http://www.planit.com/ Planit News Feed en-us Copyright 2010 Planit http://www.planit.com/rss/newsfeed/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:41:44 GMT http://www.planit.com/images/PlanitLogo.jpg http://www.planit.com/ Planit Software announces that four of its market leading brands will be exhibiting on stand H60 at the Southern Manufacturing and Electronics show at FIVE, Farnborough, Hants UK, 10-11 February 2010. Southern Manufacturing is the UK’s largest regional manufacturing, technology, electronics and sub contracting exhibition.  Planit’s brands will be there to ... http://www.planit.com/news/pressreleases/southern2010#Story150 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:34:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/pressreleases/southern2010#Story150 Designers and engineers attending the SolidWorks World 2010 Conference, being held January 31 – February 3, will have multiple opportunities to see how the seamless integration between Planit’s Edgecam Solid Machinist and SolidWorks 3D mechanical design software can maximize efficiency and productivity. Occupying the first time slot in the Certified ... http://www.planit.com/news/pressreleases/sww2010#Story139 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:16:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/pressreleases/sww2010#Story139 December 16, 2009 by Michaelle Bradford Closets Magazine Closet Trend’s purchase of manufacturing equipment allows it to create custom projects like the home office. Manufacturing in-house can be a monumental decision for a closet company. It takes careful planning and thought, but if done right it can prove to be quite profitable. ... http://www.planit.com/news/casestudies/ClosetTrends#Story138 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:31:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/casestudies/ClosetTrends#Story138 press release Holding onto the tail of the Celtic Tiger Glenn Wood Tullamore has its foundations in the architectural joinery business established over four decades. Originally formed in 1978 by Bernard Glennon the business now has a board of directors and various shareholders, although the Glennon family is still very much ... http://www.planit.com/news/pressreleases/Alphacam#Story136 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:07:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/pressreleases/Alphacam#Story136 press release New appointment for Planit Software’s e2i product Planit today announced the appointment of Dave Caughley as Development Manager for e2i.  Planit’s e2i (Estimate to Invoice) software is a multi-purpose management system designed for the sheet metal market, which enables users to integrate activities from initial enquiry, through the quotation ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/#Story134 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:35:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/#Story134 Results: Jobs previously taking 4 hours can now be completed in 30 minutes using Radan. Edgecam’s fast toolpath generation for 3D solid geometry improves accuracy and efficiency. A leading supplier of precision sheet metalwork, electro-mechanical assemblies and engineered components for more than 20 years, Glenrothes-based Fife Fabrications Ltd (FiFab) is using Radan and ... http://www.planit.com/news/casestudies/fife#Story132 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:53:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/casestudies/fife#Story132 Students in the Cerritos College Department of Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies program recently completed a project for the St. Catherine of Siena Parish School in Laguna Nigel, CA, using Planit Alphacam and the school’s Anderson Stratos CNC Router. Eddie Salgado, a student in the Cerritos Furniture Making program, is also a Chaplain at St. Catherine of Siena ... http://www.planit.com/news/casestudies/Cerritos#Story131 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:45:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/casestudies/Cerritos#Story131 Planit committed to R&D Growth Planit has showed its continuing commitment to further enhancing its range of products, by announcing the expansion of its Software Development Team. Planit CEO, Bryan Pryce, commented “We are committed to ensuring our software products continue to deliver greater productivity, improved efficiency and reduced costs for ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/commitedtoresearch#Story129 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:21:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/commitedtoresearch#Story129 Planit committed to R&D Growth Planit has showed its continuing commitment to further enhancing its range of products, by announcing the expansion of its Software Development Team. Planit CEO, Bryan Pryce, commented “We are committed to ensuring our software products continue to deliver greater productivity, improved efficiency and reduced costs for ... http://www.planit.com/news/pressreleases/committedtodevelopment#Story128 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:20:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/pressreleases/committedtodevelopment#Story128 By Karen Koenig Published: May 11, 2009 in CWB With the economy in turmoil, consumers are staying home for their entertainment. These are no “diamonds in the rough.” The highly stylized custom, semi-custom and standard home theater/entertainment centers developed by Anaheim, CA-based Diamond Case Designs Inc. come fully finished and assembled, complete with ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/#Story80 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:59:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/#Story80 By Angelo Gangone for AWFS As many of us know, California has always been a trend setter.  