Pipe cutting machine's operating system converts 3-D coordinates into tubular structures in XML format

Vernon Tool has announced that the WinMPM™ operating system on its pipe cutting machines now seamlessly converts 3-D coordinates into finished tubular structures in new industry-standard XML format. The system is compatible with 3-D structural, isometric, and pressure vessel modeling packages from such CAD suppliers as Tekla Structures®, Design Data®, AceCAD®, and ProSteel®.

The Windows®-based operating system, which features vector-based conversion, directly processes exported data files or translates them into the manufacturer's proprietary internal file format.

Data can be entered into the pipe cutting machines in three ways: manually at the machine console, manually into a remote PC to be transferred to the cutting machine by LAN, and downloaded from compatible CAD solid-modeling software using ASCII-format, txt-format, or generic XML-format industry standards.