CADMAN-SIM
ROBOTIC BENDING OPTIMISED
CADMAN-SIM makes automated bending easier, faster and more cost-effective. Offered as a plugin for CADMAN-B, the software elevates the efficiency of LVD’s bend CAM software to improve the efficiency of robot-based processing, providing fast collision-free robot path calculation and automatic calculation of the complete part handling for a more efficient “art to part” process.
Key features
- No robot teaching - Programming for both the press brake and robot is fully automated, handled offline, with no need to teach the robot – so there’s no need for a highly skilled robot programmer.
- Fast “art to part” - Prepare a part program in a maximum of 10 minutes and set up the robotic cell for production in a maximum of 10 minutes, including full 3D bending simulation. In a maximum of 20 minutes, the cell is ready to start bending.
- Intelligent programming - The software calculates the fastest path for the robot across the complete bending operation. It automatically accounts for all process parameters: determines the grip force to handle the part, calculates the robot speed, considers robot reachability, collision checks and path optimisation.
- Advanced capability - CADMAN-SIM imports the bend solution from CADMAN-B and creates an optimised robot program based on the bend solution and part geometry.
- 3D simulation and process visualisation - CAM 3D virtual production simulation provides a complete walk through of the robot and press brake functions to check and visually confirm the bending sequence before bending begins. Before a piece of metal is formed, the process is verified, avoiding costly mistakes and material waste.