TPT January 2024

TUBE BENDING, END FORMING & SWAGING

Tube bending software optimised for efficiency and scrap reduction

efficiency, both during the programming phase and in the machine cutting processes. In this way, Lantek Flex3D helps improve productivity by finding ways to reduce or avoid machine downtime. For example, minimising the potential collisions with the cutting head, thanks to the new automatic holes destruction algorithm. Additionally, it includes new nesting algorithms that favour a more efficient use of material. Now, it is possible to achieve a “no scrap” target with the application of new machining techniques. This is made possible by joining parts at the end of the tube with micro joints. The addition of this new solution to Lantek’s portfolio is an important upgrade in manufacturing process capability. Lantek Bend allows any operator to perform folding tasks in an agile manner with a high level of expertise. This latest addition to the cutting and folding suite represents a major step up in the company’s multi-platform strategy, which aims to incorporate new models of machines from different manufacturers. Improving workflow on the shop floor remains the primary goal for MES software. Lantek MES and Lantek Integra are designed to allow agile and flexible production planning, optimising both inventory and the efficient use of resources while maintaining complete traceability at all times and enabling precise control of total costs. New functionalities, aimed at coordinating manufacturing manage- ment with stock control, support a more efficient and responsive production process. This allows companies to meet customer demands effectively and maintain a competitive advantage. The introduction of intermediate warehouse management in the production process improves the visibility and traceability of ongoing manufacturing, as well as its cost assessment. It also optimises the workflow of operators in the workshop through precise location of the parts that must be processed in each work centre.

this new version of our software we ensure that our clients get the most out of their machinery and equipment. In addition, we collaborate with them in the digitalisation of their manufacturing processes, providing agility, efficiency and control in their daily workflows, guaranteeing the long-term sustainability of their businesses.” The standout new features in Lantek Expert incorporate new options focused on flexibility in the production chain. These streamline programming to automatically apply selected cutting technology across a whole range of nests, creating machining for all the nested parts in the shortest possible time. This version also includes new options to easily reassign a set of nests from one machine to another, saving time by accelerating the process and eliminating the need to make repetitive manual adjustments. For punching machines, a key innovation in Lantek Expert is new special shaped punch technology, which facilitates a high level of automation from the import of the drawing to the generation of the CNC file. Lantek Flex3D has undergone a significant re-engineering of its key functionalities to optimise performance and improve user experience. The result is a more efficient solution that minimises execution times and computing resource requirements. The software focuses on maximising

LANTEK, which specialises in the digital transformation of the metal cutting and processing sector, has presented a number of new features in its latest Lantek v43 software. This new update, in addition to focusing on the speed and efficiency of processes, provides automatic and intelligent tools for users’ day-to-day tasks, helping them achieve optimal results for the differing manufacturing scenarios found in every type of sheet metal company. Incorporated in the new version are improvements in manufacturing and inventory management. These increase flexibility when reacting to production circumstances, while keeping trace- ability under control, strengthening security and optimising processes and material usage. Juan José Colás, chief sales and marketing officer of Lantek, said: “With

It is possible to achieve a no scrap target by joining parts at the end of the tube with micro joints

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