Sheetmetal
Emsea faces constant changes in materials and component types, making process automation crucial. Previously, bending sequences and tooling were manually worked out on the shop floor, leading to a high risk of human error and material waste. With Lantek Bend, Emsea benefits from a single floating license integrated into its laser and waterjet machine programming and quoting processes. This integration has cut press brake setup times by 50% and eliminated human errors. Adlam highlights, “The key benefit is at least a 50% reduction in setup times, allowing us to offer better value to customers. Lantek Bend’s flexibility lets blank sizes automatically feed into Lantek Expert for nesting and cutting. Unlike other software, it allows changes to material, tooling sizes, or bend radii on the fly. This flexibility, along with more accurate material
pricing, is a major advantage.” He adds, “Lantek Bend is simple to use. We import customer 3D CAD models, which the software breaks down into components, unfolds each part, and determines the most efficient bending method with minimal tool setups.” The TSO batch job feature is particularly valuable for Emsea, allowing large batches of diverse parts to be grouped together. The TrueBend’s ACB Wireless and ACB Laser technologies complement Lantek’s software, which analyses all bends, sequences them efficiently, and provides tooling lists to minimize tools needed. This reduces setup times and maximises efficiency. Emsea has been a Lantek customer since 2004, also using Lantek Expert for laser and waterjet programming and Lantek Integra for production management and daily quotations. n www.lantek.com
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