Lantek and Vicomtech bring interactive 3-D simulation to laser, plasma cutting

Manufacturing software provider Lantek has collaborated with Vicomtech, the Visual Interaction and Communications Technologies Center Foundation, to work on the development of BeroSim, a 3-D simulation software system that allows the user to calculate graphically and interactively how heat sources affect sheet metal during the laser or plasma cutting process.

The simulation of the effect of heat on the sheet metal cutting processes enables the selection of the best sheet metal strategy and cutting order, allowing fabricators to anticipate and detect possible unforeseen anomalies during the layout phase. Simulation with BeroSim eliminates the need to test the effects of cutting on the actual machine and allows users to correct the cutting path and trajectory of the machine to maintain part quality.

"Digital transformation has become highly important in the industrial sector, which needs advanced technological solutions that provide added value, something that is only possible with research and innovation," explained Dr. Iñigo Barandiaran, head of Vicomtech’s department of industry and advanced manufacturing.