Imagine a Knowledge Sharing Culture, ... where process planners and machine tool operators develop a common Knowledge Base for manufacture. Imagine that this Knowledge Base connects product features and attributes, with the best known methods, machines, tools and process data available in the enterprise. Imagine that this Knowledge Base is constantly developed and maintained as the world changes. This is Knowledge Management.

Imagine a world without component drawings,... and all the product information are found in the 3D CAD model. Information like Component Material, Manufacturing Features, Dimensions, Tolerances, Surface Roughness,....

Now, imagine a software able to read product information directly from the CAD file, written in standard STEP format, and used together with the Knowledge Base and the Resource Base to put together a detailed description of HOW and WHERE to manufacture different products. Helping the process planners  to come up with a Complete Process Plan proposal, with Machine Tools, Raw Material, Fixtures, Cutting Tools and Cutting Conditions. Also including the  information required to generate the CNC code for the machine tools involved. This is Xplano™. 

 Imagine the amount of time and routine work the system will save your personnel and give them the opportunity and the inspiration to use their skills and experience  to improve the Knowledge Base and with that constantly improving the company's manufacturing processes. 

For more information, please download Presentation or contact Xplano AS*.

Leiv Eirikssons senter
P.O.Box 1239 Pirsenteret
NO-7462 TRONDHEIM

*Xplano as is a Norwegian company, and a subsidiary of FEM Engineering AS.