FastPIPE ™

THE FAST WAY TO PROFILE PIPE ENDS

Ideal for Metal Fabricators

HIGHLIGHTS: SIMPLIFY AND SPEED ALL TYPES OF PIPE DEVELOPMENT & ESTIMATION WORK
FastPIPE™ is a specialist FastPIPE™ produces a full
• SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR version of the FastSHAPES® length wrap around template
HEAVY TUBE (PIPE) System for Thick Plate (see as a pattern. If the diameter
separate brochure). Where or length exceeds the
• ELBOWS, STRAIGHT & PIPE FastSHAPES® is for flat (pre- capacity of the pipe cutting
BRANCHES formed) Plate, FastPIPE™ machine it can be created as
• WRAP-AROUND TEMPLATES is for profiling and adding a DXF or CAM file which can
penetrations to formed heavy be edited in an external CAM
• FULL MANUFACTURING AND tube. system (or plotted).
WELD DETAILS Parts can be developed In addition, the FastCAM®
Four ‘shapes’ cover most pipe
quickly and adjusted to seam System (see separate
• AUTOMATIC & EASY! development needs:
locations etc., to ensure they brochure) can be used to add
fit available stock. various details to the pattern. Elbows: Transforming gored
• INCH & METRIC bends.
E.g. Slots can be added to a
FastPIPE ™ automatically
pipe intersection profile Pipe Branches: All types including
produces meaningful data for
• MICROSOFT WINDOWS when reinforcing plate is to “Set-on and Set-In” develop-
the forming and joining of
be inserted in the joint. ments and offset branches.
parts when appropriate.
The system is sophisticated Standard Pipes: Short square-cut
FastPIPE™ also creates a stubs.
but uses familiar shop floor
Nuts and Bolts: detailed PartsList table which
terminology making it very
is ideal for estimation. Mitred Straights: Short square-
Dynamic Display changes shape simple to use. cut stubs, complete with mitred
No more guesswork!
as data is entered bend(s) and twists.
FastPIPE™ is for pipe cutting where the main jointing technology is welding.
Full 3D Viewing inc stereoscopic,
Plan, Elevation & Isometric
CO-ORDINATES FOR LOFTING AND WELD PREPARATION
‘Cutaway’ feature lets you see
inside the development Wrap around templates are Three standard weld types
produced in X, Y co—ordinates are accommodated:
Calculates Longitudinal Seam
which also allows for ‘manual • Fixed Butt (Groove) Weld.
Offsets and more
nesting’ of parts. Weld
preparation is easily applied • Combination, Butt—Fillet,
Cut Width (Kerf) & Coated Pipe or alternating Butt, Weld
to a square-cut edge as a
Allowance secondary operation (often • Square cut Butt (Groove)
after forming and/or removal Weld
Includes 2D Drawing System of green).

Fast(CAM) and DXF Output Inside/outside mark and cut

Simple wire frame view shows cutting and
line edges are also handled,
various markings as different colors.
as are assembly markings.
FastCAM has been supplying PC-based software for Burning, Shearing and Sawing/Drilling machines for over 25
years. The flagship product FastCAM® offers unique integrated postprocessors, NC verification and NC code
nesting that still sets it apart from other CAM and CAD/CAM systems. The new generation of FastCAM® software
is used in many countries, in many languages and in many different environments.
Today the product line has been expanded to include dozens of trademarked products offering a wide range of
solutions for metal fabrication and Service Center operation. FastCAM has OEM and Business Partners in North
America, South America, China, Australia, New Zealand and Europe (Poland, UK, Czech, Hungary). We welcome
all enquiries.

FASTCAM WORLDWIDE OFFICES

FastCAM Inc.—USA FastCAM Pty. Ltd.—Asia Pacific FastCAM China
8700 West Bryn Mawr, 96 Canterbury Road, No.34, 377 Chenhui Road,
Suite 800 South, Middle Park, Victoria, 3206, Zhangjuang Tomson Garden,
Chicago, 60631 3507 Australia Zhangjuang High Tech,
Phone: 312 715 1535 Phone: 61 3 9699 9899 Pudong, Shanghai, 201203
Fax: 312 715 1536 Fax: 61 3 9699 7501 Phone: 8621 5080 3069
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fax: 8621 5080 3071
Email: [email protected]
www.fastcam.com Web: www.fastcam.cn

FASTCAM SUPPORTS: BURNY, LYNX, WESTINGHOUSE, ESAB, PICOPATH, CREONICS, HANCOCK , FANUC, C & G, PCS, KOIKE SANSO, TANAKA, MESSER, FAGOR, FARLEY, ANCA,
SIEMENS, JHE, HYBRID, MYNUC, ANCA, PDF32 AND MANY OTHERS. THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LISTING — CONTACT YOUR RESELLER OR FASTCAM DIRECTLY FOR MORE.

FastCAM® will operate on most Pentium based PC’s with Microsoft Windows 98/ME/XP or NT4/2000 however the recommended system, particularly for nesting, is a Pentium IV 256/512Mb RAM
80Gb HDD 17” Monitor & Windows XP.

ADDING FUNCTIONALITY TO FASTPIPE™

The following are trademarked FastFRAME® —Spaceframe develop-
products and are separate, ment system.
complete programs that can be COMBINING FASTCAM® WITH OTHER PROGRAMS
FastBEAM® —Graphic Beamline OFFERS THE MAXIMUM IN PRODUCTIVITY GAINS
used alone or in conjunction with
programming system.
FastPIPE™ : SQUARE TO ROUND TRANSITION
FastCOPY® —Digitize parts to NC.
FastCAM® System—Integrated
Drawing System and Post Proces- FastCUT® —Optimize, Cost, Cut List.
sor with ‘One Click’ CAD import.
FastLINK™ —Fast DNC download
FastSHAPES®-Thick Plate Devel- from PC to cutting machine.
opment.
FontGEN—Fonts into DXF.
FastTRACK® -Remnant Tracking
Outline—Convert images to DXF.
for Processed Plate.
Simple ’Extras’ that can be
FastCAM® QE—Comprehensive
incorporated into the FastCAM® Using FastSHAPES® this square to round
multi-user Quotation System for transition was completed quickly and
System include:
Profiles & Lengths with Optimizer. accurately first time. The development even
Textmarker—for marking/ included the line marking and number of
FastCAM® MTO—Fast, automatic degrees for forming every bend!
identification of processed parts.
material take-off specific to steel.
Common Cut Pairs—Cut parts with a
common edge.

FastCAM, FastPLOT, FastPATH, FastNEST, FastSHAPES, FastTRACK, FastCAM QE, FastCAM MTO, FastFRAME, FastBEAM, FastCOPY, FastCUT, FastPIPE Tradesman in a Box & FastLINK are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Fagan Microprocessor Systems Pty. Ltd. Other trademarks belong to their respective companies. © 2008. All rights reserved worldwide. FPIPE001-07