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wood working
Product Overview
Integrated CAD/CAM
Doors & Drawer Fronts Production
Window Production
Stair Manufacture
Cabinet Manufacture
3D Design & Sculpture
Business Management
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PRoDUCt oVeRVIeW Alphacam works with a wide range of companies within the industry, from small niche joinery companies
which manufacture bespoke and intricate products, to large, mass production players.
As part of the Planit group, we offer world class software for the woodworking, cabinet making, engineering and
stone industries, our systems are best-in-class within our respective markets and are integral to the success of many
companies around the globe.
Alphacam offers a multitude of
applications for doors, windows, cabinets,
stairs and panels. Anything in wood, from
2D fascia doors to complex 5-Axis stair
handrails can be produced easily and
quickly. Alphacam has such flexibility
that we are bound to have a solution for
your needs, whatever they might be. We
also offer an integrated business system
specifically for the needs of the joinery
industry.
Customer Service
Our fully qualified team of engineers are on hand to support your business both remotely and in person, and our comprehensive training facilities at Alphacam’s prestigious head office can only be described as first class. We are committed to providing you with all the assistance you need to gain maximum return on your investment.
InteGRAteD CAD/CAMAlphacam is a completely integrated CAD/CAM software solution with advanced features. It is designed to offer your business enhanced productivity, exceptional reliability and additional flexibility.
our ongoing programme of development and enhancement ensures that Alphacam not only keeps pace with the changing needs of users throughout the woodworking industry, but also delivers maximum return on your CAM investment.
Alphacam also offers you the latest front end CAD part modelling facilities via our solid modeller.
Alphacam is available in the following modules:
Alphacam Standard Router
Standard router is the ideal product for wood shops and subcontractors and offers an excellent solution for the joinery, shop-fitting and point-to-point panel processing industries.
Alphacam Advanced Router
Advanced router offers all the functionality of the standard package with additional support for nested-based manufacturing and complex aggregate routing.
Alphacam Advanced 3D 3-Axis Router
Alphacam Advanced 3D 3-Axis Router is targeted at the manufacturer who works with complex, free-form patterns and tools. The module offers complex 3D machining strategies along with the functionality of the lower specification modules.
Alphacam Advanced 3D 5-Axis Router
Alphacam Advanced 3D 5-Axis Router supports full 5-axis simultaneous machining for high-specification joinery and furniture manufacturers.
Additional Products
Alphacam for Editing, a multi-window text editor specifically designed for NC programmers, is included with every Alphacam module. It offers standard text editor features as well as NC specific features such as line re-numbering and program comparison. It can be used to print out operator sheets for the workshop, showing the operation list with types, tools and cycle times which are automatically generated by all Alphacam modules.
Alphacam for Viewing has been specifically designed for use on the shop floor and allows machine tool operators to have some control over the NC program output to the machine tool. Now an engineer has the ability to simulate and edit existing Alphacam programs, such as toolpaths, tool numbers, speeds and feeds, without the need to interrupt your programming team with minor modifications to the NC code.
Alphacam for CAD creation offers full function 2D and 3D features for fast creation of machine suitable geometries
DooRs & DRAWeR FRonts PRoDUCtIon
Alphacam for doors offers automated production of external, internal and fascia doors.
We recognise that production flexibility is the key to success. Alphacam for doors ensures that even the shortest runs can be achieved without any loss in efficiency.
Choose from our comprehensive library of styles which can save you hours of design time or create your own by introducing the required parameters – the choice is yours.
Fascia doors and drawer fronts can be produced individually or nested to ensure optimal use of each panel. In a world of rising raw material costs, this helps to maximise your profitability, giving your business a real competitive edge.
The increasing demand for specialised production is just one of the challenges Alphacam for doors meets with ease. The instant availability of parametric programming – an essential requirement for much of today’s woodworking activities – is one of the many factors incorporated into the software that underpins its flexibility.
Alphacam for doors also has an order-entry facility that provides information for built-in, fully customisable bar coding and part labelling functions, as well as for the reporting function which enables the generation of production management reports.
WInDoW PRoDUCtIon
Our software provides a made-to-order solution for individual sizing and enables each window to be
specified individually, providing opportunities for premium pricing. In addition, a link with Alphacam
for management enables built in bar coding and part labelling functions as well as the generation
of production management reports and cutting lists.
Alphacam for windows is a powerful parametric program that enables windows to be created and edited, saving critical time in the design process and reducing potential design-stage bottlenecks which could affect productivity.
Simply select a window design from your company’s own inventory and add the required parameters.
Again, production flexibility is key and Alphacam for windows ensures that even the shortest runs can be achieved without any loss in efficiency. The result is an inestimable gain for both window manufacturers and their customers.
Using conventional methods, the
production of a window may
take hours but with alphacam
for windows the design and
complete machining of the
required components and frames
now takes a fraction of this time.
Even for windows with curved
tops which often cause a problem
with production, all the machining
activity is swiftly worked out by
the software and downloaded to
CNC equipment.
Whatever the design complexity, Alphacam
for windows simplifies and accelerates
production. Custom made windows are now
as easy to produce as standard designs.
stAIR MAnUFACtUReAlphacam for stairs has transformed the manufacture of
staircases. No longer must skills and knowledge be handed
down from generation to generation; Alphacam simplifies and
demystifies the whole process.
