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Software for Manufacturing
Shop-Management Software Pegged for Users with Multi-tiered Implementation Options
Business-software provider Exact Software North America LLC, Middleton, MA, has introduced software to meet the budget requirements of job shops and spe- cialty contract manufacturers. Under the umbrella of ease of ownership, the firm’s JobBoss software now is available in three distinct packages. The basic Starter Edition fits shops that require a simple way to track jobs from quoting to deliv- ery. It can be downloaded directly from Exact and easily installed on a designated workstation without requiring a professional software consultant.
Opt for the Professional Edition to support prototype and production envi- ronments, including production of repeat parts, one-time or one-off parts and mixed- mode manufacturing. This allows shop owners to manage the chaos by quoting to customer-driven requirements without sacrificing the flexibility to make changes on the fly to quantities, routings, materials, production schedules and deliveries.
Lastly, JobBoss Enterprise Edition is designed for companies seeking a growth path into more complete business process management and automation with inte- grated customer-relationship management, workflow and document management, business-activity monitoring and advanced scheduling.
Exact Software North America: 978/560-6900; www.exact.com
Updated Website Features ERP Software for Metal Stampers
Shop Edge Software, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, provider of ERP software tailored to metal-stamping applications, has updated its website to make it eas- ier to peruse all of the software modules available. Visitors also can schedule demonstrations—three are offered, includ- ing a general overview, a profitability demo that provides real-life examples of increased productivity from using the soft- ware, and a profit-optimizer demo that includes a customized ROI summary. New media materials available include special reports and case studies. Check out the site at www.shopedgesoftware.com. Shop Edge Software: 877/417-1212; www.shopedgesoftware.com
Virtual Tryout Tool for Die-Face Design
Engineering Technology Associates, Inc. (ETA), Troy, MI, introduces its INC Solver, an explicit finite-element-analy-
sis (FEA) solver designed for sheetmet- al-forming simulations. A virtual tryout tool for die-face design, it expands the usability of ETA’s latest edition of Dynaform Die Face Engineering (DFE) module, version 5.7.3, released in March 2010. Using the latest Intel multiple-core computing platform, it’s compatible with Microsoft Windows using a Shared Mem- ory Processing (SMP) scheme and mul- tiple-core CPUs. For die-face design tryout, the solver offers capabilities for simulating gravity-loading, binder-wrap, crash-form, single-action and double- action draw die, as well as springback pre- diction and lancing operations. Engineering Technology Associates: 315/299-4314; www.eta.com
Hypertherm Updates
Plasma-Arc Cutting
Software
Hypertherm, Hanover, NH, has updat- ed its Phoenix software, versions 6 and 8.5, with new features to support its new HyPerformance HPR400XD plasma-arc- cutting power supply, the industry’s first 400-A HyPerformance system. New soft-
ware features include improved marking cut charts, piercing parameters and auto-gas support. Additionally, Phoenix 8.5 adds updated cut charts for Hyper- therm’s Powermax45 machine.
Phoenix software comes with Remote Help customer-support functionality that allows fabricators to remotely connect a CNC to the OEM and to Hypertherm, if needed. Remote Help also proves useful for transferring or downloading setup files, part programs and software updates.
Phoenix 8.5 has the added benefit of the patent-pending CutPro Wizard that allows even inexperienced operators to run a table in less than 5 min. using drop- down menus.
Hypertherm, Inc.: 603/643-3441; www.hypertherm.com
Progressive-Die
Builder/Metal Stamper
Opts for Software-as-a
Service ERP Solution
Chirch Global Manufacturing, LLC, McHenry, IL, has implemented the new Epicor Manufacturing Express Edition on- demand version of the Epicor 9 enter- prise-resource-planning (ERP) software. An ISO TS 16949-certified supplier to the automotive, consumer display, elec- trical, medical and other industries, Chirch Global opted for the software-as- a-service (SaaS) solution to “reduce its long-term IT costs, says company CEO Anthony Chirchirillo. “We can more accurately budget our IT costs on a year-to-year basis...and operationally, Epicor Express levels the playing field, as we now have an ERP system that is comparable to what best-in-class and much larger entities use.”
Epicor Express, from Epicor Soft- ware Corp., Irvine, CA, includes modules for customer relationship management, financial management, production, prod- uct and material management and busi- ness process management.
Epicor Software Corp.: 949/585-4000; www.epicor.com
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