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ARNOLD UMFORMTECHNIK
ArnCAD: Cost-optimised e-engineering system for innovative fastener components – ArnCAD provides 2D and 3D data with round the clock availability. Full design data are available at a glance in electronic form.
In situations where fastening components are needed, design and development departments in the automobile and electronics industries are faced with the challenge of reducing costs by using innovative fastener technologies. Along with the availability of innovative products, access to design data in electronic form is increasingly important. This is essential for the time- and cost-efficient implementation of the design process (Figure 1).
Arnold Umformtechnik, as a manufacturer of innovative fastening systems and a development partner for
renowned OEMs and suppliers to the automobile and electronics industries, has developed a solution to this challenge: ArnCAD. This e-engineering tool combines a portfolio of innovative fastener components for the direct assembly of metals and plastics with the advantages of an electronic design database. The engineering advantages of the product portfolio include the possibility of eliminating entire processes, such as thread cutting or insert fitting, by using these innovative fasteners. To ease the incorporation of these fastening components into the user´s drawings and applications, CAD data in 2D and 2D form for individual products and associated installation recommendations are now available online (Figure 2). This free electronic product catalogue is available to customers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The high-quality CAD data can be used in every CAD system and can be included directly in the design process by means of a simple download. The resulting synergy of the innovative Arnold Umformtechnik product portfolio and an online portal makes it possible to complete new product design faster, better and more efficiently with ArnCAD.
