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Penn Elcom launches Case Designer v2 software

Penn Elcom has launched Case Designer v2, a new version of its software platform for the streamlined design, costing and production of flightcases. Version 2 features a rebuilt software stack and is subscription-based.

The programme offers improved performance from v1, an intuitive interface, and expanded hardware compatibility with real-time 3D rendering, STP file support, and links to Penn Elcom’s continuously updated component database. Case Designer v2 features include the support of hinged brackets and piano hinges, which are available in all territories.

The new version’s architecture has been built from the ground up, taking the most popular features from the original Case Designer, making them more powerful as well as adding dynamic new functionality. Penn Elcom customers can accurately construct their own flightcase onscreen using Case Designer v2, choosing from a wide range of templates, adding different hardware elements like handles, trim, extrusion, catches, butterflies, as well as wheel-boards and wheels.

The price is instantly calculated according to the chosen materials - displayed at the top of the screen in the selected currency - and a realistic 3D render with 360 rotation is produced onscreen to show the look and style of the finished product. Customisable elements like logos, other special branding and bespoke features can be added using Case Designer v2, with the results immediately updated and realistically visualised.

The programme automatically calculates all the material requirements, including lists of the required sheet-cutting schematics with XF information - for CNC manufacture - together with hardware component lists as available from Penn Elcom’s library. Drawings and lists can be exported as STP files from Case Designer v2, for production or for use with third-party software for visualisation and sharing.

Users can add labour costs and run times to get precise information for their clients regarding delivery as well as the look and styling of the finished product. The programme is developed for the manufacturer of all types of flight cases and includes regional variants - like metric and imperial measurements - for worldwide use. All parts are available by territory, and it is possible to swap between metric and imperial measurements.

A tech and product support team is in place to assist users, says Penn Elcom’s sales and marketing director, Rob Platt, adding that “in a couple of minutes, a case can be modelled and priced, and all the basic case measurements and information can also be saved for repeat orders, and the licence application process has also been simplified.”

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