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Software and digital production

Software and Digital Production

Explore machine controls, offline programming and production monitoring for your sheet-metal workflow.

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Controls, programming and data

Choose controls and software for your workflow

Compare machine operation, offline programming and production monitoring.

Program

Press-brake software

Prepare programs, tooling data and bend sequences for your controller, then check the first part.

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Control

CNC control systems

Compare controller families, axes, operator workflows and compatibility with your machine.

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Material flow

FMS and cell control

Coordinate storage, loading, cutting, unloading and recovery in a flexible laser cell.

Explore laser FMS

Choose the connection

Monitoring and integration do different jobs

Start with the task your team needs the connection to support.

Technician viewing information at a machine control panel

Visibility

Understand the machine state

Monitoring displays supported machine states and production data. Define the fields, update frequency, users and reports you need. Order management and machine control require separate integration.

Laser cutting machine connected to tower storage and sheet handling equipment

Exchange

Connect a production workflow

ERP, MES and cell integration exchange data between systems. Define the data, permissions, error handling and owner of each interface, then test it with the intended machine and software versions.

From program to production

A clear flow of information

Connect the inputs, operator tasks and production information your team needs.

01

Input

Identify the drawing, material, program, order or sensor data that starts the work.

02

Execute

Assign the machine, operator controls, safety boundary and normal production cycle.

03

Recover

Document alarms, material exceptions, manual fallback and who owns the next action.

04

Review

Agree the required reports, test criteria and limits of the integration.

Integrated layout combining laser cutting, sheet handling and robotic bending

Connected production

Help operators understand the next step

Show machine status, the normal cycle and how to respond to interruptions.

  • Name the user, machine and data owner.
  • Show the normal cycle and the exception path.
  • Confirm software compatibility and included functions.
  • Record the acceptance checks before integration.
Plan Lifecycle Support

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Let’s connect your production workflow

Share your machines, software and the information you want to exchange. ADH can help define the next step.

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