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Manufacturing Software
Manufacturing Software - Manufacturing software is the tool that allows metal fabricators and manufacturers to stay in control of their operations. Enterprise resource planning and other shop management software give fabricators the ability to estimate the time and cost of jobs, schedule those jobs for production, and track them on the shop floor. Computer-aided design (CAD) software is used to generate part designs. Nesting software analyzes the parts to be produced and determines how to lay out these parts on sheet, plate, or a tube to be cut. Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software programs the CNC machine to cut the parts from the metal blanks. Manufacturing execution systems, quality control tools, and simulation are other products that are covered in this area.
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Complex Welded Assemblies Made Easy
- Jul 25, 2023
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Virtek Iris 3D streamlines the fitting procedure and expedites the assembly process by eliminating the need for labor-intensive manual measurement, marking, and templates.
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Optimizing metal manufacturing performance like Formula One racing
- By Caleb Chamberlain
- Jul 20, 2023
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Engineers and analysts in performance racing and financial planning use Monte Carlo simulations and data to predict outcomes of incredibly complicated scenarios. Soon, more fabricators might be doing the same.
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Sinumerik MC industrial CNC from Siemens designed for metal fabricating machines
- Jul 14, 2023
- Product Release
Siemens offers the Sinumerik MC, a universal, open, industrial PC-based CNC system for fabrication and specialty machines, including metal forming, laser cutting, waterjet cutting, grinding, plate cutting, and additive manufacturing.
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Multidomain platform streamlines automaker’s data organization and retrieval efforts
- Jul 11, 2023
- Article
Microvan manufacturer SGMW used Stibo Systems' multidomain master data management platform to streamline its business operations while reducing dependency on its existing ERP system.
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- From The FABRICATOR
Verisurf introduces ultrasonic thickness inspection with Renishaw probe
- Jul 7, 2023
- Product Release
Verisurf Software Inc. has announced support for the Renishaw RUP1 (REVO ultrasonic probe) in the upcoming Verisurf 2024 software release.
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- From The FABRICATOR
Exploring Weiler Abrasives' virtual reality experience for welders and fabricators
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Jul 3, 2023
- Blog Post
Welder-fabricator Josh Welton recently tested out Weiler Virtual World, a virtual reality (VR) abrasives training demo featuring cutting, grinding, and finishing simulation from Weiler Abrasives.
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How some CAD tools deliver automatic design for manufacturability results
- By Gerald Davis
- Jun 30, 2023
- Article
CAD guru Gerald Davis to explore toolpaths as a topic of design for manufacturability.
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CADDi launches AI-enabled drawing management software for procurement
- Jun 20, 2023
- Product Release
CADDi Inc. has introduced CADDi Drawer, an AI-powered drawing management SaaS.
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- From The WELDER
User-friendly software lessens the learning curve for high-tech welding, cutting equipment
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Jun 8, 2023
- Article
Three equipment manufacturers share how user-friendly software and interfaces make new technology easier for fab shops to use, thus removing the barrier to entry for less tech-savvy fabricators and improving productivity.
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- From The FABRICATOR
Using a Design Table in 3D CAD to produce varied models
- By Gerald Davis
- May 31, 2023
- Article
Gerald Davis reviews equations, design tables, and configurations in creating flexible models.
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- From The FABRICATOR
Accurate quotes maximize a fabrication shop's profits on laser cutting jobs
- By Felipe Lechuga
- May 31, 2023
- Article
Avoiding some common pitfalls can help metal fabrication shops formulate accurate quotes for better profits and happier customers.
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Hypertherm’s Robotmaster 2024 robot programming software includes automatic trajectory optimization
- May 25, 2023
- Product Release
Hypertherm Associates has launched Robotmaster 2024, the latest version of its offline programming software.
VGPNext software from BLM GROUP simplifies programming for tube bending
- May 24, 2023
- Product Release
BLM GROUP USA has introduced VGPNext CAD/CAM programming software for its tube bending and wire bending machines.
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The virtues of bend simulation for press brakes and helping a shop's downstream
- By Tim Heston
- May 16, 2023
- Article
If bending is a mess in a sheet metal fabrication shop, so is virtually everything else. That’s why simulating bending jobs before they reach the press brake and the rest of the shop floor makes so much sense.
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- From The FABRICATOR
Rootstock Software’s Enterprise Insights analytics feature gives users complete view of business
- May 16, 2023
- Product Release
Rootstock Software has launched Enterprise Insights, a new analytics feature in its Spring ’23 release designed to provide manufacturers with a complete view of their business.
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