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window industry
Fom Software Tecnology
Fom Software Technology, FST, develops software
solutions for doors and windows and for aluminium
and PVC processing machines. Fom Group’s software
house creates its products in close co-operation with
users, machine manufacturers, extrusion specialists
and trade associations to offer complete, easy to use
programs.

FST software optimise processes to guarantee

efficiency and accuracy, from configuration and
planning to generation of data for the machine tool.
FSTLine4
Specially developed to control parts that can be accessed from I NDUS T R Y 4.0

Fom Industrie production the home page: a run section L O L A

lines, FSTLine4 allows users to that shows the loaded bars, and RE ADY
complete all phases of machine an editing section in which it is
programming from the one possible to edit and review the
application, from planning of bars to be loaded. This allows the
machining operations through cutting list to be modified very
to work list management, end easily even while it is running.
trimming and labelling of the The software contains a profiles
pieces. archive with the sections and
information required for loading
To adapt the software to the into the machine, an archive
needs of individual customers, with the machining operations
FSTLine4 can be integrated with that can be carried out on each
additional software packages, piece and an archive of offcuts,
for example allowing machining which are residual pieces of bar
operations to be imported from left after previous machining
3D files (Solid+), or integrating operations.
the machine in an Industry The program optimises cutting
4.0 manufacturing process lists to reduce the use of
(Statistics). material, also making use of
FSTLine4 is divided into two offcuts that are available in store

Advantages of FSTLine4
• Management of cutting lines and cutting and machining lines.
• Cutting list and work list import from the office
• 3D display of the bar and pieces
• Modification of a cutting and machining list during running
• Profiles archive in DXF format
• Guided insertion of profile pick-up and management data
• Machining operations archive
• Graphic tools archive
• Optimisation of cutting list with offcuts and damaged areas
• Offcuts magazine
• Printout of piece labels and re-usable offcut labels
• Remaking of a piece by reading the barcode
• Loading of an offcut by reading the barcode
• Management of the automatic label applicator
• Operator login with different authorisation levels
and avoiding any damaged areas
on the bar.
3D depiction and simulation
mean that the operations
inserted on every piece and bar
can be viewed easily.
Input of all the profile pick-up data
is guided by explanatory text and
images.
FSTCam4
FSTCam4 is the only CAM package processing extruded aluminium I NDUS T R Y 4.0

elements that manages design, start of manufacture, work list and L O L A

running. RE ADY
Installed on FMC and Axel series machining centres, FSTCam4 uses
advanced machining strategies to optimise times and final quality,
automatically inserting connectors and calculating the depth plans.
To adapt the software to the needs of individual customers, FSTCam4
can be integrated with
additional software packages, for example allowing machining
operations to be imported from 3D files (Solid+), or integrating the
machine in an Industry 4.0 manufacturing process (Statistics).
Advantages of FSTCam4
• Fully integrated drawing environment, simulation, work list and HMI
• Ability to work with 4 interpolating axes and carry out machining operations
following curved surfaces
• Use of advanced machining strategies to optimise times and final machining
quality, automatic insertion of connectors and automatic calculation of depth plans
• Automatic positioning of vices, or manual positioning using “drag and drop”
• Machining times estimate
• Integrated HMI interface and simulation during running

Integrated • Immediate availability of

standard parametric figures:
management in a hole, slot, pocket, key cylinder,
single environment of drain, end milling, cuts, curve,
design and start of etc.
manufacture • Ability to resort to advanced
With FSTCam4 it is possible to modes with several levels
design the piece and control the of use, according to need
machine in a single working and the experience of the
environment. Once the piece operator
has been designed it can be • Ergonomics: all the
positioned on the vices. A work elements/points requiring
list can then be created and run. input of data do not overlap
the working area

