Videos
Global Edge Engineering Assistant
Global Edge Engineering Assistant is an innovative, automated workflow system that increases engineering capacity by automating many of the labor-intensive tasks associated with the Quoting, Engineering and Manufacturing workflow process.
3:56 Minute Video
Automated Production Work Queue
Global Edge Engineering Assistant starts with an “Automated Production Work Queue” that can automatically process labor-intensive engineering workflow tasks that includes the preparation of information for the shop floor without human intervention. This optionally includes the download of daily orders from ERP including the automated processing of configuring and resizing of sheet metal parts based on customer specifications.
3:15 Minute Video
Automated CAD Part Analysis
Global Edge Engineering Assistant provides innovative “Design for Manufacturing” functionality that includes the automated importation, and analysis of CAD part parameters. These CAD part parameters serve as a foundation for manufacturability testing, and the automated generation of routings, sales quotes and CAM bending programs.
2:53 Minute Video
Automated Sheet Metal Batch Unfolding
Global Edge Engineering Assistant includes sheet metal batch unfolding capabilities to prepare daily production orders for the shop floor. This functionality provides the capability to automatically generate DXF flat files from your SolidWorks sheet metal CAD models.
2:39 Minute Video
Manufacturability Testing
Global Edge Engineering Assistant includes an innovative method to determine if a sheet metal part can be successfully fabricated on the shop floor before leaving engineering. This process starts with the automated analysis of a sheet metal part that compares the CAD part parameters with the matching standard bend process to identify potential fabrication issues.
2:59 Minute Video
Automated CAM Program Generation
Global Edge Engineering Assistant includes the automated generation of CAM bend programs for Press Brakes, Panel Benders, and Robotic Folders. This is accomplished with the complete importation and analysis of sheet metal CAD part parameters. These CAD part parameters include material, thickness, bend radius, flange sizes, and bend angles.
2:54 Minute Video
Automated Routing Generation
Global Edge Engineering Assistant includes a powerful configuration engine that generates optimal routings based on CAD Part Parameters, that also incorporates tribal knowledge of how simple-to-complex parts are fabricated. This can include part dimensions, material properties, and production quantities to choose the optimal routing for parts and assemblies.
2:48 Minute Video
Automated Product Configuration
Global Edge Engineering Assistant provides automated product configuration capabilities to configure simple-to-complex products. Global Edge provides “Plug & Play” configuration capabilities by utilizing the Global Edge Configuration Engine as either a standalone product configurator, or a supplement to your existing quoting system including direct integration with your quoting spreadsheets. This includes the ability to drive automated CAD model generation.
3:07 Minute Video
Automated Sales Quote Generation
Global Edge Engineering Assistant includes "Automated Sales Quote Generation" functionality that works as a full functioned automated quoting / CRM system, or can supplement your existing quoting system, quoting spreadsheets, and sales quote functionality built into your ERP system.
2:46 Minute Video
