Steel engineering

Railtechniek van Herwijnen has been using HiCAD for many years. The specialist in drawing and building conveyor track systems has even had a customisation function developed to enable even more efficient engineering. But the 3D software also helps them visualise the design much better for the..

Did you know that with HiCAD you can model profiles and sheet metal (typesetting) in one drawing and effortlessly control production? Ideal for including stair treads and/or kick edges in the drawing, for example. Very efficient and time-saving. But HiCAD also offers numerous other smart features..

As a manufacturer of stairs, railings, fences, gates, canopies and privacy screens, no day is the same at Straatman | building smart connections. Indeed, no product is identical. That is why the Netherlands-based company has relied on HiCAD and HELiOS since 2013. Together with the supplier of the..

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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 name Meyland comes from Antoine De Meyere and Richard Roeland. They set up a shed in 1968, in Adegem Belgium, to maintain and repair machinery, in the grain and animal feed industry. Whereas the family business started out modestly in 1968, it has seen uninterrupted growth ever since. In 1973,..

If you work in steel engineering, there are plenty of opportunities to optimise business processes. The sector is ideal for working just that little bit smarter with the help of digitalisation. If you choose to automate actions, for example with CAD software, you will have more time left over to..

For some engineers, drawing steel structures is mainly a repetitive exercise, especially when it comes to the connections between the profiles. It should be possible to do this quicker and easier, right? Certainly, but the CAD software is a decisive factor. Some software places connections..

» Early practice is the key to becoming a master «, says Wilhelm Tell in Schiller‘s drama of the same name. “They should learn everything. Whoever wants to do well in life must be equipped for protection and defence.” This refers to the young sons of the Swiss national hero, who play with a small..