Automated simulation system for steel tubes bending Chattanooga, TN, United States / Wuhan, Hubei, Chine

Problem

  • Long and complex to define the folding instructions to be sent to the machine
  • Possibility of errors

Suggested solutions

  • Automatic folding instructions generator
  • Instruction changes to interface with 3D simulator
  • Comparison between the result of the folding instructions and the AutoCAD model folded tube

Results

  • List of folding instructions (Manifest)
  • Reduced time and complexity
  • Errors intercepted before wasting a real steel tube