RADAN SUPPORTS SHEET METAL DESIGN TO DELIVERY SOLUTION
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The ability to import 3D models into Radan enables drawings to be ready in seconds, dramatically reducing set-up times and scrap
Radan provides flexibility required to deliver what each customer wants as quickly as possible
KMF’s range of manufacturing operations includes CNC punching, laser profiling, press
toolwork, CNC bending, auto inserting, auto welding, painting, silk-screen printing and electro
mechanical assembly. To cater for an extensive portfolio of blue chip customers such as
Fujitsu Siemens, Schneider and Pirelli – the company’s production capacity includes a large
Trumpf machine set up with punching and laser cells, a Salvagnini P4 Panel bender plus
Amada robotic folding machines and press brakes.
“We provide a complete subcontract design and production service to customers in
electronics, telecoms, IT and power generation – and flexibility is key to our ability to deliver
what each customer wants as quickly as possible,” explains managing director Gareth
Higgins. “With much of our work guaranteed on a short delivery cycle, we have a team in
place which determines how each job is quoted, designed and manufactured, using rapid
prototyping and lean manufacturing techniques.”
KMF focuses on assemblies as well as simple piece parts, with dedicated custom assembly
lines making anything from complex fully integrated electronic chassis to commercial ovens
and coffee machines.
Equipped with 5 off Radraft/Radpunch and 2 off Radprofile licences, direct link programming
to the CNC production machines enables smooth implementation and rapid changes to
design specifications. The company also has 2 off 3D licences for sheet metal design and
automatic unfolding in addition to 7 off Radview DNC licences which ensure fast and efficient
transfer of programs to the appropriate machine tool and enable operators to view detailed
drawings, nests of components and work instructions on their shopfloor terminals.
KMF has the capability to plan and manage an entire project from design through to
manufacture.
”We were operating a rather antiquated system – a combination of paper, Datatest and DOS
– and with 2000 approaching we needed something that would cope with the transition,”
explains planning engineer Paul Banks. “Radan was the only company offering an ‘off the
shelf’ production solution that would also allow us to tailor software to suit our particular
requirements.”
Since 1998 KMF has
exercises to the initial implementation of shop floor data capture. The ability to import 3D
models into Radan enables drawings to be ready in seconds, dramatically reducing set-up
times and scrap because only proven programs are sent to the machine.
Keeping track of customer orders and managing costs throughout the design and
manufacturing process, is critical for KMF to retain a competitive advantage. With 32 off
licences of Radan’s e2i system installed to replace the old DOS-based set-up, the company is
well positioned to integrate operations from initial enquiry through quotation and production
stages to final delivery and payment.
”Radan has enabled us to introduce a more flexible costing system into the business,” says
Banks. “We have integrated e2i with our Opera accounting system and, with the aid of
InfoMaker, have been able to create a number of reports that, along with the standard system
reports are used extensively in the planning of production, scheduling and in the long term,
investment planning. We also have comprehensive 2D Radan and 3D Pro/Engineer software
to complement the front end of the business and to meet all of our customer requirements.”
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KMF Precision
used Radan software on various projects ranging from costingAbout
Newcastle-under-Lyme based KMF Precision is one of the UK’s most advanced precision
sheet metal manufacturers offering a complete design-to-delivery solution. For more than 35
years, continued investment in cutting edge manufacturing technology and exacting quality
standards, enables the company to match the most stringent demands in customer service.
For further information, visit
www.kmfprecision.co.uk
About Radan
Radan is the most powerful sheet metal CAD/CAM software in the world, helping customers
increase their material utilisation and reduce inventory and offers a significant return on
investment. Radan is a principal brand of the Planit group. For further information visit
www.radan.com
Planit is a global supplier of design and manufacturing software for the engineering,
woodworking and stone industries. The company provides its customers with products and
services that enable them to improve the productivity of their machine tools, shorten
design and manufacturing time, optimise material usage and deliver high quality goods and
services to their customers. Planit’s solutions are best-in-class within their respective markets
and are integral to the success of thousands of companies of every size around the globe.
For additional information, visit
www.planit.com
Editors’ note:
For further information, contact
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Trevor Glue at Radan Computational Ltd on: +44 (0) 1225email: TrevorGlue@planit.com or visit: www.radan.com
Editorial enquiries to
sue@andburn.co.uk
Sue Deane at Anderson Burnbreck Ltd on: +44 (0)1242 518399; or e-mail:
KMF has one of the largest sub-contract precision sheet metal and integration facilities in the UK and to ensure manufacturing flexibility regularly updates its production technology with significant investment year on year. The organisation has become an integral part of its customers’ design cycles and invests in the right tools to design the right products. Successful implementation of Radan software in the design and manufacture of precision metal components is enabling KMF to meet high demands in customer service.
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