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result. The job is submitted and, when completed, the program automatically checks the springback amount and calls the solver to make a compensation adjust- ment for the tooling mesh. The compen- sated tool then replaces the original tool and multistage jobs are rerun until arriving at the ideal solution.
Exact Certifies New Apps for Manufacturing Customers
• Preactor, which helps manufacturers develop achievable schedules and react quickly and intelligently to changes on the manufacturing floor, by using advanced algorithms to analyze multiple scenarios. The solution accounts for multiple con- straints within a defined set of business rules, allowing the planner to generate and evaluate multiple possible scenarios.
Another new feature: process templates that allow the user to define forming processes for typical cases. This stream- lines the user experience by automatically creating the stages within the template for analysis.
Exact has certified new app partners as part of its Exact App Center, which now features more than 32 third-party apps for a variety of complementary business functions, processes and time- saving tasks. The newest app partners added to the Exact Online App Center for manufacturers:
• A to B Shipping, which lets users import shipments from Exact for Manufac- turing to create shipping documentation, and track shipped parcels in real-time for all major carriers. Immediately upon creating the shipping documentation, the application automatically sends customers track and trace e-mails, while also allowing the man- ufacturer to track the shipment status via Exact Manufacturing’s main dashboard. Exact: www.exactonline.com
Lastly, the new license control with
• Visual Knowledge Share (VKS), which allows manufacturers to standardize best practices, eradicate tribal knowledge,
license roaming allows the user to tem- porarily borrow a license from the server to use the software outside of the network. The control also supports a redundant license server within the network, mini- mizing license server downtime.
ETA: www.eta.com
reduce errors and increase efficiency by quickly creating visual work instructions and sharing them with employees on the shop floor.
Software for Manufacturing
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