Increased utilization of materials for the sheet metal industry
RADAN is a leading and machine-independent CAD/CAM/MES system designed for the sheet metal industry. The RADAN product family is a completely integrated solution for the design, handling and production of sheet metal parts.
Benefits And Features
An innovative CAM solution for sheet metal fabrication.
Sheet Metal Nesting
RADAN’s advanced true-shape nesting ensures maximum material utilization by intelligently arranging parts within a sheet. This minimizes waste, reduces material costs, and increases profitability while maintaining precision, making production more sustainable and cost-effective for sheet metal fabricators.
CNC Programming
RADAN automates CNC programming for punching, profiling, and bending operations, creating optimized toolpaths for various machines. This reduces setup time, minimizes programming errors, and increases efficiency, allowing manufacturers to streamline production while improving accuracy and repeatability.
Fast & Accurate Quoting
RADAN’s intelligent quoting system generates fast, consistent, and accurate cost estimates using real manufacturing data. It considers material, machine time, and labor, enabling fabricators to create competitive quotes quickly while ensuring profitability and reducing the risk of underpricing.
Training and Resources
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do you send an embed of my Radan nest to support and investigate my query?
A Radan embed captures the current drawing/nest, along with the relevant supporting files, standard sheets, tool files, symbols, etc. Radan Support can use this to replicate your issue.
For details of the information contained and how to create the embed please refer to the following article.
Tech Video illustrating how to create an embed in Radan CADCAM
How do you change the color of filled parts per machine?
The color of the parts can be defined specifically for each machine tool as detailed here.
How do you create and use kit parts?
A kit part is a symbol file that contains two or more “individual part” symbol files. Individual parts that can be naturally grouped together, such as all the individual parts required to make an assembly, could be combined into a kit. Note that a kit may contain parts with different materials and thicknesses. Please refer to this article for more information.
How do I back up the Radan system data?
Details of how to locate and backup the Radan & Radbend configuration files can be found here.
How do I convert a raster image to vectors to enable profiling of the part?
Radan has a utility to convert a raster image into vectors and details can be found here.
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