We have just installed a Mitsubishi LVP 3015 Plus laser interfaced with Metalix cncKadsoftware. We should have changed sooner! The features of cncKad auto nesting, drag and drop, and simulation coupled with the Mitsubishi laser has paid for itself in just the first few weeks.

Stephen Manson, DC Norris, UK

AutoNest lets you easily nest your tubes.
Tubes can be imported directly from cncKad, from MTube, or from CAD programs (such as SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge, PTC Creo, and Autodesk Inventor) via CAD Link. They can be batch processed via the Daily Job and automatically nested with AutoNest Pro. The automatic process identifies the different tube part profiles, material, and thickness, and nests them accordingly, rotating and flipping tube parts for the best and most efficient solutions. You generate NC for tube nests and preview them on tube nesting reports.

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Easy and fast for different brand machines without any problems. It’s the best choice. Everyone can learn cnckad even if he does not know CAD.

Daedong Door Co. Ltd., South Korea

Nest According to Turret Restrictions feature applies to punch machines, for avoiding unnecessary tool changes.

AutoNest arranges parts on the sheets, minimizing number of tool replacements in the turret, calculating the solution based on restrictions (number of stations, their sizes, and auto-index) dictated by the particular machine turret.

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Finally we got cncKad, which has all the features in one single solution, even things that other big and recognized companies told me were practically impossible… cncKad did it.

William Perez, head of programming at TMP Manufacturing co. de México, Mexico

cncKad provides a 2D milling feature for easy formation of pockets and complex shaped contours. Multiple parameters allow flexible and detailed definitions of machining processes, with depth and thickness to define the tooling attributes.

You can:

• Add cutting type, approach (lead-in), and (optionally) exit parameters
• Control the position speed and Z axis positionby selecting Z Option
• Set the milling depth (Z axis)
• Gradually penetrate the desired depth
• Add a pocket, setting its depth and overlap
• Examine the full cut tool width

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cncKad is simple to learn and more easy to use … In cncKadeverything is done in one module, thus it is possible to stretch a part together with its processing. 

Roman Molchanov, Puls Eko, Russia

cncKad has a very powerful, yet easy to use, 2D drafting module, which provides tools for quickly drawing complex sheet metal parts. Modifications are quick and easy with functions such as stretching, rotation, copy, and many more.
Create new parts or edit imported projects from customer systems using standard exchange files such as DXF, DWG, and IGES. cncKad‘s drafting module includes sheet metal specific tools and special drafting aids for speedily drawing complex sheet metal parts, including

• Defining/editing shapes
• Notching
• Chamfering
• Filleting
• Placing arrays of holes/shapes
In addition, 2D drafting lets you
• Precisely position elements by snapping to help lines
• Easily place dimensions and text using Windows fonts
• Select parts from the predefined parametric parts library
• Save standard shapes for reuse as sub-parts
During import, cncKad recognizes layer structures for rapid isolation of the relevant geometry. A checking function cleans up the imported geometry and validates it, automatically correcting contours and readying it for processing.

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cncKad lets us make a program with just a few clicks and keystrokes. CNC programming has never been so easy and fast!

Josué Rincón, Programmer Biblomodel, S.A. de C.V., Mexico

The cncKad DNC program provides upload and download data transfer with your machine. It supports single file as well as batch loading, and allows for remote batch loading and extraction of files.

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We have had some different punching machines through the years, with different branches side by side. It is remarkable how easily Metalix switches programming from one to the other.

Bas Klarenbeek, Juvama bv, The Netherlands

Using MTube, you can design almost any type of tube: circular, rectangular, elliptical, obround, angle, channel, and custom rectangular tube parts.

As you design your tube, watch the changes emerging graphically, in three dimensions.

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After a brief training period, we quickly came to top results. The friendly and competent advice and training makes the overall package of Metalix together with Klaus Buch unbeatable.

Michael Kirchen, Spenglermeister und Geschäftsführer, Ferisol Sarl, Luxembourg

The bend cuts in rectangular tubes allow you to later fold manufactured tubes that you designed in MTube.

You can define the cut direction (left or top), bend angle and distance parameters, and determine the length of MicroJoints, thereby simplifying the manual creation of this feature.

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I have used Metalix for 8 years and I am very satisfied. I work with two different punching machines and the same software. It is easy to learn and use.

Udrea Nelu, Production Manager, Mar-Ina Prodprest S.R.L., Romania

See the CAD tube part, imported into MTube
Industry-standard tube import allows 3D profile imports from CAD packages such as k Solid Edge®, SOLIDWORKS®, Autodesk® Inventor®, Catia and PTC Creo®; and CAD formats such as IGES, Parasolid, STEP, and SAT.
This feature is useful for customers who do not have access to CAM software yet need to process parts provided by an external supplier.

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Has been always a pleasure to work with Metalix … They did several customizations to suit our particular needs even better, and now they are perfect.

William Perez, head of programming at TMP Manufacturing co. de México, Mexico

See a video on how to make a 3D export of tubes into cncKad and AutoNest from MBend and Yutong software

Transfer Tubes from MTube to cncKad

You can transfer tubes from MTube to cncKad.
Then, you can cut the tubes that you have imported, and process them with all the cncKad features.

MTube

cncKad

Transfer Sheet Metal Files from MTube to cncKad and MBend

Mtube

cncKad

Mbend

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• Easy to learn
• Many options even above the needs of the majority of users
• Does not take up large system resources
• Live updating
• Low cost nesting compared to Metalix competition

Jaime Martínez, Inspector, DHJ2 Construcciones Metálicas, S.L., Spain

MBend provides roughly 200 pre-configured machine models out of the box. If your specific model is not in the list, you can easily modify an existing machine to match yours.
You can also add a machine in MBend to those already available for simulation. A built-in wizard guides you in the process of configuring a new machine, including assigning the tools, whether from imported definitions, existing definitions in MBend, or manual configuration.

There are three ways to add a new set of definitions:
• Define all the parametric measurements.
• Import an IGES file.
• Import machine and tool parameters from another PC running MBend.
Defining a parametric frame is just a matter of measuring the machine and entering the relevant information in the template.

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