Sheet metal solutions

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Sheet metal solutions
Radan is the total CAD/CAM solution for the sheet metal industry
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Radan is the total CAD/CAM solution for the sheet metal industry
We understand that metal is precious in your business, and with our software
your company can significantly reduce inventory and increase material
utilisation, allowing you to realise true return on your investment.
Our strength is in providing world class innovative solutions
that give you the software applications that are
essential to design, manufacture and control
production of sheet metal components
and products.
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Efficiency is everything Problems downstream, manufacturing Seamless programming
Understanding the sophistication change requests, and reject rework Radan seamlessly integrates the whole
and the limits of each machine tool requests all require an operator to programming process of geometry
individually is the key to driving be fast and efficient. Radan provides creation, tooling, nesting, sequencing,
it efficiently. Radan will assist access into the programming process code generation and finally DNC
your operators to optimise your at the point where the change is connectivity to the machine controller.
manufacturing capacity to within those required, but it does not necessarily This formidable combination will
limits for all of your machines. demand that the whole programming expand with you to program all your
process is repeated. future punch, laser, plasma, router and
Radan is a fast, modern programming combination machine tool investments
application designed to assist a A machine tool is only as efficient as from one system.
programmer in transferring data from the software driving it. That is why
CAD to NC code through its seamless we personally install every Radan The seamless integration delivered
interface and automatic processes. post processor to ensure that it is by Radan provides an easy to use
Unfortunately, in reality, production commissioned to match your machine experience for your operators,
workflow is not always that consistent. tool and controller. It’s controlling your whilst accuracy and consistency of
production efficiency - that’s why your programming is maintained with the
software is important to us. collation of process critical data in
the Manufacturing Database (MDB).
Material, tooling and machine tool
specific data are stored in the MDB
ready for instant distribution when
required to assist an operator or
automated process.
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Punching
CNC programming for all your punch machines
Radpunch is machine independent and supports all major manufacturers
such as Amada, Baykal, Durma, Ermaksan, Euromac, Finn-Power, LVD
Shape, LVD Strippit, Murata, Nisshinbo, Prima-Power, Pullmax, Rainer,
Shape, Strippit, Tailift, Trumpf, Whitney, Wiedemann, Yawei Nisshinbo and
many others.

Radpunch is designed to provide operators with the tools they require
to reduce lead times and optimise punching machines. Radan nesting
extends Radpunch functionality to provide true shaped nests that produce
high utilisation, manufacturable nests from sheets, off-cuts and remnants
delivering substantial savings in material.

Designed to seamlessly integrate with Radprofile, the Radan punch/profile
solution delivers optimisation for punch, profile and combination machine
tools. This formidable combination will expand with a customer to program
all their future punch, laser, plasma, router and combination machine tool
investments from one system.
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Radpunch is the market leading solution for programming punching
machines. With over 35 years of punching experience, Radan successfully
drives thousands of punching machine tools worldwide.
Tooling optimisation The easy to use interface enables an The fully integrated Project Nester
Optimising the tooling is paramount operator to quickly identify and interact provides an instantaneous overview
to the efficient programming of a with tooling at process critical stages. of punching demand. Automatic
punch machine, thus reducing the rectangular nesting, single part true
cost of manufacturing a part. Simply Power and control shape nesting and manual drag and
optimising conventional tools on a The power of automation with the drop nesting techniques enable your
part and their location in the turret ability to control by your preferences. operator to quickly, easily and efficiently
or tool rail is no longer sufficient, as The Radpunch programming solution meet your ever changing production
tooling suppliers are providing more provides your operators with easy to and customer demands. If material
sophisticated tooling such as close to use software that can be educated utilisation is critical to your business,
clamp slitters, wheel tooling, de-burring to adopt your preferred practices and upgrading the nester to our true shape
tools, scribes and flexible part marking processes. Tool selection, tagging, nester, Radnest, will raise your material
tools. Radpunch understands the preferred removal procedures, utilisation whilst also providing further
constraints of tools and the necessary preferred punching sequences - all advanced nesting tools.
NC codes required to support them. these and more can be defined
relative to material type, thickness and Features include
Radpunch’s orientation specific machine tool in the Manufacturing
tooling permits multiple tooling setups Database. The MDB expands with • Drag and drop data input
to be applied to a part for different your business. The introduction • Batch processing of DXF/DWG
nesting orientations and different of new customers, new products including healing
machine tools. This enables the or new machines brings into your • Automatic tooling/sequencing
downstream nesting process to fully manufacturing environment the need • Automatic part removal
optimise material utilisation by part to control new material, tooling and • Graphical program verification
rotation, which may have otherwise new practices. The MDB ensures • Single part true shaped nesting
been restricted due to tool rotation consistency of programming for these • Project nesting incorporating user
limitations. The same functionality new criteria for all your machines, definable reports
also optimises preparation of parts which translates to fewer rejects, less • Quick estimates for parts or nests
for removal processes on more rework and higher returns. • Simple intuitive interface with clear
sophisticated machine tools. Whilst simple icons
a part may be capable of dropping If manual control is your preference, • Supporting machines’ advanced
down a chute or being picked at one Radpunch has this in abundance, features
orientation, at another orientation enabling an operator to take full control • Improved machine/tooling
it may not be suitable. Orientation of the programming process at any efficiency
specific tooling enables the appropriate stage. The ability to interact manually • Reduced lead times and increased
part removal processes to be applied and override any of the automated production
to complement the part orientation processes gives a Radpunch user the
during nesting. power to tackle the most difficult jobs
with ease and confidence.
