Lantek to Launch Expert II V27 Sheet Metal at MACH
 WORCESTERSHIRE,
UK, Feb 21, 2008 - Lantek will be launching Expert II V27, the latest
release of its sheet metal CAM software and demonstrating Expert III, its
popular sheet metal job management system, at
MACH 2008 at the NEC, Birmingham
between 21st and 25th April, on stand 4581.
New interface on Expert II
Expert II V27 includes a host of important changes, including a new
interface which eases manipulation and viewing of nests through the nesting
explorer menu, as well as providing floating, dockable panels which give
information and control over the nesting process.
The nesting capabilities have also been upgraded in Version 27. Color
coding eases part identification, and can be limited to zones on the sheet.
Improvements to the dragging of nested parts provide collision avoidance
against neighboring components, ensuring that the resulting nest is valid.
To provide extra flexibility, Expert II can now generate CNC code for
several different machines simultaneously from one nest. This new capability
will allow companies to maximize machine utilization through last minute
changes to the production cycle. Other improvements include manual multi
torch nesting, handling of the Xp axis on Trumpf machines and new algorithms
for remnant destruction on punching machines.
Nested parts in Expert II
Nested parts in Expert II
Lantek has introduced a completely new module for manufacturing mosaic
patterns. The software will segregate material into different types, so that
these can be nested together. It then provides an overall plan for the
mosaic for identifying the final position of each part. Expert II V27 also
provides new functionality for lead-ins, and loops for profiling operations,
and has speeded up and improved the cutting of parts with a large number of
holes.
Expert III, Lantek’s dedicated job management system, has been designed
to suit the needs of sheet metal manufacturers. Starting with the quotation,
Expert III can import CAD data or parts can be drawn directly in the system.
Nesting groups the components as economically as possible on the sheet, and
automatic cut length calculations and material cost data combine to produce
an accurate cost per part. Shop floor documentation is automatically
generated from the Expert III quotation, and feedback from the factory keeps
managers up to date with the status of each job. The software also generates
delivery notes and invoices, and interfaces with accounting packages,
achieving substantial savings in administrative effort.
Sheet metal manufacturers visiting MACH will benefit from a visit to
Lantek’s stand (4581) to help them improve their cutting and nesting
processes, to see how Expert III will give them better control of their
manufacturing, and help them win more profitable business.
About Lantek Systems Ltd.
Lantek Systems Ltd, formed in 2000 is the UK arm of Lantek Spain, which
has its headquarters in Vitoria-Gasteiz near Bilbao. Lantek specializes in
the creation and delivery of software to optimize the performance of sheet
metal and fabrication machines; products to maximize economy of material
usage; and software for effective production control in a fabrication
environment. Lantek has offices in France, Spain, Italy, UK, USA, Japan,
Germany and South Korea. More than 7000 licenses of the software are in use
around the world, providing improved productivity and profitability for
companies using oxyfuel, plasma, waterjet, punching and combination
machines.
For more information, visit at
www.lantek-systems.co.uk.
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