TPT May 2015

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Radtube drives Nukon Rex pipe cutters A NEW pipe-cutting attachment for Nukon’s Rex fibre laser machines is being driven by Radan Software’s specialist Radtube module. The pipe-cutting function increases the flexibility of Rex machines. Nukon development manager Alper Tarkan commented, “The new attachment provides an economical method of providing full pipe cutting functionality, increasing opportunities for manufacturers who incorporate it into their production.” Radan, from Vero Software, already provided a full CAD/ CAM solution for standard Rex machines, and worked closely with Nukon engineers to create an integrated package that efficiently drives the new pipe cutting function. Paul Monte, Radan business development manager, said, “Having developed the functionality and post processor to drive this innovative solution on the Nukon machine, it not only provides the CNC code, but also gives full simulation of the processes, to eliminate error on screen, before any metal is cut.” The innovation was unveiled at the Brno exhibition in the Czech Republic, and was also demonstrated at Maktek, Istanbul, and EuroBLECH in Hanover. The pipe-cutting function is suitable for cutting and engraving a variety of metal pipes and tubes, for sectors such as advertising, crafts, decoration, lighting and other metal processing industries. Radtube is a laser CAD/CAM system for rotary and multi- axis cutting machines, developed specifically for tube cutting and manipulation. The intuitive programming system allows tubes or sections to be parametrically defined from a library of standard shapes, allowing cutting apertures and profiles to be defined. Radtube supplies a library of parametric tube shapes that simplify the creation of the tube material to be cut. If a suitable section does not exist, the Freeform option is used to create the special shape section. Freeform shape tubes can even be created from one of the libraries of Radtube parametric shapes. If none of these standard shapes are suitable, the user simply draws the section centre line profile or outside/ inside shape using the integrated CAD tools. Modelling in Radtube is done entirely in 3D. Vero Software designs, develops and supplies CAD/ CAM/CAE software, under brands that include Alphacam, Cabinet Vision, Edgecam, Machining Strategist, PEPS, Radan, SMIRT, Surfcam, WorkNC and VISI, along with the production control MRP system Javelin.

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Vero Software – UK Website: www.verosoftware.com Nukon – Turkey Fax: +90 224 241 3939 Email: info@nukon.com.tr Website: www.nukon.com.tr

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