SolidWorks software has been specifically designed to assist engineers with the creation of sheet metal parts. Used primarily to bridge the gap between designers and sheet metal manufacturers the SolidWorks design program helps keep prices down, and increases production times. SolidWorks’ user-friendly interface enables designers and engineers to model completed parts, generating 3d images that are then used by manufacturers to bring the designer’s vision to life. One of many things that the SolidWorks CAD software makes it possible for engineers and fabricators to do is determine, for purpose of their product, what exactly they mean by sheet metal. This includes factors such as the thickness of the sheet metal. This allows engineers to design sheet metal components virtually and determine whether the material can withstand the pressures placed upon it by the design. Further, sheet metal panels can be labeled and named in order to avoid confusion regarding how many of which panels need to be created. This will also help the production process as all sheet metal panels will be properly marked as to their purpose and how they fit into the overall product design. SolidWorks software will also allow for the design of multiple or layered extrusions, add form radius and other features after the panels have been fitted together in the computer model. This helps the designer and the manufacturer to align perforations, tabs, and various attributes that need to line up on numerous complicated sheet metal panels. The SolidWorks design program enables the design and fabrication of very complicated features. The designer can test tolerances and clearances during the design phase to ensure that the product can be easily assembled. Using this software designers can view designs with small spaces which will allow the software to unfold the computer model. This feature will be useful when panels that will fit together very closely in the actual product but need to be seen as individual components by the manufacturer in order to assemble them properly. By far the most useful feature of the SolidWorks metal design package is that it allows manufacturers to modify design features as required, unfolding a fold or removing a cut for instance. It can help designers to take into account the effects the alterations could have on the overall design which might not be immediately obvious. The clear advantage of this is that inconsistencies and design flaws are caught prior to the commencement of the manufacturing process, likely saving you a great deal of time and wasted materials. Engineers find themselves able to move a product from conception and modeling through to a workable design more easily if they use the SolidWorks metal design software. When the design is clearly shown and easy to interpret, the manufacturer will be able able to produce sheet metal panels with greater accuracy, resulting in a more efficient production process. Increased efficiency results in shorter production times, less material being wasted, lower production costs all round, and a higher profit margin. Marc Anderes is the VP of Operations of Maloya Laser that is dedicated to Laser Cutting and Metal Manufacturing with advanced laser technologies, servicing aerospace, scientific, transportation, medical and machinery needs.
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