Lantek will showcase its Lantek v44 software and iQuoting module at FABTECH 2025. By automating the quoting process, iQuoting eliminates the need for manual calculations, saving time and enhancing overall efficiency. iQuoting's ability to provide a streamlined workflow, centralizing all quoting tasks within a single platform, making it easier to manage and oversee.
"Lantek v44 enhances factory connectivity, data flow and decision-making by leveraging cutting-edge tools," said a company spokesperson. "Lantek's comprehensive suite now offers real-time insight, transforming how sheet metal manufacturers operate."
Key features of Lantek v44:
- 2D CAD/CAM enhancements: Lantek Expert v44i introduces a new advanced nesting strategy based on production workflow parameters like customers data, manufacturing routing and delivery dates.
- The new Import Assistant provides smarter DXF/DWG geometry cleaning and layers management, streamlining data imports and increasing efficiency.
- 3D CAD/CAM advancements: Lantek Flex3D v44 optimizes tube and profile cutting with an improved engine that increases speed, precision and flexibility. Aligned with the increased demand for cutting technology that can be applied to structural profiles manufacturing, numerous areas have been enhanced, supporting the management of advanced robotic cutting heads.
- MES intralogistics: A new application designed for operators that improves the management and tracking of raw material supply from the warehouse to cutting work centers.
Machine Connectivity technology is a vital advancement in sheet metal manufacturing that links a shop floor machine signal directly with the Manufacturing Execution System (MES). This integration enables real-time communication with shop floor management systems, providing precise control over 2D and 3D operations.
At its core, this technology is integrated with the MES WOS Live module to interface with machine controllers, allowing automatic validation of operations. This streamlines workflows, reduces manual interventions and helps ensure accuracy on production data. For managers, it offers real-time insights into machine performance, helping identify bottlenecks and optimize scheduling. The Control Panel module complements this by offering a cloud-based web dashboard for monitoring machine status, diagnosing maintenance issues and providing insights into daily performance. By connecting MES, CAD/CAM systems and machine controllers, machine connectivity technology drives efficiency, accuracy and control across the production process.
"FABTECH is the metal fabricating industry's premier event and is the perfect place to introduce sheet metal operators to the advanced functions of the Lantek v44 software suite," said Anupam Chakraborty, Commercial Director, Lantek USA. "We are especially excited to discuss iQuoting as well. The Lantek iQuoting function automates and streamlines the entire quoting process for faster, more accurate quotes at the beginning of the manufacturing process."
The Assembly to Nesting 3D importer marks another major upgrade in Lantek v44, allowing users to import and unfold common 3D CAD file formats for quoting or production. The module automatically recognizes design structure, whether it involves sheet metal, tube parts, profiles or supplier elements including full assembly structure recognition. It offers a user-friendly interface, complete with dual previews (3D and 2D) of the components, previewing unfolded geometry in real time. Additionally, it supports standard bevels recognition, automatically assigning the corresponding technology when transferring the part data to Lantek Expert.
"By simplifying the importation process and offering instant data visualization, Assembly to Nesting helps manufacturers maximize efficiency during the quoting and production stages, while ensuring a seamless workflow between design and manufacturing," said Christoph Lenhard, Commercial Director at Lantek Germany.
For more information contact:
Lantek USA
5412 Courseview Drive
Suite 205
Mason, OH 45040
877-805-1028
info.usa@lanteksms.com
www.lantek.com
FABTECH Booth A3106