TPT November 2011

T echnology U pdate

3D design and manipulation

LANTEK has enhanced its Flex3d software for the design, folding/unfolding and 3D cutting of tubes, profiles and sheet metal parts, as part of the latest 2011 version of its software. The new features incorporated into Flex3d represent an advance for the sheet metal industry, providing it with a more flexible solution with comprehensive functionality, capable of being tailored to meet the needs of individual users. Lantek Flex3d has the power to manage large-scale projects and incorporates advanced 3D design technologies in its architecture. Lantek has also improved the software’s CAD data exchange capabilities, with claimed speed improvements of 300%. Flex3d V2011, like previous versions, is fully integrated with all of the company’s other applications, simplifying and easing the management and coordination of manufacturing processes. The new developments introduced by Lantek are a response to the demands of companies within the industry, enabling them to increase productivity and keep ahead in the market. Lantek Flex3d comprises eight specific modules, enabling the user to: perform folding and unfolding tasks; work with tubes or profiles; carry out integrated design and manufacture with SolidWorks ® , Autodesk Inventor ® , Solid Edge ® , CATIA ® , Creo Elements/Pro ® and Siemens NX ® ; automate the programming of laser and waterjet five-axis sheet metal cutting machines; and design and cut standard profiles using the Lantek Flex3d Steelwork module. In the 2011 version of Lantek’s software, all the modules incorporate new intuitive functionality that makes 3D design and manufacture faster and easier for the user. Within the Flex3d product family the company has focused on three modules in particular. Flex3d 5x, aimed at programming 3D sheet metal cutting machines with five-axis heads, benefits from some important improvements. Totally compatible with the main 3D design systems used in the sheet metal industry, the software enables users to import parts in virtually any format ready for five-axis cutting. Intuitive commands lead the user through the programming phase, greatly simplifying the process. Other innovations include new workbench positioning methodology, automatic machining algorithms, and fast and flexible verification and simulation, all designed to improve productivity and reliability. Lantek Sheet Metal Solutions – Spain Fax: +34 945 298 714

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This is where you meet international experts, specialists, innovators and world market leaders of the industry. And find out about all the latest developments and ground- breaking trends in everything to do with machinery and plant for tube manufacturing and processing, and tube accessories and trading. At Tube 2012, the focus is especially on: Profile technology, the latest OCTG developments, plastic pipes and flexible pipes.

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