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News Release from: Radan Computational | Subject: CAD/CAM software for sheet metal applications
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 January 2007
Sheet metal work CAD/CAM brings economy
Latest CAD/CAM software for sheet metal applications offers greater material utilisation as it can nest components around clamps and provide finer angular orientation of parts.
Radan 07 the latest version of Radan Computationa''s industry-leading CAD/CAM software for sheet metal applications incorporates a wealth of new functionality to maximise material utilisation and reduce cycle times Available to customers at the end of January, Radan 07's enhanced 'True Shape' nesting capabilities deliver greater material utilisation than ever before through the ability to nest components around clamps, provide finer angular orientation of parts within the nest and accurately compensate for individual tool shapes
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 26 Feb 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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As a result, parts can be nested closer together without the risk of destroying the raw material skeleton or closely oriented parts being damaged through tool interference.
Radan 07 also incorporates improved methods for handling partly used sheets to further reduce material wastage.
Off-cuts can be automatically recorded for later use by Radan's Remnant Nesting tools and the nester will evaluate all stored remnants before selecting the best one to use.
A further feature of Radan 07 is its support of fly cutting on a wide variety of profiling machines.
With no tooling lead-in or lead-out, this advanced technique enables laser cutting cycle times to be reduced dramatically on workpieces that include grids of holes or matrices of repeated profiles.
* About Radan - Radan is the most powerful sheet metal CAD/CAM software in the world, helping customers increase their material utilisation and reduce inventory and offers a significant return on investment.
Radan is a principal brand of the Planit group.
Planit is a global supplier of design and manufacturing software for the engineering, woodworking and stone industries.
The company provides its customers with products and services that enable them to improve the productivity of their machine tools, shorten design and manufacturing time, optimise material usage and deliver high quality goods and services to their customers.
Planit's solutions are best-in-class within their respective markets and are integral to the success of thousands of companies of every size around the globe. Request a free brochure from Radan Computational ...
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