass Software](/fileadmin/_processed_/9/7/csm_Compass-Software-XML-Station_5c29ce8f12.png)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Wussten Sie schon, dass wir Schulungen auch in unserem Büro in Bad Endorf (Landkreis Rosenheim) anbieten?](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/0/csm_Compass-Software-Niederlassung-Sued-Bad-Endorf-2_333575db90.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Neue Arbeitsgänge für die aufrechte Bearbeitung von Geländerteilen in Compass Software](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/6/csm_Bearbeitung_Gelaenderteil_aufrecht_q_b448694a2b.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Ludger Ostendarp](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/e/csm_Ludger_Ostendarp_8aaf08373a.jpg "Ludger Ostendarp")
![[Translate to Englisch:] Treppe des Jahres 2022 Treppen.de](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/e/csm_Treppe-des-Jahres-2022-Badge-Architektur-51380dfb_0ff297fa57.png){kind=icon}
![[Translate to Englisch:] Detlef Hollinderbaeumer](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/7/csm_Detlef-Hollinderbaeumer_ff649ae9df.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Externe Treppen können in Compass Software leicht eingelesen werden.](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/9/csm_Externe-Treppe_b388525644.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Candy Bolten](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/d/csm_Compass-Software-Candy_38af13ec06.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Compass Software Digital Jetzt Förderung](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/b/csm_Compass-Software-Digital-Jetzt-Foerderung_6c0d7e14f8.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Compass Software als Titelthema in der HOB](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/9/csm_HOB_Compass_Software_GmbH_Titelseite-u-Story_cb68e8d489.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Compass Software Artikel in Mikado 04/2020](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/9/csm_Compass_Software_Mikado_04-2020_2a52427d2e.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Artikel in der BM über Compass Software Treppen im bunten Materialmix.](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/4/csm_BM_04_2020_Treppen_im_bunten_Materialmix_65bce4bb30.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Robin Valerius](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/a/csm_Compass-Software-Robin_1dd5e7d0ce.jpg "Robin Valerius")
![[Translate to Englisch:] Compass Software Geschäftsführer Detlef Hollinderbäumer mit dem Entwicklerteam](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/1/csm_IMG_5630_b_8ce550b177.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] In der BSP Spezialausgabe des Holzkuriers zum aktuellen viel gefragtem Thema Brettsperrholz wird die Vollautomatische Produktionssteuerung und -kontrolle bei der Firma HASSLACHER NORICA TIMBER vorgestellt.](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/8/csm_20190820_120206_f55449eda0.jpg)
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![[Translate to Englisch:] UnseOur customer Altmann from Germany upgraded his processing of wreaths from horizontal processing to the CS wreath technique. r Kunde, die Tischlerei Mike Altmann, hat von dem Liegenden-Krümmlings-Modul auf den CS-Krümmling aufgerüstet.](/fileadmin/_processed_/a/1/csm_Compass-Software-Kruemmling-Altmann_8e198adc6e.jpg)
![[Translate to ECompass Software Inc. hosted a user meeting for our American and Canadian customers last week.nglisch:] Compass Software Inc. hat letzte Woche ein Anwendertreffen für Kunden aus den USA und Kanada veranstaltet.](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/c/csm_CS_User_Meeting_2017_abf031643e.jpg)
![[Translate to Englisch:] Vertriebsmitarbeiter Martin Stockhausen stellte auch dieses Jahr wieder auf der Jahreskonferenz der Stairbuilders and Manufacturers Association (SMA) aus.](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/1/csm_Martin_Annual_Conference_SMA_f4f69a4f28.jpg)
