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New structural steel tools
TO improve management efficiency for
companies involved in the structural
steel industry, Lantek has released
Lantek Steelworks 2012, the latest
version of its ground breaking software
solution.
The aim of the software is to integrate
sophisticated 3D design programs
such as Tekla Structures® with the
automated manufacture and the control
of production processes. European
regulations for prefabricated structures
cover items such as stress calculations
and dimensions so managing this
information through the production and
build cycles is important for companies
within the industry, as is the need for
continuous monitoring of costs, capacity
and delivery performance. Lantek
Steelworks 2012 provides the solution
to these requirements.
The solution includes ERPcapabilities,
which control costs, production,
budgeting, planning, purchasing and
warehousing. It also links to Lantek’s
other software, Lantek Expert CAD/
CAM automated nesting and CNC
programming software for laser, plasma
and punching machines, and Lantek
Flex3d Steelwork which enables the
cutting of I,U,L,T,H round and square
sections. This system includes 3D
nesting into the profile to optimize
material utilization, and produces safe
and efficient cutting paths on sawing,
drilling, punching, tapping, marking,
oxycut and plasma machinery.
In the existing version, which is fully
Web based, intuitive operation through
hot keys, dynamic filters, shortcuts, built-
in email and the ability to export dedicated
reports, has been added making the
system much easier to use, even from
tablets and smartphones, offering users
the option of working on the move.
Purchasing and warehousing
enhancements keep track of material
requirements, help to improve cash flow
and make the Purchasing Manager’s
task much simpler. The dimensions of
parts within projects is analyzed and
considered against available stock
material sizes. Pre-nesting simulation
calculates themix and quantity of material
needed, while knowledge of delivery
dates and production times ensures that
the material is only purchased when
it is actually required. Additionally, the
system can manage the reservation of
material for particular projects either from
stock already in the warehouse, or from
material ordered from a supplier, making
it possible to reallocate scarce material
as production priorities change.
For the production stage, Lantek
Steelworks can now manage even
bigger projects with very large volumes
of component parts, keeping track of
cost as production continues and the
progress of each stage of manufacture,
all in real-time. Intelligence within the
system collates all the documentation
against each project and part, ensuring
full traceability from finished component
to raw material and supplier.
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