http://www.radan.com/ Planit News Feed en-us Copyright 2010 Planit http://www.radan.com/rss/newsfeed/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:04:01 GMT http://www.radan.com/images/PlanitLogo.jpg http://www.radan.com/ Planit have extended their relationship with Toronto-based Ambo Technologies to include Radan, the market leading software for sheet metal fabrication. Ambo have been an Edgecam Reseller for more than 13 years and made the decision to switch to Radan from their current sheet metal application after careful technical and commercial consideration. Radan ... http://www.radan.com/news/pressreleases/Amboreseller#Story151 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:02:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/pressreleases/Amboreseller#Story151 press release Powerful Features Within e2i  Planit Software’s manufacturing management system - e2i – has just delivered significant enhancements in its 2010 R1 release. e2i tracks and manages cost and quotations throughout the design and manufacturing process and for many Radan customers is a critical element in achieving a competitive advantage. Included ... http://www.radan.com/news/pressreleases/#Story133 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:24:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/pressreleases/#Story133 Waterloo Air Management. Stretchy software wins to make large cost savings at Waterloo.   A small investment in parametric software development is saving Waterloo Air Management £100,000 a year by enabling the production of plenum chambers to be brought in house and automated.  It is all thanks to an interface programme written by Radan ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudywaterlooairmanagement#Story124 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudywaterlooairmanagement#Story124 It’s not often that a new company puts a software package right at the top of its ‘must have’ list, but Jason Austin, director of Nuneaton-based Unifabs, knew exactly what he wanted. Having used e2i, Radan’s estimate-to-invoice multi-purpose management system extensively at his previous company he had over five years ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/cassestudyunifabs#Story123 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:11:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/cassestudyunifabs#Story123 Radan is tops in St Neots' estimation   Job estimates must be competitive if they are to win orders, not least in the sub-contract sheet metal business. But, as the people at St Neots Sheet Metal Company will tell you, they must also be accurate and based on realistic cost assessments. Estimating ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudystneots#Story122 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:08:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudystneots#Story122 RPA RECOMMENDS RADAN SOFTWARE TO PUNCH PRESS CUSTOMERS   Involved in the sheet metalworking market for some 17 years, machine tool trading company RPA Ltd has built its business around a core strength – that of solid customer service and support. Specialising in the supply of CNC punch presses, the company is ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyrpa#Story121 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:04:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyrpa#Story121 Radford Shelving Reports 25% Productivity Gains Using Autodesk Inventor Series   Radford Shelving, supplier of industrial shelving to major retailers such as Tesco, Kwiksave and Asda, has reported a 25% rise in productivity following the seamless integration of Autodesk Inventor Series 3D mechanical design software with its Radan CNC programming software. Phil Blair, ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyradfordshelving#Story120 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:02:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyradfordshelving#Story120 Radan software – it’s a steal P Pritchard Sheetmetal relocated to its current facility at the beginning of 2001, but in November 2002 the company was burgled and all the PCs with the CAD/CAM software installed on them were taken. Following a quick call to Radan, the world’s leading sheet metal ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyppritchard#Story119 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:59:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyppritchard#Story119 RADAN KEEPS PACE WITH CHANGING NEEDS “It has increased metal sheet utilisation by approximately 14%,”   “With rising sheet metal prices, that equates to a saving of £75,000 per year for us.” Meeting the demands of customers in the fast moving world of merchandising calls for creativity, innovation and know-how if you’re going ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudykesslers#Story118 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:56:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudykesslers#Story118 Radan supports successful growth    The recent introduction of a production assembly area to support its varied customer base highlights the level of service Kel-Tech Engineering offers. The company’s dedication to providing the exact capabilities its customers require has been supported by Planit’s advanced sheet metal CAD/CAM software - Radan. With a current ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudykeltech#Story117 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:54:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudykeltech#Story117 James Thomas Engineering replaces heavy metal James Thomas Engineering was established by Graham Thomas and John Walters in 1979. The company began by producing brackets and general metalwork for a wide variety of customers. After a chance meeting in the pub with a member of heavy metal band Black Sabbath’s road ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyjamesthomas#Story116 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyjamesthomas#Story116 Virtual assembly with Inventor   Satisfying the varied demands of a broad customer base is never an easy task. However, the powerful software combination of Radan from Planit and Autodesk Inventor is helping Hydram Sheet Metalwork meet this challenge.   With an impressive 70,000 ft2 facility in County Durham, Hydram Sheet Metalwork is accredited ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyhydram#Story115 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:47:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyhydram#Story115 Radan becomes a medical marvel Developed by Planit, powerful sheet metal CAD/CAM software from Radan is providing exceptional material utilisation for Bristol Maid Hospital Metalcraft Limited’s punch press and laser profiling machines. It is also supporting the company’s drive forward with lean manufacturing principles. A family-owned and managed business, Bristol Maid Hospital ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyhospitalmetalcraft#Story114 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:42:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyhospitalmetalcraft#Story114 RADAN BACKS HENDERSON FABRICATIONS’ DRIVE FOR FLEXIBILITY AND FAST CUSTOMER RESPONSE Flexibility and responsiveness are two key attributes for any sheet metal work sub-contractor aiming to succeed in today’s competitive marketplace. Indeed, they have proved to be a winning combination for Northampton-based Henderson Fabrication, a 25-strong company which serves the requirements of customers ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyhenderson#Story113 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:38:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyhenderson#Story113 Radan Helps Euroclad Win Olympic Venue 02 Arena Project Using CAD/CAM software from Radan architectural fabrications specialist Euroclad has designed and manufactured curved galvanised steel sections to create a stunning and complex bullnose structure installed around the 468m perimeter of the roof of the 02 Arena in London. The arena will host the ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyeuroclad#Story112 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:35:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyeuroclad#Story112 Radan drives open the door to efficiency After a thorough investigation of the various sheet metal CAD/CAM packages available to support a significant machine tool investment, Eurobond Doors selected the latest version of Planit’s powerful Radan software. Cardiff-based Eurobond Doors is part of the Eurobond Group, which supplies market-leading building technology solutions. ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyeurobond#Story111 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:32:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudyeurobond#Story111 CYMARC FIGHTS OFF OVERSEAS COMPETITION WITH RADAN CAD/CAM TECHNOLOGY Cheap imports and cut-throat competition continue to put many of the UK’s traditional metalworking companies under extreme pressure. So, when Cymarc Engineering faced the loss of several key orders through the Rover Group’s collapse two years ago, the  outlook appeared particularly bleak.  ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudycymarc#Story110 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudycymarc#Story110 Planit software is the jewel for Crown Manufacturing From retail shop fittings to the London Underground and catering equipment to signage, using two integrated software packages from Planit Software Limited - Radan and e2i - Crown Manufacturing provides sheet metalworking support for them all. Having a very keen interest in scooters, managing ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudycrownmanufacturing#Story109 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:27:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudycrownmanufacturing#Story109 RADAN SUPPORTS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AT CRANE MERCHANDISING Companies throughout the manufacturing sector face the need to work both harder and smarter in order to combat competitive pressures from around the world.  Leading vending equipment producer, Crane Merchandising Systems is no exception; and to meet these challenges, the company has adopted advanced ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudycranemerchandising#Story108 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:24:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudycranemerchandising#Story108 Software holds the key to productivity Two highly integrated software packages from Planit are helping world class precision engineering sheet metal specialist, Bolgers operate efficiently. The company has been using Radan software for more than a decade to productively program its punching and profiling machines, while the later addition of the ... http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudybolgers#Story107 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:21:00 GMT http://www.radan.com/news/casestudies/casestudybolgers#Story107