To minimise programming lead time,
identification and manipulation of
tooling is paramount to an operator.
Radpunch provides this capability with
the user customisable interactive tool
list.
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Profiling
CNC programming for your laser, plasma, water jet and flame cutting machines
Radprofile is the market leading solution for programming profiling
machines. Having driven the first profiling machines to be introduced to
the market, Radan now successfully drives thousands of profiling machine
tools worldwide. The Radan punch/profile solution delivers optimisation for
punch, profile and combination machine tools.
Radprofile intelligently applies the profile tool paths at the nesting stage
to maintain the quality and integrity of your parts, whilst also optimising
the cutting sequence and ensuring cutting head safety, thus enabling the
machine tool to perform to its optimum potential.
All profiling solutions are machine independent and support all major
manufacturers such as Adira, Adige, Amada, Balliu, Bystronic, Cincinnati,
Cutlite, CY Laser, Hankwang, LVD Strippit, NTC, Mazak, Mitsubishi Electric,
Prima Industrie, Prima-Power, Salvagnini, Strippit, Trumpf and many others.
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Radprofile brings advanced CNC profiling to the Radan family. Combining
sophisticated technology with a high level of automation, Radprofile delivers
maximum productivity for your engineering staff and machine tools.
Process optimisation and more can be defined relative to Benefits
Optimising the tool path, cutting material type, thickness and machine
technologies and cutting sequence tool in the Manufacturing Database. • Maximise material utilisation with
for a profiling machine is paramount The MDB expands with your business. single part layout and automatic
to the efficient programming of the The introduction of new customers, nesting
machine and thus reducing the cost new products or new machines brings • High productivity for engineers and
of manufacturing a part. As profiling into your manufacturing environment machine tools
machines, particularly laser profiling the need to control new material, • Reduced lead times
machines become faster and more strategies and new practices. The MDB • Increased production flexibility.
sophisticated, the integrity of the part ensures consistency of programming • Easily switch production from one
in the nest sheet and the safety of the for these new criteria for all your machine tool to another
machine head become even more machines, which translates to fewer • Only one software package
paramount. Radprofile intelligently rejects, less rework and higher returns. needed to drive all your machine
applies the profile tool paths tools
automatically at the nesting stage to If manual control is your preference, • Support for your machine’s
maintain the quality and integrity of Radprofile has this in abundance, advanced features
your parts, whilst also optimising the enabling an operator to take full control • Efficient data exchange for sub-
cutting sequence and ensuring cutting of the programming process at any contractors
head safety, enabling the machine tool stage. The ability to interact manually
to perform to its optimum potential. and override any of the automated Features include
processes gives a Radprofile user the
Radprofile supports automatic power to tackle the most difficult jobs • Easy to use Windows interface
common line cutting. This enables the with ease and confidence. with drag and drop data exchange
downstream nesting process to fully batch processing from DXF, DWG
optimise material utilisation, whilst also The fully integrated Project Nester or IGES files
benefitting from reduced cutting times provides an instantaneous overview • Fully automatic profile setup
and assist gas costs. Parts identified of profiling demand. Automatic • Flexible support for lead-in, lead-
for common cutting can be controlled rectangular nesting, single part true out, tagging and overburn
to cut in clusters to maintain sheet shape nesting and manual drag and • Drag lead-ins and lead-outs to
rigidity and remove tolerance problems drop nesting techniques enable your desired location
associated with common cutting in operator to quickly, easily and efficiently • Smart lead-in placement for
large quantities. meet your ever changing production maximum safety
and customer demands. If material • Material database including cutting
Power and control utilisation is critical to your business, parameters
The power of automation with the upgrading the nester to our true shape • Fully automatic multi-part nesting.
ability to control by your preferences. nester, Radnest, will raise your material • Cutting sequence optimisation
The Radprofile programming solution utilisation whilst also providing further with hazard avoidance
provides easy to use software that can advanced nesting tools. • Automatically cost parts with
be educated to adopt your preferred Quick estimates
practices and processes. Lead-in
and lead-out preferences, tagging,
preferred profiling sequences - all these
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Multi-Axis Profiling
Multi-axis laser technology for 3D sheet metal components
Radtube is an industry leading Laser CAD/CAM system for rotary and multi
axis cutting machines developed specifically for the tube cutting industry.