Simple to use,
Optimised machining
accessible interface
A strong point of FSTCam4 is strategies
its simplicity of use. The user In FSTCam4, machining
interface is greatly simplified, strategies have been optimised
with all the parameters that to give the best quality and
are important to the operator machining speed:
being more easily accessible and • Automatic insertion of
visible. connectors for better quality
• Interface design with highly
accessible commands
Full management of
tools
• Simple or multi-cylinder bits
Improved, more and mills
machining advanced machining • Shaped mills and T milling
• Automatic calculation of phase set-up cutters
depth plans to reduce • Management of several • Blade disc
running times machining phases with vices • Drill tap, tapping bit, comb,
• Strategies for reduced tool or with the piece in different flowdrill, countersink bit
wear positions • Angular heads
• Improved concentric or • Automatic calculation of the • Machining time estimate
parallel slot milling machining phases and the
• Advanced cut management position of vices Advanced management
(extension of options at • Manual adjustment of vice
cutting diagram level and position with drag & drop of machining
selection of the lead-in point) • Ability to machine several operations and
• Option of 4/5 axis pieces simultaneously machining units
interpolation to follow a • Detection of the piece FSTCam4 provides new machining
surface during the machining measurement and correction options:
operation of the machining operation • Custom machining operations
• Detailed simulation of the position
machine to position the
vices close to the machining
operation

Fully 3D design envi-

ronment
• Piece, machining operations,
tools and tool paths visible in
3D
• 3D definition of the position
of machining operations by
selecting the points directly
on the piece: ends, mid-points,
chambers, fins, etc.
• Ability to enter the dimension
of a machining operation by
selecting 3D points
• Integration with the FSTSolid
software. When a STEP file
is imported the 3D model is
analysed and imported into
the CAM
row of the list, so that different Can be integrated with
parts can be created very easily automation (Industry
from the same program.
defined both in 2D and in 3D 4.0)
• Machining operations whose The Machine Interface part
shape changes based on Management of the (Industry 4.0) and the statistic
parametric values tracer and of the package are integrated in
• Creation of machining units or FSTCam4, to return machine
macros measurement detector production data directly from the
• Machining units and macros Management of the tracer
program.
can be transferred in block facilitates control of deformities
from one piece to another and in the piece, so as to correct
the position of the machining
OPTIONAL
from one profile to another
• Ability to enter both linear, two- operation on the extruded
2D CUSTOM MILLING
dimensional or circular repeats element if necessary. When
module functions:
• Insertion of text more measurements are taken, 1) Import of machining outlines
the system is able to correct starting from a DXF file
the position of the machining 2) Import of text from files in
Creating and managing operation with respect to the DXF format. Includes the editor
to create text
parametric work lists reference point on the set profile. 3) Creation of parametric user
FSTCam4 allows parametrisation FSTCam4 also supports machining operations. Once the
of the pieces directly from a list: management of the device standard machining operation
the same piece can be added to (optional) used to measure has been created the module
allows it to be replicated with
the list multiple time, changing the bar length and correct
the required dimensions simply
the parameters alone. Different the position of the machining by assigning the parameters
parameters can be used for each operation. 4) Performing a customised
cutting path for the profile

3D CUSTOM MILLING
module functions:
1) Management of machining
operations on non-flat surfaces.
4 axis interpolation
2) Definition of customisable
machining paths
3) Profiling of surfaces starting
from an STL file

CLOCK module
functions:
1) Estimate of run times
FomCam
FomCam is a Cad/Cam specialising in the machining of pieces obtained
from extruded elements. FomCam software is easy to use and allows
all kinds of operations to be programmed and performed.
A 2D and 3D user interface plus a practical summary list of
programmed machining operations make learning how to use this
intuitive software extremely easy.

Parametrised Archives
Machining Operations FomCam manages the archive
Machining operations on the of profiles in DXF format, the tool
piece can be parametrised and archive and an archive of
modified, moved or repeated. machining operations (macros)
Simply modify the numerical that can be applied to the pieces.
values in the model and the
program will update all the Insertion of stored
machining operations in real
time.
machining units
Inserting machining operations
relating to an accessory is very
Run optimisation quick: simply call up the code
To speed up the machining for the accessory, indicating
process, the program
automatically minimises the
number of tool changes and
spindle movements.

