Lantek and Vicomtech, the Visual Interaction and Communications Technologies Center Foundation, have 
Source: Lantekpartnered for the launch of BeroSim. The 3D simulation software allows users to graphically and interactively calculate how heat sources affect sheet metal in the laser or plasma cutting process. The BeroSim solution will help the metal and sheet metal industry compete in a global environment driven by Industry 4.0 and advanced manufacturing.
Simulating the sheet metal cutting process enables anticipation and detection of possible unforeseen anomalies in the layout phase. Since the BeroSim program is virtual, testing isn’t done on the laser or plasma cutting machines. This saves precious machine time, materials and energy plus minimizes the risk of possible breakdowns or workplace accidents.
Using plasma or laser technologies increases the overall temperature of the sheet and modifies the properties of the material. BeroSim simulates heat distribution through the sheet as it cuts and demonstrates how the heat affects the material.
Engineers can use the simulation to define the sheet metal cutting strategy and the cutting and machining order, preventing possible material deformation during cutting to obtain optimum quality products.
