Lantek Flex3D Steelwork

Lantek Flex3D Steelwork

Lantek Flex3D Steelwork is sophisticated CAD/CAM software system for designing, nesting and cutting parts of standard beams & profiles.

Easy and Flexible Design

Lantek Flex3D Steelwork facilitates the 3D CAD/CAM design and cutting of standard profiles including: I, U, L, H, T, and square or round tubes. The automatic and semi-automatic features of the 3D nesting software maximise the use of materials and optimise the CNC code with collision avoidance technology as well as safe and efficient cutting operations on a wide range of machinery such as: sawing, drilling, punching, tapping, marking, oxy-cut, and plasma equipment.

Technical Characteristics

Lantek Flex3D Steelwork is a system that includes database technology. This eliminates the need for the user to continuously duplicate the entry of information to create a beam or tube section. The parametric technology of this system allows the user to select a base section and then modify the measurement. The result is complete management of different profile products and remnants that are rapidly available on file.

While Lantek Flex3D Steelwork may be a standalone product, it is maximised when integrated with the Lantek Manager and Lantek Integra Management Software Systems (MES/ERP). This integration incorporates features that start at the sales quotation level (jobs or projects) and continues with the launch of orders and production flow including: material needs, reservation management, purchases, and cost controls. The system has total traceability management.

DSTV, SAT and CAM Importers

Lantek Flex3D Steelwork imports data generated by the leading structural steel CAD systems using DSTV, SAT and CAM files. The system converts the DSTV, SAT and CAM files into the native format for Lantek Flex3D, which easily allows the user to apply modifications. In addition, this module will import various properties of a file, such as the material, quantity and thickness -- all of which simplify the process for cutting preparation.

Design Options

Lantek Flex3D Steelwork not only performs basic operations such as drilling, shearing, marking and sawing, it also creates cutting operations from geometry imported from the Lantek 2D module and imports file formats such as DXF. Lantek Flex3D Steelwork performs the following operations:

• Automatic and Semi-automatic drilling, tapping, and sinking operations along the profile (any flanges and/or web)
• Automatic and Semi-automatic cutting operations (plasma, oxycut, sawing or shearing)
• Automatic tools for text and contour making operations (scribing, contour marking, plasma)
• Cutting macros, which include parametric operations and drive any 5 or 6 axis cutting head (bevel cutting)
• Stored machining along the beam or tube section, which keeps the related profile for easy modification

Optimisation and Profile Cutting

Lantek Flex3D Steelwork allows the user to obtain the optimised profile path and to generate the CNC file for the machine.

The system is optimised further by importing sections from the warehouse automatically or by calculating the supply needs.

Lantek Flex3D Steelwork offers tools that automatically detect and control collisions as well as make manual modifications.

Also, there are several relevant reports and process forms generated for the convenience of the user.

Cutting Profiles Simulation

Lantek Flex3D Steelwork allows the user to simulate each machining operation whether it is drilling, punching, the cutting head, or the work zone. If the resultant simulation is acceptable to the user, Lantek Flex3D Steelwork will automatically generate the NC file for the machine and the user can view this data in the same environment. As seen in the illustrations, the simulation is of all machining operations and the trajectory of the cutting head (plasma or oxy-cut). When collisions are found, the user can repair them by stopping the simulation and correcting the trajectory.

The user can see all of the parameters of cutting during the simulation and, while viewing, make zoom movements, rotations or axis positioning adjustments to the profile. Viewing is totally interactive during simulation with options for viewing step-by-step, forward or rewind.