{"id":17173,"date":"2024-01-23T15:57:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T20:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/?p=17173"},"modified":"2026-03-26T07:40:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:40:01","slug":"asco-software-integrates-with-solid-edge-for-sheet-metal-design-and-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/solidedge\/asco-software-integrates-with-solid-edge-for-sheet-metal-design-and-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"ALMA ASCO Software integrates with Solid Edge for sheet metal design and manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/almacam.com\/company\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ALMA ASCO Software<\/a> is a leading developer of CAD\/CAM software for sheet metal manufacturing and an active partner in the Siemens partner program with a focus on solution integrated with Siemens Solid Edge. <a href=\"https:\/\/almacam.com\/alma-asco-data-joining-forces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ASCO Data combined with Alma<\/a> in 2017 to form a leading supplier of CAD\/CAM software for sheet metal design and manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ALMA ASCO software solutions control many technological processes for sheet metal manufacturing and machine welding, from standard machines to more complex installations. They deliver immediate measurable gains and are designed to provide excellent user experience. Integration with a manufacturer\u2019s existing CAD, PDM, CAM and ERP processes is a key capability, and ALMA ASCO software is integrated into <a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/products\/3d-design\/sheet-metal-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solid Edge<\/a> for versions from Solid Edge 2020 onwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/almacam.com\/software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ALMA ASCO software consists of a series of modules<\/a> with the following areas of focus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Production-ready design<\/strong> supports CAD users with digital design guidelines enforcing key parameters that ensure quality and manufacturability. ALMA ASCO software inspects sheet metal parts quickly and effectively during the design process in Solid Edge and ensures they comply with company-specific manufacturing capabilities. The user trains the system with company standard features such as holes, louvres and threads. These features are automatically recognized during the design-through-manufacturing process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Production-oriented processing<\/strong> ensures assignment of company specific bending parameters during the design and manufacturing preparation processes. The bend features of the model are displayed in the Solid Edge Drawing with key information about each individual bend. The user selects the tool to be used to create the bend from a company specific database. This only displays the tools that are permissible for the designated material and thickness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Design and manufacturing feature recognition <\/strong>supports automatic recognition of features used for sheet metal operations including forming, threading, and beading. The software automatically interprets features such as louvres, dimples, and threads, and special types of processing (cutting, engraving, fits, etc&#8230;) and generates the correct specifications for NC toolpath creation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automatic determination of machine time cycles<\/strong> at post-processor level for operations including bending, cutting, milling, and punching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Bendwizard1-1-1024x654.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Bendwizard1-1-1024x654.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Bendwizard1-1-600x383.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Bendwizard1-1-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Bendwizard1-1-900x575.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Bendwizard1-1.png 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The ALMA ASCO Bend Wizard is integrated into Solid Edge and assigns the correct bend parameters and tooling for manufacturing sheet metal components.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Alma-bending-assistant-in-Solid-Edge-Drawing-V2-1024x655.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Alma-bending-assistant-in-Solid-Edge-Drawing-V2-1024x655.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Alma-bending-assistant-in-Solid-Edge-Drawing-V2-600x384.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Alma-bending-assistant-in-Solid-Edge-Drawing-V2-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Alma-bending-assistant-in-Solid-Edge-Drawing-V2-900x576.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/Alma-bending-assistant-in-Solid-Edge-Drawing-V2.png 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The ALMA ASCO Bend Wizard inserts the bend table into the Solid Edge Drawing for clear communication with manufacturing operators.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/CAMCheck-1024x654.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/CAMCheck-1024x654.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/CAMCheck-600x383.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/CAMCheck-768x491.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/CAMCheck-900x575.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/CAMCheck.png 1453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The ALMA ASCO CAM Verifier runs inside Solid Edge and verifies the manufacturability of sheet metal components.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An example of a manufacturer who is using Solid Edge for mechanical design together with ALMA ASCO software for sheet metal manufacturing is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brueckner-textile.com\/en\/products.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BR\u00dcCKNER Trockentechnik GmbH &amp; Co. KG<\/a> based in Germany. BR\u00dcCKNER designs and manufactures machinery for the coating and finishing of textiles. As you can see in the image below, the textile machinery manufactured by BR\u00dcCKNER includes many large-scale sheet metal components and assemblies. BR\u00dcCKNER uses several components of the ASCO software integration into Solid Edge including <a href=\"https:\/\/almacam.com\/software\/2d-cam\/almacam-combi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAM output and verification<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/almacam.com\/software\/2d-cam\/almacam-bend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bend wizard<\/a>. They have also integrated the output and management of machine ready DXF files using Siemens Teamcenter. BR\u00dcCKNER is supported in their use of Solid Edge by their local channel partner in Germany, <a href=\"https:\/\/bct-technology.com\/en\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCT Technology<\/a>. In addition to supporting Solid Edge customers in Germany and Switzerland, BCT is a Siemens Smart Expert Partner and develops several add-on solutions for Siemens customers in areas like <a href=\"https:\/\/bct-technology.com\/en\/quality-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quality management<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/bruckner.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/bruckner.png 624w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/01\/bruckner-600x239.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BRUCKNER Trockentechnik designs their textile machinery in Solid Edge and uses ALMA ASCO software to support manufacturing of complex sheet metal components.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Solid Edge partners with many companies to create specialized apps to extend capabilities for our customers. You can explore additional partners on the <a href=\"https:\/\/solidedge.siemens.com\/en\/solutions\/partner-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solid Edge Partner Solutions<\/a> web page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASCO Software is a leading developer of CAD\/CAM software for sheet metal manufacturing and an active partner in the Solid Edge partner program. 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