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RADAN - Hexagon
The Total CAD/CAM Solution for the Sheet Metal Industry
RADAN is the total CAD/CAM solution for the sheet metal industry. We understand that metal is precious in your business and with our software, your company can significantly reduce inventory and increase material utilization, allowing you to realize true return on your investment. RADAN provides innovative solutions for design (2D & 3D), manufacture (Punching, Profiling, Nesting and Bending) and control production (cost estimation, process management) of sheet metal components and products.
Recent Content on The Fabricator for RADAN - Hexagon
- From The Fabricator
Nesting fundamentals for laser cutting stability
- By Tim Heston
- Dec 18, 2023
- Laser Cutting
- Article
Laser cutting has become extraordinarily productive—if the head doesn’t halt or crash, of course. Considering how productive the latest laser cutting technology is, smart nesting has become more important than ever for metal fabrication shops.
- From The Fabricator
The virtues of bend simulation for press brakes and helping a shop's downstream
- By Tim Heston
- May 16, 2023
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
If bending is a mess in a sheet metal fabrication shop, so is virtually everything else. That’s why simulating bending jobs before they reach the press brake and the rest of the shop floor makes so much sense.
- From The Fabricator
Squeezing more productivity out of your business
- By Dan Davis
- Sep 27, 2022
- Manufacturing Software
- Blog Post
A webinar from Radan Software can help metal fabricating companies find productivity improvements to keep up with new opportunities.
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3 Unexpected Productivity Boosters for Metal Fabrication
- Tuesday, October 4, 2022 2PM ET
- Laser Cutting
- Webcast
Our upcoming webinar on Tuesday, October 4th at 2PM EST will reveal untapped productivity gains that can be found in your metal fabrication shop. Veteran industry experts Doug Wood and Olaf Körner will focus on three areas of the business where the right technology can deliver unexpected productivity benefits, no matter what size your shop is. Both presenters have over 20 years of experience helping metal fab shops continuously improve production with RADAN solutions.
- From The Fabricator
Chasing skeletons in sheet metal and plate fabrication
- By Doug Wood
- May 26, 2020
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Strategic nesting is a balancing act sheet metal and plate fabrication. You want optimal material yield and cutting process stability, but you also need to consider downstream operations.
- From The Fabricator
Press brake strategies: Bending the right part at the right time in the right way
- By Doug Wood
- Sep 7, 2017
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Bending simulation software brings prototyping into the virtual world; uncovers new tooling strategies and bend sequences for better production; and helps fabricators make more parts in less time.
- From The Fabricator
Radan adds seven employees
- May 7, 2015
- Manufacturing Software
- News Release
Radan, part of the Vero Software Group and a provider of PC-based CAD/CAM systems for the sheet metal industry, has added seven new members to its sales and support teams. The company has hired Jason Ascheman, Chris Streau, Jim Frick, and Mark White to serve on the sales team. Radan also...
- From The Fabricator
Intelligent part identification: Keeping track of it all
- By Tim Heston
- Feb 4, 2015
- Materials Handling
- Article
Modern forming technology has made kit-based part flow much easier. But when you’re dealing with a dynamically nested sheet, with kits of different parts, pieces can get lost in the mix. Fabricators can tackle this problem with intelligent nesting and part identification.
- From The Fabricator
Nesting and the fiber laser
- By Dan Davis
- Jan 13, 2014
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
In all honesty, nesting software that works for CO2 laser cutting machines also works for fiber lasers. The speed of the fiber laser, however, forces the fabricator to think more deliberately about software options that help to maintain the continuous flow of laser-cut parts.
- From The Fabricator
Bending software speeds up production
- By Dan Davis
- Apr 17, 2013
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
The speed of fabricating is increasing at a rapid pace, but the press brake remains a bottleneck for many companies. Laser cutting and punching machines can run unattended if necessary without the need to program a robot, but the same can't be said for a press brake. Human operators still are pretty much a necessity. Advancements in bending software, however, can help to streamline the bending process. Fabricators only need to give it a try.
- From The Fabricator
Integrating nesting software into MRP systems
- By Doug Wood
- Feb 13, 2012
- Shop Management
- Article
Everyone knows that dynamic nesting by itself can translate into improved material utilization. What happens when the nesting software is fully integrated with an organization's material resource planning software? The metal fabricator can take material optimization to a new level.
- From The Fabricator
Press brake tooling strategies: Go with the flow
- By Shawn Schultz and Doug Wood
- Jan 6, 2012
- Bending and Forming
- Article
CAM software have made it easier and more affordable for job shops to increase efficiency and productivity without sacrificing quality. Staged bending combined with offline programming offers strategies for reducing downtime, improving part flow, and controlling costs.
- From The Fabricator
Can your manufacturing software do this?
- By Dan Davis
- Dec 12, 2006
- Manufacturing Software
- Article
Manufacturing software has come a long way in just the last five years. Independent software developers point out some of the advancements in manufacturing software in the hopes that some fabricators realize they may be missing out on some real production-optimization tools.
- From The Fabricator
Planit acquires Pathtrace
- Mar 7, 2006
- Manufacturing Software
- News Release
Planit Holdings plc, Tuscaloosa, Ala., has acquired Pathtrace plc, developer of EdgeCAM software that automates the process of NC programming for metal cutting machine tools. Planit says the acquisition is a significant step in its CAM consolidation strategy. The addition of Pathtrace provides a...
- Contact Information
RADAN - Hexagon
25 N. Lake St.
Suite 220
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Phone: 651-982-0100
Fax: 651-982-6055
- Sales Contact
Doug Wood
General Manager, RADAN Americas
Email: doug.wood@hexagon.com
Sales: 800-875-7232 x5502
Toll-free: 800-875-7232
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