Advanced Press Brake Simulation and Laser Cutting Nesting Software

July 20, 2022

July 20, 2022

Cincinnati Inc. has released its Pro Suite of software, BendSim Pro and Nesting Pro, offering advanced features and functionality. Users currently programming offline now can experience improved offline programming efficiency–more programs created with the same number of programmers, according to Cincinnati officials. And, for those not yet using programs created offline, ready-to-run programs reportedly allow them to operate more productively with standardized operations and less manual setup.

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Modular, Compact-Footprint Arc Welding Cells

At the recently held Automatica 2022 in Munich, Germany, ABB launched its OmniVance FlexArc Compact, a compact welding application cell with optimum flexibility, ease-of-use and integration, according to company officials, who note that the cell helps manufacturers address labor shortages in welding.

3D-Scanning Software Offers Full Inspection and Reverse-Engineering Workflows, and More

Artec 3D has released Artec Studio 17 (AS17), the latest iteration of its 3D-scanning software. AS17 represents a significant leap forward for the product, according to company officials, including a host of new features and updates that promise enhanced functionality for quality inspection, reverse engineering and full-color CGI workflows as well as improvements in speed and ease of use.

Robot-Panel Bender Combo Highlights Industry 4.0 Focus

At Lamiera, the recently held sheet metal-processing tradeshow held in Italy and attended by MetalForming, Salvagnini spotlighted its new P-Robot (pictured), a robot-panel bender combination designed for autonomous single-piece, kit and batch production. Featuring simplified programming, setup and use, P-Robot features a compact, modular layout with the ability to customize. At Lamiera, P-Robot included Salvagnini’s P1 electric panel bender, but the concept also works with P2 and P4 benders, according to company officials.

Software for Optimized Use of Punching-Machine Tooling

The configurable PunchCam module in MetaCam software from Metamation is designed with intuitive and simple-to-use features, all designed to support users’ CNC punching machines.

Hypertherm Associates: New Name for Manufacturer of Hypertherm Plasma and Omax Waterjet Products

Hypertherm announced that it has changed its corporate name to Hypertherm Associates, representing the company’s evolution from a manufacturer of plasma cutting products to a multi-technology provider of industrial cutting solutions, and to underscore the importance of its on-staff associates.

New Product-Engineering-Software Release Promises Collaboration, Topology Improvements

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that the latest release of Siemens’ NX software for product engineering that reportedly enables greater electronic co-design, collaboration, intelligence capture and reuse capability. New features in NX, part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of software and services, enable engineering managers to find productivity improvements and greater efficiencies in their engineering departments.

Xometry Introduces Digital Sourcing Tools on Thomasnet.com and New Cloud-Based MES for Suppliers

Xometry, Inc., a global online marketplace connecting enterprise buyers with suppliers of manufacturing services, has unveiled new digital sourcing tools on Thomasnet.com for enterprise buyers, and a new cloud-based manufacturing execution system (MES) for suppliers, which will be open to third-party developers to build integrated applications.