1 May 2008: Radan 8.5, the latest version of Radan Computational¹s industry leading CAD/CAM software for sheet metal applications, was launched on stand 4566 at MACH 2008.  Radan 8.5 incorporates a new user interface with a more familiar look and feel and a wealth of innovative functionality to maximise material utilisation and reduce cycle times.

The new release includes enhancements offered with version 8, including support for AutoCAD 2008 .dwg files in addition to colour mapping and filtering during import; enhanced geometry and Œsmart shapes¹ functions.

New users will benefit from the tutorial package supplied with Radan 8.5 to help familiarise them with all of its features and functionality in as short a time as possible.

The handling of partly used sheets makes significant inroads into reducing material wastage.  Offcuts can be automatically recorded for later use by Radan¹s Remnant Nesting tools and the nester will evaluate all stored remnants before selecting the best one to use.

Significant enhancements to core performance ensure increased efficiency when producing NC programs for punching and profiling machines.  In back-to-back testing, Radan 8.5 produced a typical part (comprising 11406 lines and arcs in 2862 complex profiles) more than 10 times faster than could be achieved in Radan 7.  Further functionality includes improved support for shearing machines and pierce variants for profiling machines, resulting in ultimate control over the cutting process.

Radan has a policy of continued development of its software, as product manager Olaf Körner comments: ³Radan 8.5 demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that our customers can benefit from maximised productivity.²

About Radan

Radan is the most powerful sheet metal CAD/CAM software in the world, helping customers increase their material utilisation and reduce inventory ­ and offers a significant return on investment.  Radan is a principal brand of the Planit Group ­ recently ranked by CIMdata as the world¹s fastest growing CAM vendor, with most industrial users.  For further information visit www.radan.com

Planit is a global supplier of design and manufacturing software for the engineering, woodworking and stone industries.  The company provides its customers with products and services that enable them to improve the productivity of their machine tools, shorten design and manufacturing time, optimise material usage and deliver high quality goods and services to their customers.  Planit¹s solutions are best-in-class within their respective markets and are integral to the success of thousands of companies of every size around the globe.  For additional information, visit www.planit.com