History of data M Sheet Metal Solutions GmbH


History of data M Sheet Metal Solutions GmbH We are having more than 20 years of experience in Sheet Metal Forming and software development.
1982 to 1987	The founder Albert Sedlmaier used to work as a research engineer at the Technical University of Munich / Germany in the field of mechanical design, CAD/CAM and rollforming. Research Project KPW (Dipl.-Ing. Alber Sedlmaier) Investigations concerning the subject roll forming (CAD/CAM, expert systems...) on behalf of the Studiengesellschaft für Stahlanwendung/ Duesseldorf, Germany. Co-founder Stefan Freitag graduated at the same University.
1984	3D-Sheet Bending Software Module for EUCLIDTM, Matra Datavision. Development of a sheet metal bending/unfolding software for the EUCLID volume modeller.
1986	3D-Sheet Bending Module for SELENIA-AUTOTROLTM. First reflections on the theme CIM, besides an unfolding module also optimization of multistage operation dies and waster.
June 1987	Foundation of data M Software GmbH by two research engineers from Technical University of Munich (Albert Sedlmaier and Stefan Freitag)
1988	COPRA® RollForm software version 1.0 and CAD Blech Version 1.0 (the predesessor of COPRA® MetalBender) under AutoCAD (AutoLisp for those who remember...)
1989	Genius Blech Version 2.0; First attempts to simulate the bending sequences in 2D sections
1989	COPRA® Version 3.0 for Rollforming also for HP ME10. Connection of roll data base management to RDBMS INGRES^{^TM}.
1990	SOLID Sheet: the very first volume model based 3D sheet metal software for AutoCAD (using Autodesk´s Modeling Extension AME)
1991	Foundation of data M Engineering GmbH in order to provide our customers not only with efficient design software but also with engineering- and design services.
1992	Process Chain for Sheet Metal. CIM-Concept for the complete processing of sheet metal parts.
1993	Development of COPRA® RollScanner an automatical working inspection machine for rollforming tools: COPRA® Rollenscanner
1994	COPRA® DTM (Rollform Simulation)
1995	SOLID Sheet Rel. 13 - New version of 3D Sheet metal software based on AutoCAD 13 and its integrated ACIS volume modeller.
1996	COPRA® 12c3 and Round-to-Special shape forming for tubes
1997	COPRA® LaserCheck: laser-based measuring device for bending press brakes COPRA® Drawn Tubes: designing and manufacturing drawing rings for round tubes under Autodesk Mechanical Desktop Genius Sheet becomes COPRA® MetalBender
1998	COPRA® MetalBender for Mechanical Desktop
1999	Movement into larger facilities with shop floor
2000	COPRA® FEM - Roll Forming (Roll Form Simulation)
2001	COPRA® MetalBender gets part of Autodesk's Inventor. data M Software GmbH is appointed as "Autodesk's preferred supplier for sheet metal technology and validation". Development of a drive- and control unit for flexible roll forming.
2002	COPRA® FEA RF - Roll Forming (Finite Elemente Simulation for Roll Forming ) as OEM Version with MSC.MARC available. COPRA® DTM (Deformation Technologie Modul with possibity to calculate plastic strain values presented). COPRA® RollScanner with third axis presented (Autofocus for rolls with varying diameters).
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