Advantages of FomCam
• 3D simulation of pieces, tools and machining operations
• Viewing of the piece position in the machine
• Management of machining on multiple working areas
• Representation of the clamping used
• Archive of machining operations for accessories
• Archive of bars that can be generated from DXF
• Optimised calculation of vice position
• Automatic recognition of pieces to be machined using a
barcode reader
the position of the bar along the number of repeats required and pieces installed simultaneously.
X axis, and all the machining how many have currently been
operations performed.
connected to that accessory,
Calculation of the
including the tool data, will be “Clock” module run
Machining on two
inserted automatically. times
working areas in The FomCam simulator allows
Control of the centre masked time the run times for a program
FomCam allows for further time to be calculated in advance,
during running savings, as the vices can be showing the user a graph with
The machining centre can be transmitted and positioned in one the estimated time subdivided
controlled directly by FomCam, machining area while the into the various piece machining
which transmits to the CNC via machine works on the other one. phases.
the M.I. module and controls The simulation can be carried out
running without leaving the on a whole list of pieces, in order
program. Simulation to estimate the production times
All phases of the piece can be
for an entire job.
simulated before it is machined,
Production automation using the intuitive and realistic
The work cycle for each piece FomCam interface. Viewing of the
can be started when its bar code piece and the machine, including
is read. According to the code, the head and tools, is in 3D.
the centre will carry out the During graphic representation of
machining operations defined for the simulation the user can turn
that given piece. The software the viewing angle or select a
allows the work list to be stopped pre-set view simply by clicking
and restarted and displays the with the mouse. The different
information on the current status clamping systems used are also
of each piece, such as the total displayed, with one or more
FSTCut4
Specially developed to control FOM Industrie two-head sawing I NDUS T R Y 4.0

machines, FSTCut4 allows users to make the best possible use of the L O L A
machine’s touch-screen monitor and to manage all the operations of RE ADY
which the machine is capable. A simple, intuitive interface guides users
through the programming of cuts and the execution of cutting lists,
including those received from the office.
The Statistics software can be included on request, in order to integrate
the machine in an Industry 4.0 production process.
Advantages of FSTCut4
• Touch screen user interface
• Reception of company network data via Ethernet with Windows interface
• On board machine cutting optimisation with the use of offcuts
• Profile archive display in DXF/DWG
• Advanced management of trim cuts
• Automatic feed management (“step-by-step”) at variable angles
• Use of barcode reader
• Remote assistance on board the machine

Elimination of errors step”)

In order to prevent errors, when Mitre fence cutting: simply by
FSTCut4 receives the cutting list entering the quantity, FSTCut4
from the office, it displays the calculates the number of pieces
section of the profile to position that can be obtained from the
on the machine. A profile archive bar.
in DXF (or DWG) format is List cutting: using a suitable
loadeddirectly into the sawing unloading belt, FSTCut4 can
machine, with indications of piece execute piece cutting lists with
positioning in the machine. different angles and sizes using
the mobile head as a bar pusher.
Customisable graphic
labels Saving material
FSTCut4 prints customisable FSTCut4 is provided with a
labels in any language, including cut optimisation function. By
those with non-western fonts. selecting a particular number
When the office software
supports it, the label can also of pieces to cut, the software
display the location of the piece in optimises the cut and instructs
the window. the machine on how to place
the pieces inside the bar in
Execution in automatic order to save material. The cut
movement mode (also
known as “step-by-
optimisation also provides the Parametric articles
option of using re-usable offcuts: The software supports the
a profile remaining from previous creation of parametric articles
cut can be reloaded by entering that can be configured inside
the sawing machine and then
the dimensions or by reading executed, cut and optimised.
the barcode (FSTCut4 prints a These parametric articles can
barcode with the data of each be selected and the value of
piece produced and each offcut). the parameters defined: this
produces a cutting list that is
optimised to produce the articles
Taking full advantage directly on the machine.
of machine capacity
FSTCut4 supports the cutting of Perfect measurements
pieces that are longer or shorter
than the nominal maximum and every time
minimum cutting length. It also FSTCut4 manages the gauge:
allows trim cuts to be made at if there are extrusion variations
any angle. (i.e. the profile is not at its
nominal height) the profile
height measurer corrects the
The only software with dimensional errors that would
advanced barcode occur during the cut.
management
FSTCut4 is the only software for
double-head sawing machines
with advanced barcode
management: the barcode
reader can be used to call up a
cutting list for machining a piece
or for the re-use of an offcut.

