SOFTWARE SOLUTION PACKS PROCESS OVERVIEW

Each software technology can take advantage of the VPSS concept (Virtual Prototype Simulation System) to lead to a total, enhanced and
error-free production with AMADA machines.
BLANK SOLUTION PACK
THE SHEET METAL DIGITAL FACTORY SERVICE
o AP100 CAD The Blank Solution Pack comprises all the AMADA
o PRODUCTION DESIGNER Bend CAM Blank CAM
blanking CAM solutions in order to run your AMADA proposes a Production Designer Weld CAM
o Dr. ABE BLANK AMADA laser, combi and punching machines at digital manufacturing
o VPSS3i BLANK the highest speed and optimum level. using VPSS (Virtual
o CUT5 EXTENDED Prototype Simulation

SOFTWARE SOLUTION PACKS

System).
All data is created in Data Data
management
the office and used
TUBE SOLUTION PACK Server
in the workshop
via a network and JOB
o AP100 CAD The Tube Solution Pack is everything you need database.
o PRODUCTION DESIGNER to run your AMADA tube laser machine with the
o SHEETWORKS highest efficiency.
o VPSS3i BLANK
Blanking
o Dr. ABE TUBE Bending
Welding

The graphs below show current examples of savings that can be achieved by using the appropriate software solution.
BEND SOLUTION PACK
TIME SAVING IN PART MODEL CREATION BY PRODUCTION DESIGNER PART CREATION
o AP100 CAD Press brake productivity will be drastically
o PRODUCTION DESIGNER
50% TIME REDUCTION
improved through this complete suite of software
o VPSS3i BEND which takes care of sheet-metal part creation and BEFORE
off-line bending program generation. Flat Layout Part editing, correction & preparation for job-shop Save
Import(DXF)
AFTER PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Data Import Production Designer Save

PANEL BENDER SOLUTION PACK TIME SAVING IN BLANK PROGRAMMING BY VPSS3i_BLANK BLANK

o AP100 CAD A complete suite of software designed to process 70% TIME REDUCTION
o PRODUCTION DESIGNER sheet-metal parts for the AMADA EP Series panel BEFORE
o EP CAM bender machines. Single part’s assignment creation Nesting Nesting process
Planning generation
AFTER CAM VPSS3i BLANK
Nesting Nesting process generation
Planning

TIME SAVING IN BEND PROGRAMMING BY VPSS3i BEND

BENDING ROBOT SOLUTION PACK BEND
70% TIME REDUCTION
SOLUTIONS FOR SHEET METAL WORKING PRODUCTIVITY
o AP100 CAD It doesn’t matter which kind of AMADA bending BEFORE
o PRODUCTION DESIGNER cell you want to program; with the Bending Robot Experience-based Bending Machine / tools setup Bending process Save
o AR CAM Solution Pack you have all you need to run your manual unfolding data input
production at the highest level. AFTER CAM VPSS3i BEND
Confirm Tools setup Bending process Save
after
Full Auto

WELD SOLUTION PACK

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SOFTWARE SOLUTION PACKS FOR SHEET-METAL WORKING SOFTWARE PRESENTATION
COMMON PLATFORM FOR ALL PACKS
Each software solution pack proposed in this brochure contains the following two CAD systems.
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
AP100 CAD
AP100 CAD is not only a standard 2D CAD system, but it also
In today’s global environment, companies are facing the competitive challenge of analysing and includes specific sheet-metal drawing & unfolding functions.
converting engineering data into business-critical information for a faster time-to-market. Thanks to real bend deduction data coming from AMADA
bending machines, AP100 CAD ensures a quick error-free 3D
Software systems play a major role in this process, as they enable organizations to collect Sheet-Metal Model creation.
and easily access large volumes of data. AMADA focused this idea into the VPSS (Virtual
Prototype Simulation System) concept, which has the final aim of significantly optimizing your
productivity.
AMADA provides a complete suite of software products, perfectly integrated, and totally focused
on applications for the sheet metal industry. In this document you will find information about all PRODUCTION DESIGNER
the solution packs related to the different sheet metal applications.
Production Designer allows you to import different 3D data
formats; it automatically converts them into 3D sheet-
metal parts and save data into the AMADA Digital Database.
Production Designer can automatically recognize sheet-metal
specific attributes like bend data (V bend, hemming bend etc.),
and blanking data (extrusions, tapping, emboss, louver, etc.).
SPECIFIC SOFTWARE FOR EACH PACK
VPSS3i BLANK BLANK SOLUTION PACK
The evolution of CAM for AMADA blanking machines.
Fully integrated in the VPSS3i suite, VPSS3i BLANK is a perfect mix of advanced
algorithms for automatic processing (nesting creation, tool assignment and
process sequence) and a smart manual environment for a quick manual editing.
Moreover, VPSS3i BLANK allows competitor machines to be programmed using
the CUT5 Extended module.
Dr. ABE TUBE
Dr. ABE TUBE provides fully automated off-line programming and nesting
for AMADA tube lasers. It is directly linked to AMADA’s 3D modelling system,
SheetWorks, for fast switching between CAD and CAM environments.
SHEETWORKS TUBE SOLUTION PACK
SheetWorks integrates AMADA sheet-metal & bending knowledge into a powerful
SolidWorks environment to easily create 3D parts and empower the sheet-metal
modelling features. Thanks to the “BatchUnfold” process, SheetWorks can
automatically creates error-free unfold drawings, with all the related CAD/CAM
attributes, starting from the 3D assembly, and save them all on the AMADA Digital
Database.
Sheetworks also includes tube modelling and processing technologies to produce
tube, channel and framework.
VPSS3i BEND BEND SOLUTION PACK
The next step in off-line bending CAM solutions.
Conceived from the actual AMADA bending solution experience, VPSS3i BEND is
the perfect match of a very simple all-in-one user interface and high level automatic
bending algorithms.
VPSS3i BEND allows off-line auto generation of the bending sequence, as well as
tooling for single and multiple parts. Thanks to an advanced tooling engine, the
software calculates the best common tool layout to drastically reduce the press
brake tool setup time during everyday production.
EP CAM PANEL BENDER SOLUTION PACK
EP CAM, the fastest way to program AMADA EP Series machines.
It takes care of all machine and tooling motions in order to provide a safe and
optimized production. Moving the programming phase from the machine to the PC,
it allows you to increase the machine productivity.
AR CAM BENDING ROBOT SOLUTION PACK
TUBE SOLUTION PACK
The off-line CAM solution for AMADA EG-AR and HG-AR series.
AR CAM automatically takes care of all robot motions, to let the user concentrate on
the bending sequence and tooling creation, in addition to other basic information
such as part loading/unloading gripper positions.
TUBE SOLUTION PACK VPSS3i WELD WELD SOLUTION PACK
The VPSS3i WELD software simulates the robot path based on data stored inside
the AMADA Digital Database (3D model, welding attribute…) to enable offline
programming and consequently enhancing the machine production ratio.