Kaltenbach KPS Series, Manual

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KPS SERIES
Operation
M-UK-KPS--06
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KALTENBACH
4.10 Software description
4.10.1
Introduction
The software program MULTILINE has been developed by KALTENBACH BV
specifically for the PUNCHING_SHEARING series machines in close co-operation with
a number of large steel construction firms. The program is written in the programming
language C++ and Delphi and runs on a IBM compatible PC under WINDOWS.
The information for the machine can be entered in three different ways:
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Directly on the control computer of the machine
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On a computer for work preparation in an office environment.
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From a CAD/drawing program.
Input directly on the computer of the column punch shear machine.
Because of a simple input screen with three dimensional graphical display it is possible
at any time to enter and to process a work piece quickly and easily on the work floor.
The input of data can take place during the punch shear process.
The punch shear data which are entered can be saved under a Order/Pos. number in
order to be processed in a later stage.
Input on a computer for work preparation.
Installing the software on a computer for work preparation makes it possible to put in
data in a "quiet" environment.
The input is done in the same way as on the work floor.
The data can be saved under an Order/Pos. number.
In case of a network connection data entered on the Workprepration can directly be
executed and made visible on the machine control computer.
Input from a CAD / drawing program.
This method of working can be divided into a number of working methods, dependent
on the possibilities of the type of CAD program. One example:
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The CAD program generates a DSTV file directly from the drawing.
The method is the most common way of work preparation. The mentioned DSTV is a
international standard which is specially developed for the steel construction. The DSTV
is a description of different steel construction profiles. Here is also described in which
way the punch shear data are recorded in a DSTV file.