Radan 2017 heralds start of major engineering functionality

According to Radan, the 2017 release of its sheet metal CADCAM software is on the verge of “reorganising how manufacturers will be using Radan in future, and important updates to Radmanager are the first steps towards this”.

Developers are working on separating Radan into two distinct aspects; first, traditionally creating NC code to drive CNC machines; and second, what they call “engineering of parts”.

In Radan 2017, Radmanager’s ability to manage both 2D and 3D engineering of parts is the precursor to the entirely new forthcoming engineering system for any type of part, including 5-axis laser-cut sheet metal, tube, flat and bent components. In addition, 2D CAD files can also be imported automatically into Radmanager, without the need for conversion.

The forthcoming Radquote, which is now available as a preview, will be demonstrated at exhibitions and pilot customer sites ahead of its official launch. Radquote will also rely on engineered parts.