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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Engraving and marking sheet metal and tubes in Sophia®

In this Feature Friday, we will discuss applying engravings and markings. The method varies depending on whether you submit your request with a STEP or a DWG/DXF file. In both cases the job will be done in no time.

Materials and operations

The accuracy and tolerances of sheet metal laser cutting

The laser cutted metal parts are used for many different applications. Would you like to know how accurately we laser cut sheet metal, which factors affect the accuracy and what our tolerances are?