A Great Partnership of Technology!
AppliCad and Swenson Shear
Great partnerships often result in two plus two equals five. The partnership
of the Swenson Shear and
AppliCad's
Roof Wizard certainly creates added value for a roofing contractor
far in excess
of the value of the component
parts.
The savings are real and you may recover the initial investment
from the savings on your first job!
The process is simple -
Model the roof
Check the model
is correct
Simulate the
laying of the roof panels and nest the panels
Create the cutting
lists and panel placement drawing
Order the panels
cut to length (according to the automatically generated cut list)
Cut the panels
Fit the panels
No other process combination can make such a valuable contribution to the roofing contractor's bottom line
reduces
waste
improves
efficiency on the job site
improves
job safety
reduces
strain on the installation crew
makes a
cleaner job site
reduces
bin costs
How?
Process - Benefit
Model the roof in 3D - A more accurate take-off and cutting list
Check the model's accuracy - accurate model geometry allows software to generate correct panel cutting list
Compare model with architect's plan - 3D model allows review from any point of view, confirming model geometry
Simulate application of roof panels - generates precise cutting list
Linear Nesting joins panels that may come from a single panel -
one cut, two panels, NO WASTE! This is
reproduced over the entire roof
- every panel is compared with every other panel to check for best fit
and
least waste. This process can achieve 10-15% waste reduction.
AppliCad's Roof Wizard generates the cutting details for every single
panel, taking account of lap side and
direction of lay. A detailed set
of reports is produced to guide the installers. They know how big and at
what
angle each panel is to be cut, and where on the roof plan that panel
is to installed. No errors and absolutely
minimum waste.
Simply mark and cut as indicated - quick and easy.
The portable pivot
shear from Swenson provides
the hardware to take full advantage of this very
clever AppliCad system.
These portable
hand shears save significant time over alternative methods of jobsite
panel shearing
and leave a straight, clean edge. These hand operated cutters
are easily moved between job sites.
Models are available for shearing
hips
and valleys at any roof slope. Replacement blades are available
for hundreds
of panel profiles and can be changed in 10 minutes or less. Shear exposed
fastener,
snap lock, standing seam, sheet metal, shingles, siding, soffit,
metal tile or sheets of plastic, vinyl,
fiberglass, stainless steel as
well as other materials. This method is much faster than using a nibbler
and leaves a much cleaner edge than a metal cutting saw blade.
And the final result looks great!
Faster, cleaner, safer, cheaper!
Follow this link to news of Swenson's latest new gadget for roofers - The Snap Table Hemmer.
The Principle of Helping Customers
All our customers are important. Size of the business is not an issue,
nor the number of operators.
When you invest in AppliCad software you have
made one of the most important investments in
your business. The customer
service team know that and accept the responsibility to you to help
make
it a productive tool
in your business.
Call us if you need help. That is what we're here for.