What if the bend I request isn’t possible?

Although we can produce thousands of parts on our press brakes every day, there are occasions when we are unable to make a bend. In this blog, we’ll tell you what you can do in such cases.

Tips & tricks

Acute angle in your part? Your attention is required!

When ordering bent parts with acute angles (< 90°) in Sophia®, there are a few important points to take into account. This blog post tells you everything you need to you.

Tips & tricks

Why you should not position parts diagonally

If you position parts diagonally in your drawing, this can lead to errors in Sophia® and unnecessarily expensive quotations. In this blog post, we explain why this is and the best way to position parts.

Work smarter

Everything you need to know about the K-factor

The K-factor is an indispensable value for bending sheet metal. This blog explains what exactly the K-factor is, what makes it so important, and whether you can calculate it yourself!

Tips & tricks

Bending heavy parts – Here’s what you need to know

247TailorSteel can bend heavy parts for you. On top of the standard delivery specifications for bending, you should also bear in mind the additional guidelines. This blog tells you everything you need to know.

Feature Friday

Grinding and rolling direction in Sophia®

You can set the grinding and rolling direction of the sheet metal for your part in Sophia®. In this edition, we explain this feature in a greater depth, tell you why this is useful and how to do it.

Feature Friday

Requesting a quotation with a CSV or XML file

Do you want to know how to import parts into Sophia® using a CSV or XML files? It is easier than you think and it can help you work significantly faster. We explain everything in our blog.

Tips & tricks

Three reasons why Sophia® can’t read your 3D file

In this blog post, we explain you what to do if you get a warning that your 3D file cannot be read properly. We explain you why these errors arise and how you can easily resolve them yourself.

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Manufacturability check for bent parts in Sophia®

In Sophia®, we automatically verify whether we can actually manufacture the bent sheet metal parts you have drawn 247TailorSteel. In this blog post, you can read more about this manufacturability check.

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Feature Friday: Unpaid invoices in Sophia®

In this Feature Friday, we show you where you can find unpaid invoices in Sophia® and how you can quickly and easily pay them online. We also show you how to assign rights to others to view, download or pay the invoices.