Sheetmetal Software Solutions




          Kartik Iyer
        Metamation, Inc
About Metamation, Inc

• Founded by experts in Manufacturing and Software
  Engineering.
• Over 20 Years experience in CAD/CAM software.
• Roots of Metamation- back to the days of MS-DOS®.
• Metamation as it exists today was established in 1994.
• Driven by PC and Windows® OS growth.
• Over 5000 users worldwide.
Our Goal



• Provide the BEST sheetmetal CAD/CAM Software and
  Support.
• Provide Cost-Effective Software solutions for the Sheet Metal
  Industry.
• Provide Adaptable Software that can grow with an
  Organization.
Metamation Offices




USA – Reno, NV   India – Chennai   Japan - Yokohama
MetaCAM
SHEETMETAL CAD/CAM SOFTWARE
MetaCAM

• MetaCAM – a comprehensive CAD/CAM
  software solution for the sheet metal
  fabricating industry.



                                                Punch Press
   Press       Combo Machine   Lasers
   Brake




                                Robotic Cells
               5 Axis Laser
Laser CAM
              MetaCAM – Modules 1




Laser CAM   Punch CAM   Nesting     Bend CAM
MetaCAM – Modules 2




5/6 Axis Laser         3D CAD     2D CAD   Automation
                                            interface
MetaCAM – Modules 3




Water jet CAM   Penrose – Stone Cut   Pelican – Control Sim   CAD Integrators
MetaCAM - Robo Bend
Machine Support
1000+ individual CNC model machines are currently
                   supported.
     Manufacturers
             - Mitsubishi      - Strippit
             - Trumpf          - Murata
             - Amada           - Mazak
             - Komatsu         - Nisshinbo
             - Panasonic       - Shibuya
             - Whittney        - ESOB
             - Nippei Toyama - Tailift
             - Cincinnati      - LaserCut
             - OMAX            - FinnPower
             …..
MetaWORKS - SW
SOLIDWORKS SHEETMETAL SOLUTION
Traditional CAD Integration Process



                                                          Sheetmetal
   CAD Software               DXF/IGES/DWG
                                                         CAM Software




-Unmanaged Intermediate files.
-Revisions made to CAD file must be updated on Intermediate file

-Time Waste
-Potential wrong Revisions manufactured
-Poor Quality of Data
MetaWORKS - SW

#1
• Integrated SolidWORKS® Sheetmetal
  Software
• Bridge the Link between Design &
  Manufacturing

#2
• Automatically Export Assemblies &
  Parts to NC
• Inherit Material, Thickness & Relevant
  Properties

#3
• Single UI – easily operate from within
  SolidWORKS ®
• Easily Update and Edit Revisions
MetaWORKS SW
Enterprise
INTEGRATED PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT
Typical Sheetmetal Company



Owner /Prod Manager


                      CAD/CAM
                      Software
   Designer
                                    Shop Floor



Estimator & Planner
Production Shop Floor



Owner /Prod Manager


                      CAD/CAM
                      Software
   Designer
                                 Shop Floor



Estimator & Planner
Designer



Owner /Prod Manager


                      CAD/CAM
                      Software
   Designer
                                 Shop Floor



Estimator & Planner
Estimation & Planning



Owner /Prod Manager


                      CAD/CAM
                      Software
   Designer
                                 Shop Floor



Estimator & Planner
Owners/ Production Managers



Owner /Prod Manager


                      CAD/CAM
                      Software
   Designer
                                     Shop Floor



Estimator & Planner
MetaCAM Enterprise is an Integrated
Production Environment (IPE) that manages and
automates production from a single window
Enterprise Architecture


                                          Engineering/ Design


                                                                              Planner


           Operator Control
       Process Parts on machine
            Give feedback




                                             Enterprise Server
                                                                            Estimator / Sales Rep
                                    Auto Tool and Archive in Part Library


         Supervisor
Monitor Process (Dashboard)
 Edit Jobs, Approve Layouts


                                                                            Plant Manager

                                       CAD CAM Workstation
                                     Search Parts and Create Jobs
Super Tooler
Power Search
Revision Tracking
Operator Interfaces
Example SolidWorks Integration
Data Analysis
TOTAL JOBS SCHEDULED BY MACHINE BY MATERIAL
TOTAL SHEETS PRODUCED BY MACHINE OPERATOR
TOTAL PRODUCTION BY CUSTOMER
TOOL HIT ANALYSIS
CUSTOMERS
• Comprehensive software solution for the
  sheet metal world

• Explore, discuss and investigate possible
  opportunities of working together.

• Flexible structures and channels to deliver our
  product to the market.
Thank You

Metamation overview presentation