In this column, MEGA Tech presents BySoft CAM and Plant Manager software, which is one factor contributing to your factory becoming a Smart Factory. The software offers planning and tracking of the entire laser cutting and bending process in both automatic and customized mode, depending on the suitability of the workpiece.
In modern sheet metal processing environments, software solutions open up unique competitive advantages. In the background behind the cutting, bending, and automation process steps, high-performance software from Bystronic supports the entire information and data flow. With BySoft CAM and Plant Manager, Bystronic offers solutions that facilitate a digitally networked manufacturing environment that guides users from the incoming order to the finished part, in a fast and efficient workflow.
Construct and calculate parts, create cutting plans and bending programs, plan and monitor manufacturing processes: Modern sheet metal manufacturing is no longer imaginable without powerful software like BySoft CAM. BySoft CAM offers a comprehensive range of functions and is still easy to operate. This way, you maintain an overview, while completing jobs quickly, affordably, and reliably. BySoft CAM – Make it easy.
Construct Parts
BySoft CAM supports your parts construction, delivering a powerful 3D-CAD add-in for widely distributed 3D-CAD package across the world. BySoft CAM provides exactly those tools you need for a specific situation, communicates a clear idea of the immediate status of the model, and is intuitive to use. Thus, you quickly and confidently achieve correct 3D models of the parts to be manufactured.
Create Cutting Plans
BySoft CAM automatically ensures that sheet metal, tubes, and profiles are used completely and nests as many parts as technically possible. To do this, BySoft CAM has countless functions, for example, various nesting processes. What’s more, BySoft CAM optimizes your cutting processes and automatically selects each optimal cutting technology.
Create Bending Plans
With BySoft CAM, you can create perfect bending programs. Bending sequence, backgauge position, and tool plan are detected automatically so that the bending process can start more quickly. Furthermore, BySoft CAM simulates the bending sequence and displays possible collisions automatically. This ensures safety, saves even more time and material, and shortens job throughput times.
From Assembly to Manufacturing Processes
Thanks to BySoft CAM, cutting and bending jobs are completed quickly and with little effort. Because: You maintain an overview of your manufacturing processes and make informed decisions. Thus, you deliver on time and with favorable conditions. This is how BySoft CAM guarantees maximum transparency.
Modules
Cut
With this module, you can import and edit existing CAD data. You can create perfect cutting plans for processing sheet metal and other 2D materials.
- You can create cutting programs in next to no time because BySoft CAM is clearly structured and turns less practiced users into programming professionals
- You will reduce part costs because raw material is used completely. To do so, BySoft CAM has comprehensive options, for example, various nesting processes
- With the touch of a button, BySoft CAM always selects the correct cutting technology and implements it with ease
- Thanks to countless functions, BySoft CAM provides reliable processes. You profit thanks to perfectly cut parts and a high machine usage rate
- Optional with BySort: Create sorting plans using an automated procedure for an optimized stacking of your parts
Bend
With this module, you can model parts and import and edit existing CAD data. You can create perfect unfolding and bending programs.
- You can use your pressbrake capacity in its entirety because parts are no longer programmed on the machine, but rather in BySoft CAM
- All relevant machine and tool data for your pressbrake(s) are stored in BySoft CAM. Thus, you achieve perfect unfolding. The bend allowance values were determined empirically by experts
- Thanks to full simulation of bending sequences, you can prevent collisions and costly errors
- You can prepare jobs more quickly because BySoft CAM determines and suggests bending sequences, backgauge positions, and tool plans
- Optimize set-up times when manufacturing several bent parts. BySoft CAM creates and proposes an ideal processing sequence
Tube
With this module, you can construct parts and import and edit existing CAD data. You can create perfect cutting plans for processing tubes and profiles.
- Even complex tube and profile cutting programs can be created in the blink of an eye. Because: BySoft CAM is clearly structured and turns less practiced users into programming professionals
- By turning sections and parts, these can be nested with even more efficiency. Raw material is used completely and part costs are further reduced
- With the touch of a button, BySoft CAM always selects the correct cutting technology and implements it with ease
- Thanks to countless functions, BySoft CAM provides reliable processes. You profit thanks to perfectly cut parts and a high machine usage rate
What is the Plant Manager?
The Plant Manager is a unique tool with which you can plan and monitor all laser cutting and bending processes in both an automatic and informed way.
Which tasks does the Plant Manager assume?
Each ERP system is subdivided into individual work cycles in the production chain. One of these cycles is the general planning of cutting and bending processes. Here, the Plant Manager assesses and refines the planning automatically. In this way, individual steps and time are saved, costs are reduced, and error sources are eliminated. Furthermore, the Plant Manager initiates and monitors parts production and provides you with comprehensive statistical data.
Planning
- The Plant Manager draws job data from the ERP system or other job sources and links them with the CAD data
- The Plant Manager groups parts according to type of material, material thickness, and schedule, as well as according to cutting head, cutting nozzle and machine
- It creates optimal cutting and bending programs and applies the suitable cutting technology
- Plant Manager reduces set-up times thanks to optimal planning of the bending tools
Production
- The Plant Manager manages and controls all machine jobs, including your express jobs
- It plans for maintenance windows and shifts
- The Plant Manager monitors and visualizes the processes on the individual machine systems and the condition of these systems
- Plant Manager provides you with a complete production overview
Statistics
- The Plant Manager assesses all relevant machine and job data for you and provides you with the corresponding statistics
- If a defined event takes place, the Plant Manager will send you a corresponding email
Customer benefits
- You can manufacture parts more quickly, at a lower cost, and with less effort
- Your processes will run more reliably because manual entries are no longer necessary and machines are regularly maintained
- You retain a complete overview of your production and the condition of your machine systems
- You receive data with which you can further increase your production efficiency
Article by: Bystronic (Thailand) Co., Ltd. & MEGA Tech