Leroy Opdebeke, Manager Operations & Services

Smart forms of automation with CAD software can make the daily work of a chief draftsman much more enjoyable. Think script, APIs or specific configurations. CAD software plays a key role in automating data and operations at companies that design and make products. Something can always be done..

WVH deliberately opts for in-house design and production. "Then it is nice to be able to show a customer a drawing or even prototype very quickly," explains draughtsman and work planner Renze van Hoek. "If there is logic behind something, you can automate it. So that's what we do."

Step by step, De Boer Machines Netherlands is working towards an organisation full of smart automation. "Smooth logistics and design-driven data are central to this," says Head of IT Peter Nas. HiCAD, ISD's CAD software, plays a key role in this. "Automation was all about saving time and preventing..

Sometimes just one stroke of automation results in huge savings. This is exactly the case at Railtechniek van Herwijnen. The Dutch company is active in steel construction, among others, and has had a customised function developed that saves five to 10 minutes of time each time. "Per project, we..

The 3D CAD-software HiCAD helps three experienced metal engineering companies to accommodate even the most challenging client requests. In what way do these entrepreneurs save costs with the software and how do they book success with the application? We let the businesses talk for themselves!

Companies in the metal engineering have become more interested in applying smart CAD-software, as it helps to save costs. But do these companies still think 3D CAD-software is expensive? Much less so, since the investment pays out in different ways.

Saving costs in the metal engineering is essential if you want to keep making a profit. Of course the big question is: which costs can your business influence directly? What are the biggest costs for the metal engineering? In this blog article, we have summarised 4 tips to save costs in metal..

In the last couple of years, metal engineers were able to pass on the majority of cost increases in raw materials to their customers. However, due to a shortage of materials the increase of for example steel prices became more difficult to manage. How much did the increase in material costs..

Speed up, simplify and do it without making mistakes. That is what process optimisation should look like. The daily practice of many companies is more difficult. We have found 4 common mistakes in process optimisation with CAD software and put a positive spin on them. Here's how to make a success..