Alphacam for stairs provides companies with a complete ‘know how’ product enabling staircases to be designed, costed, quoted and manufactured using a single, comprehensive software program.
The staircad design module designs your staircase in 3D format in compliance with the latest building regulations. Calculations of every possible solution to meet the selected dimensions are generated and accurate drawings of the customer’s selected choiceof design can be easily reproduced.
This flexible program allows design modifications to be incorporated before a final design is made and printed.
Our unique calculation tool allows your business to cost staircases and raise a quotation based on your individual overheads and margins. Quotations based on accurate costings ensure a competitive and professional approach to your business allowing you to concentrate on profitable business and maximise profit making opportunities.
Secondly, the staircam module automatically generates your CNC code, saving time and improving
accuracy. This also reduces waste material without compromising quality, again helping to improve
profitability in a competitive market. This unique program calculates spindle speeds and feed rates
for the chosen materials and selected components, helping to provide a superb quality of finish in
the most economical way possible.
CABInet MAnUFACtURe
From tables, dressers and
cupboards to even entire boat
cabin interiors, use alphacam
for cabinets whenever you need
individuality of design
As an entirely modular solution, our software is suitable
for any business, from small manual workshops to
large, fully automated manufacturers.
Alphacam for cabinets is a leading design to manufacturing solution for
bespoke woodwork manufacturers. Whether you manufacture by hand
or employ the latest CNC technology, you can be sure that Cabinet
Vision will fit your business needs.
With its easy-to-use automated features, Cabinet Vision handles everyday tasks in
a fraction of the time it takes by hand. Detailed plan, elevation and perspective
drawings are generated in minutes whilst manufacturing information is produced
automatically, giving you instant and error-free cut lists, bills of materials and
costing directly from your design.
Alphacam for cabinets gives you the potential to design:
Individual pieces of furniture
Complex furnishing and joinery projects
Individual construction methods
Material finishes, dimension and prices
True 3D models
Automated Design features allow:
Changes to automatically update drawings and materials
Detailed and accurate working drawings
Exploded views of furniture
Optimised cutting lists
Bar coded labels
Layered DXF files for CNC Codes
Seamless design from workstation to production line
Customised drawings and reports
Comprehensive estimating facilities
Photo realistic perspectives
Alphacam for cabinets is everything a furniture manufacturer requires to secure business and produce furniture quickly and cost effectively.
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3D DesIGn & sCULPtUReAlphacam for art quickly brings your 2D sketches, clipart, photographs and CAD files to life by crafting them on screen and then producing them with specialised machining strategies. Our powerful software transforms basic art into sophisticated 3D sculptures in minutes.
Alphacam for art is the ultimate tool for anyone requiring extra sculpted flair in their work. It gives you the freedom and flexibility to go from ‘art to part’ with a single, yet highly effective software package. Your flat art is turned into a stunning, sculpted piece straight from the machine with your desired look and feel.
Alphacam for art simplifies engraving, signmaking, greyscale, vectorization and hand-produced drawings in many different applications such as:
Woodworking
Mould making
Jewellery making
Die making
Button making
Coin making
Bottle making
Alphacam for art puts sculptured 3D artwork within everyone’s reach, without the need to be a surface modelling expert. You quickly shape and change your model on-screen until it looks exactly the way you want it. Extensive visualisation tools and instant editing features are, of course, standard.
Beginners can create their first complex models by defining shapes from clipart or having their own scanned artwork whilst experienced CAD/CAM users have a full range of modelling tools at their disposal to create even more sophisticated pieces.
When your project has been modelled, alphacam for art gives you a wide variety of cutting techniques to ensure the part comes off the machines exactly how you imagined it.
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BUsIness MAnAGeMentAlphacam for management is the integrated business management tool for the woodworking industry. It is a powerful solution which improves company performance through manufacturing automation.
This modular software system significantly improves the day-to-day management of any order-based manufacturing company. Easily applied, Alphacam for management focuses on all the key areas within a modern woodworking business and enhances efficiency by ensuring the right information is fully available at the right time:
the result is a substantial reduction in paperwork. Just one touch of a button indicates the status of any order, another touch and performance reports on all key areas can be generated. overall, manufacturers are provided with greater freedom to concentrate on the needs of their customers rather than being swamped with administration.
Alphacam for management has the ability to be fully integrated with the suite of Alphacam software, including a direct link to our cabinets module. An abbreviated version of Alphacam for management is also available for those businesses which require improved business management yet slightly less functionality.
USER ACCESS CONTROL
ALPHACIMLIBRARY
QUOTATION
CALCULATION MODULE WITH INDENTED ‘IF’ STATEMENTS
ORDER PROCESSING WITH BULK ORDER
MANAGEMENT
PURCHASING
SFDC
MANUFACTURE
DOCUMENTATION
INTEGRATED PRODUCTION AND
AUTOMATION WITH ALPHACIM
ACCOUNTS
Quotation generation
Sales order processing
Stock
Purchasing
Calculation of cutting lists
Shop floor data capture (SFDC)
Stock control
Direct accounts link to Sage
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STOCK MANAGEMENT
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