Versatility, efficiency
and simple integration
in the company
management system
Thanks to FSTCut4, the sawing
machine can also work with
data input directly by the
management system. In this
way, it automatically receives a
cutting list so that the operator
knows what he needs to load
and performs the cut without
having to manually call up a file
containing the list.
FSTCut4 offers all the advantages of Industry 4.0: it receives
data from the office and returns production data. Integrated
with the LOLA system at Cloud level. Can be perfectly integrated
into the company network via Ethernet adopting Windows
parameters. The software provides more advanced barcode
reader management. It offers greater automatic bar feed
management capacity and advanced cutting control. It allows
remote management of the remote assistance service.
PRODUCTION
PLUS
Production Plus creates cutting and machining lists quickly and simply,
directly from the technical office. This software is ideal to draw up a
cutting list, entering the measurements and any machining operations
with production rules, or by creating parametric articles.

Advantages
• Simplicity: it does not require a complex data and archive structure
• Material is optimised, reducing waste to a minimum
• 3D graphic display
• Allows the machining list to be carried out on multiple machines
• When connected to a suitably configured 4.0 ready machine
it can allow implementation of a 4.0 manufacturing cycle
SOLID
PLUS Solid Plus

SolidPlus imports the 3D drawings generated with 3D CAD programs,

allowing the concept of dimensioned drawing to be overcome. The
software recognises and processes all the data (profiles, cutting
lengths and angles, machining operations, tools), before transferring
them automatically to the machine CAM. A series of functions allow
even greater time savings, so that production can start quickly. It is
possible to standardise production and any possible changes, and it is
always under the control of the technical department before the file is
sent to the machine.

Advantages
• Automation of data transfer from the 3D technical drawing to the
workshop (Industry 4.0)
• Macro management to save selections made on the machining
operations and re-use them quickly at need
• Multi-machine management
• Measuring tracer management to facilitate checking of any faults
• 3D simulation of material removal

3D drawing with cutting angles and Recognition of profiles, cutting lengths, Creation of cutting and machining lists
machining operations machining operations and their execution on sawing machines
and CNCs
P r o F 2
Suite
ProF2 Suite is the unique solution for doors, windows and
facades.
ProF2 Suite is the solution to all the needs of the door and window
industry. The Suite is made up of nine integrated products, which can
be used for design management, creation of estimates, assembly,
production control, CE marking, calculation of cutting lists and
machining operations.

The only solution to control

and manage:

• commercial area
• technical area
• production and
• administration

INTERNAL SALES EXTERNAL SALES

ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL AREA

Integrazione
con ERP

PRODUCTION ASSEMBLY
Log On Live Automation
Our cloud based platform viewable
from PC or mobile phone allows
monitoring of:

• machine status
• process statistics
• state of machine components
• periodic and predictive
maintenance

User friendly graphics,

transparent and instantaneous
information are some of the
characteristics that make LOLA
the ideal partner to manage your
digital factory.
Certain functions depend on the machine’s
mechanical and software configuration.
The data and images provided in this catalogue are
merely indicative. FomIndustrie therefore reserves
the right to make changes without prior notice at any
time, for technical or commercial reasons.
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