RoboPlan is an optional software package that has been developed for part- and sheet preparation for a punching machine.  It is in fact an order processing program. It must be used in combination with the Robosoft Punch firmware, i.e. RoboPunch (RC4400 Punching Control).

Features

• Creation of new job (= production)
• Adding of orders to the job
• Open a job
• Edit existing job
• Sheet list in function of the job
• Show missing tools in relation to current ToolSet
• Sequential punching supported
• Import of external orders
• Manual nesting (RoboPlace) + automatic ISO generation
• Define/choose sheet
• Import/edit nested sheet
• Placing of parts (DXF) on the sheet using different functions: move, copy, rotate, mirror and array
• Automatic nesting (RoboNest) + automatic ISO generation
• Nesting of the sheet in function of job, date, priority, available tools and available sheets
• Next nesting is prepared while current is being executed
• Toolsorting
• Sheet list + pre-cut sheets
• Nesting at 90° angles
• Processing of needed tools (ToolsPropose) with different colours
• Order info
• Monitoring modules for display of job- and machine status
• Automatic unloading in function of order and job
• Last in, first out
• Parts done, parts to do
• Show current, prepared, next, previous or top sheet of the stack
• Feedback bad parts
• Sheet lost function
• Report when order is finished