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News Release from: Lantek Sheet Metal Solutions | Subject: Lantek Expert Cut and Lantek Expert Punch
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 March 2003
CAD/CAM modules designed for sheet/plate
profiling
In CAD/CAM modules specially designed to automate the programming of sheet metal cutting machines, as the mouse is dragged to define a window, the nesting is generated instantly and automatically.
Lantek Expert Cut and Punch are CAD/CAM modules are specially designed to automate the programming of sheet metal cutting machines (oxicut, plasma, laser, water jet) and CNC punching machines The following are just a few of its new possibilities: * Once a part has been assigned with material, thickness and machine type, the system can be informed of the operations it must perform in order to carry out a particular task
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 21 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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* Automatic interactive nesting.
As the mouse is dragged to define a window, the nesting is generated instantly and automatically.
* Automatic updating of nesting and machining when any changes are made to a 2D geometry or 3D blank.
Further reading
Cut and punch CAD/CAM has management functions
In a desire to offer latest-generation solutions for the sheet metal-working world, a fully modernised star system for cut and punch CAD/CAM includes management.
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This provides associativity between part design and machining.
* A grid simulates the table and checks whether the cut part is likely to overturn, damaging the cutting head.
* More efficient remnant management: The remnant is generated automatically and its reference is either calculated automatically or defined by the user.
* Different user profiles may be set on the same system, depending on the user's name and password.
* Real manufacturing costs: Estimated manufacturing cost + real cost obtained.
The estimated cost can be updated from the real cost obtained and taken into account for future estimations.
Some other characteristics of the cutting and punching module are as follows: * Production management.
Processes.
Lantek Expert is ready for connection to production management systems (ERP) by means of automatic processes.
* Parts management and sheet store with open databases.
All parts info is saved in databases organised in such a way that users can easily locate the part and sheet required, as these are classified by fields like material, thickness, date, customer, etc.
The remnant automatically generated by the system is saved in the sheet inventory like any other sheet metal and can be used for future jobs.
* 2D and 3D design with unfolding.
* Parametric parts library.
* Intelligent import / export: connection to the principal CAD systems on the market: DXF; DWG, IGES, etc.
* Lantek Expert Cut and Punch also has the following optional modules: shearing, 3D design, unfolding and HVAC.
* Nesting: automatic and manual nesting with great flexibility and optimum performance.
The perfect combination of automatic and semiautomatic nesting with powerful manual nesting functions such as grid copying, moving, rotating, etc.
Lantek Expert Punch automatic Nesting fully optimises part availability from sheets.
* Manual and automatic punching and cutting generation.
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