![]() ![]() The benefits of accuracy with heavy structures are substantial. Shapes can be created in a fraction of the time manually lofted patterns would allow and importantly, they are fabricated 'right first time'. The time saved over manual lofting methods is often measured in weeks. Advantages of automation are accuracy and verifiable output (2D & 3D). FastSHAPES® automates the development of each component and creates accurate patterns and weld prep considerations/allowances. Application areas include bulk material handling - chutes, fluids, conveying, transitions and transformers as well as 'industrial strength' structures. With shapes covering most thick development needs, FastSHAPES® offers dramatic benefits to any heavy fabrication related business but most especially with large fabricated metal shapes requiring a lot of additional fabrication information (often multi-segmented), including complex equation based development such as gears and predictable multi-component developments. Every fab shop has its own set of equipment and all have implications for how the pattern is cut. For example, a particular press brake may have specific tooling for material thickness which needs to be accomodated when setting bending radius and corners. 3D CAD systems such as Solidworks for Sheet Metal Bending produce patterns however they are 'non-compensated' - they are limited in their ability to cater to 'realworld' workshop conditions such as true material thickness, K factors, forming equipment, weld prep design, edge green, pre or post beveling, seam locations and the many other local variations which affect assembly. All critical considerations when it gets down to the actual fabrication.įastSHAPES® Modules can be purchased indvidually covering Common Blowpipe, Power Transmission and Heavy/Complex Transitions.ĭevelopment is the graphical process of producing a flat pattern from drawing designs of a curved surface. FastSHAPES® excels in the heavy plate forming market because it caters for material thickness, weld joint detail, rolling allowances, and seam locations. The software differs from sheetmetal CAD software in that it outputs full manufacturing details for all metal thicknesses that will suit your fab shop and match the engineer's performance requirements. The point of difference is that the software also caters for TRUE thick plate development requiring weld prep as well as sheetmetal patterns. FastSHAPES® is the generic name for a suite of Plate & Sheet metal development software programs designed for heavy fabrication where the main jointing technology is welding. ![]()
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