Radm-ax has been developed specifically for the general engineering,
automotive and aerospace industries with a wealth of in-built features that
allow for the optimisation of the laser toolpath.
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Radtube
Library of standard tube sections specified. New parts and quantities are User interaction is available for all
Radtube supplies a library of added until Radtube reports that the toolpath types to allow for manual
parametric tube shapes that simplify material length specified is full. As each creation and refinement. Radm-ax
the creation of the tube material to be part is selected, Radtube automatically provides a great amount of control
cut. If a suitable section does not exist, checks the section of the material and over how each inner or outer trim is
the ‘freeform’ option is used to create reports if it is a suitable part for the handled; for example, creating micro-
the special shape section. Freeform nest. joints to hold the material in place until
shape tubes can even be created processing is finished becomes quick
from one of the libraries of Radtube Radm-ax and uncomplicated. The toolpath can
parametric shapes. If none of these Automated fixture design also be edited in terms of how the
standard shapes are suitable, the user Stamped forms typically need to cutting nozzle is angled towards it or
simply draws the section centre line be held using fixtures and within how it handles jigs and fixture features.
profile or outside / inside shape using Radm-ax this can be done in a number
the integrated CAD tools. of ways. One way is to import clamps Toolpath verification and simulation
Within Radan the toolpaths are
and fixtures from external files and
Library of standard shapes then manually reposition them. Another presented showing the angle of the
In a similar way to tube sections, way is to use the Fixture Design utility nozzle as it moves around the part.
Radtube supplies a library of to create the support fixtures using Instant feedback is provided about
parametric hole shapes, again with sheet metal. Simply define the number whether or not a specific move is
the option to define ‘freeform’ shapes; of horizontal and vertical support possible - either in terms of machine
so specialist joint features such as sheets, how they interlock - including head movement limits or accessibility.
duck tails, clips and key holes are locking features if you require them - Any collisions that are detected are
easily added. Holes in the tube are and how they run-off the part. Once highlighted both on the model and via
created by generating a solid object these details have been defined, on-screen messages.
to represent the shape, which is then Radm-ax creates each sheet, nests
extracted from the tube. The solid them on standard sheet metal sizes, The trim-path parameters can be
can pass through all walls or one wall adds assembly notes such as number edited directly or, in the event of a
and can pass through the edge of the references and creates the NC code collision, automatically corrected at
section creating a gap. with which to manufacture them. any time; ensuring that your toolpath
is both safe and using the optimum
For holes passing through the tube Reduce machine wear strategy to reduce processing time.
section at a single or compound Radm-ax has a wealth of in-built Once the toolpath has been optimised,
angle, positioning can be defined features that allow for the optimisation simply select the piercing and cutting
at the mid-point of the section or at of the laser toolpath. For example, by conditions from the pre-defined
a position on the top face. For hole smoothing out the toolpath in areas technology tables and quickly
shapes that repeat along the tube in a around tight corners or small features, generate reliable NC code.
standard pattern, five pattern shapes Radm-ax will optimise the toolpath to
are supported: Circle, Line at an Angle, reduce wear on the machine tool at NC code simulation
Arc, Square and Grid. the same time; ensuring that feeds and The NC code can be re-imported into
Radan and simulated within the same
speeds are maintained across the job.
Nesting multiple parts environment in which it was created.
Where a number of small parts can Cutting-path creation The NC simulation shows how the tool
be produced from a common tube Cutting operations can generally be moves through space, allowing the
section, it is possible to use the divided into two areas: inner and outer toolpath to be sanity checked before
Radtube nesting option. This allows trims. Outer trims are the external any metal cutting occurs.
the user to create individual programs forms of the part whilst inner trims
for each part (including cutting path), represent the internal cut-outs and
simulate and check the cutting path. other features to be machined. The
Parts of suitable section are then basic toolpaths for these cutting
selected and the quantity required operations are automatically created.
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Combination
CNC programming for your laser, plasma, water jet and flame cutting machines
Combi is the perfect solution for customers utilising both punch & profile
technologies. Designed to satisfy independent punch & profile requirements
and also providing a seamless transfer of parts between them. Having this
flexibility allows customers to switch the manufacturing process to suit their
production or even to eliminate capacity issues.
Having a Combi solution ensures that customers no longer have to duplicate
expensive programming time to transfer from one technology to another.
Combi is machine independent and supports all major manufactures such
as Adira, Adige, Amada, Balliu, Baykal, Bystronic, Cincinnati, Cutlite, CY
Laser, Durma, Ermaksan, Euromac, Finn-Power, Hankwang, LVD Shape,
LVD Strippit, Murata, NTC, Nisshinbo, Mazak, Mitsubishi Electric, Prima
Industrie, Prima-Power, Pullmax, Rainer, Shape, Salvagnini, Strippit, Tailift
Trumpf, Wiedemann, Yawei Nisshinbo and many others.
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