TPi March 2018

16-20 April 2018

New features for BendingStudio software The software platform AICON BendingStudio is continuously being improved and optimised. For the new version 4, the developers have made major enhancements that facilitate daily work for users and optimise their workflow. In the updated version, AICON BendingStudio allows the measurement of end formings without applying a special adapter. The new function is integrated into the Assembly module. In an additional measurement step, the outline of the formed tube ending is captured, and subsequently the exact end position of the tube can be measured. CAD Wizard enables the user to create bending elements for a bending machine from a component’s CAD data in IGES or STEP

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The end forming must be rotationally symmetrical. The user defines the end forming as a component in the inspec- tion plan once. During measurement, the tube and the end forming are separately captured, and the results are automatically linked. The new feature saves time, as no mounting of adapters is required. Operation is user-friendly and the results are accurate. The CAD Wizard feature has also been updated. It is available as stand-alone application, opening new possibilities for customers working with non-AICON measuring systems. Using CAD files, production planners extract tube geometry and relevant bending data. However, if a company has no design department or even CAD system, this can be a challenge. CAD Wizard allows the user to create bending elements for a bending machine from a component’s CAD data in IGES or STEP. Complex data files can be processed, and bending data is easily and reliably extracted. The program guides the user through the entire process, step by step. If customers purchase a licence for BendingStudio Start and the CAD Wizard module, they can extract tube geometries from IGES or STEP data at their workstation, and use CAD Wizard with any third-party measuring system. The AICON BendingStudio software platform connects all data and processes around the production of bent parts, from production and process planning to manufacturing and quality control. AICON 3D Systems GmbH – Germany www.aicon.de

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