As the home of our number one export, American film and television programming, the state is out nation's most famous (and infamous) influence on people's perception of Americans worldwide.  One trend that the state ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/awfs#Story45 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:50:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/awfs#Story45 San Diego cabinet company blends efficient production with outsourcing to achieve beaded face frame perfection Published in December issue of Modern Woodworking When Kevin Bennett went to college to learn computer aided drafting, his ambition was to become an architect. After finishing school, however, Bennett took a job with a local kitchen ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/Balance#Story44 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:45:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/Balance#Story44 Three revenue streams, a slow economy no problem Published in January 2009 Cabinetmaker Jeff Sturdevant Sr. isn't too concerned if his CNC router, the heart of his cabinet shop, is idle for days. That's because one of his three revenue streams commercial construction, insurance repair work and custom cabinets is always funneling money ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/JCS#Story43 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:14:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/JCS#Story43 Keeping standards high and costs low have helped Phoenix, AZ-based Able Architectural Woodworks stay busy and profitable. Published August 2008 by CWB For Able Architectural Woodworks’ owner Steve Littleton, finding work, even in a down economy, is not problematic. “I make more money accidentally than most people do purposely,” says Littleton. “That’s one ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/able#Story41 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:28:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/able#Story41 Component manufacturer continues to flourish in Southern California’s softening market. Published August 2008 by Wood Digest   Corona Millworks Year established 1995 Location Chino, Calif. Products Solid wood raised panel and rigid thermofoil kitchen cabinet doors, drawer boxes and cabinet components Market area Southern California Facility size 45,000 sq. ft. — Solid wood doors 12,500 sq. ft. — RTF ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/corona#Story40 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:22:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/corona#Story40 Published Tuesday, June 17, 2008 on Modern Woodworking Stephan Schwartz, president and founder of Dynamic Cabinet Designs in Chatsworth, Calif., has some advice for anyone interested in starting up a cabinetmaking shop. "Don’t be afraid. Get a place, power, an exhaust system and then a CNC machine along with software – ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/dynamiccabinetdesigns#Story39 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:28:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/dynamiccabinetdesigns#Story39 Tuscaloosa, AL: Planit Solutions will be hosting a Customer Appreciation Breakfast Friday, August 22nd at 6:30am before the IWF Fair for all Planit customers. The event will include guest speakers who will share their experiences with software, machinery and the manufacturing business in general. We will also have our development team present ... http://www.planit.com/news/pressreleases/IWFBreakfast#Story38 Thu, 29 May 2008 14:55:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/pressreleases/IWFBreakfast#Story38 Published: May 12, 2008 on ISW Online By Brad Walseth Richmond, CA, cabinetmaker Bill Walker believes that custom woodworking shops can lead the way into a new green future. It seems like you can’t turn on a television or radio these days without hearing about new green initiatives cropping up in all facets ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/silverwalker#Story37 Thu, 22 May 2008 20:15:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/silverwalker#Story37 Students from high school and post secondary woodworking programs relied on Alphacam software to create projects for the AWFS® Fresh Wood Student Competition, held last July Las Vegas in conjunction with the AWFS® Fair. Lance Palmer of Harper Creek High School in Michigan found Alphacam helpful in cutting shapes for ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/FreshWood#Story36 Mon, 19 May 2008 19:59:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/FreshWood#Story36 As appeared in Modern Woodworking in February 2008 By Jeff Crissey Growing West Coast cabinet company relies on strategic mix of machinery to improve flexibility and enter new markets 2008 will undoubtedly be a milestone for Lanz Cabinets. In January, the 52-year-old cabinet company, based in Eugene, Ore., completed its move into a ... http://www.planit.com/news/articles/lanz#Story35 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:46:00 GMT http://www.planit.com/news/articles/lanz#Story35