As a global leader in software solutions for the sheet metal, tube and structural steel industries, we will present Lantek v46: Further at EuroBLECH 2026. Visitors will be able to explore the latest developments at Hall 11, Booth 11-C08.
Lantek v46 introduces significant advances across quotation, engineering, programming and manufacturing execution. The new version extends automation to more technologies, connects more of the workshop and improves the flow of manufacturing information across our portfolio.
Together, these developments help manufacturers manage increasingly complex production environments with greater efficiency, flexibility and consistency.
A new generation of intelligent quotation
Lantek v46 introduces a major evolution of our iQuoting solution, bringing significant advances across every stage of the quotation process.
A redesigned part import assistant supports both individual 3D parts and complete assemblies, providing tools to detect and manage geometries, manipulate layers, and prepare imported data for quotation. Integrated feasibility rules then evaluate whether the geometries can be manufactured using the available technologies and production capabilities. Combined with deeper and more configurable calculation methods and predefined work plans, these capabilities bring manufacturing knowledge into the quotation process earlier, allowing manufacturers to represent their own production logic, manufacturing routes, resources and costing criteria more accurately when estimating increasingly complex projects.
Many of these capabilities are supported by KAI, our AI technology, which assists users by analysing manufacturing information, interpreting design data and automating complex decision-making throughout the quotation workflow. Rather than replacing engineering expertise, KAI helps companies prepare accurate quotations more quickly while reducing manual effort and improving consistency.
Additionally, integration with the broader Lantek software portfolio has also been strengthened, enabling a smoother transition from an accepted quotation into downstream manufacturing processes.
Advanced punching programming and NOS optimization
Lantek Expert v46 takes the programming of punching machines and combined punch-cut technologies to a new level.
New options streamline and automate the programming of individual parts and complete nests, while supporting advanced machining strategies and complex combinations of operations.
A key development is the extension of NOS (Nesting Optimization Service) to punching machines. Previously available only for cutting technologies, our most advanced nesting engine now brings its material optimization capabilities to punching environments, extending advanced optimization across a broader range of sheet metal technologies.
Extending automation across the production workflow
As automated loading, unloading and material storage systems become increasingly important in sheet metal production, we are developing new technology to support the growing number and complexity of these projects.
The newly redesigned Stackmaster delivers a more intuitive and visual palletizing programming experience, fully integrated within Lantek Expert. At the same time, we are extending our capabilities for automatic storage systems, with technology designed to connect and coordinate cutting machines and warehouses while managing the related MES workflows, production processes and material inventory as part of a complete automation flow.
New possibilities for tube and structural steel manufacturing
Lantek Flex3D v46 incorporates a new module for designing tube-to-tube connections directly within 3D assemblies.
Users can create and adapt these connections from an extensive library of parametric joint types commonly used in industry. By integrating these capabilities into Lantek Flex3D, recurrent manufacturing-oriented design work can be completed without returning to an external CAD application.
The solution also introduces the unbending of bent tubes during 3D file import, automatically generating the developed geometry required for cutting and manufacturing preparation.
For structural steel and profile fabricators, Lantek v46 adds a new integration with Tekla PowerFab, linking its MES-MRP environment with our programming solutions. Together with the established StruMIS MRP Connector, this broadens our integration ecosystem and gives manufacturers greater flexibility to work with their preferred specialized production management platforms.
More flexible bending decisions on the shop floor
Lantek v46 introduces a more advanced integration between Lantek Bend and the MES manufacturing workflow.
The system can calculate and retain alternative bending solutions for the same part across different press brakes. For each alternative, manufacturers can assess in advance whether the bending operation is technically feasible on that machine, together with the machine-specific tooling, setup and process information required for production.
This allows the final press brake to be selected closer to execution, based on actual machine availability, workload or tooling conditions. Production teams gain greater flexibility to respond to changing workshop priorities while retaining the validated technical information for the selected machine.
Expanded machine connectivity across the workshop
We continue to extend our Machine Connectivity capabilities beyond cutting equipment, adding support for press brakes and other types of CNC machines.
Our Control Panel has also been renewed with a redesigned user interface. The new design improves the organization, clarity and readability of machine information, complemented by a smoother and more responsive visualization of real-time machine events.
By enabling a broader range of production assets to feed reliable data into Lantek MES, Control Panel and Lantek Analytics, this expansion reinforces our multi-vendor approach, improves real-time visibility across the workshop and supports more accurate OEE calculations and other key production indicators.
Moving connected manufacturing further
The developments introduced in Lantek v46 share a common direction: expanding automation, strengthening integration and connecting more technologies across the manufacturing process.
From the moment a new opportunity is quoted, through engineering and programming, to the final decisions made on the shop floor, v46 brings more manufacturing intelligence and continuity to each stage. Complex parts and assemblies can be prepared more efficiently, advanced machining and nesting strategies can be applied across more technologies, and production teams can respond with greater flexibility when machine availability, tooling or operational priorities change.
“Connected manufacturing is not simply about linking machines or applications; it is about making the right information available when decisions need to be made,” said Raúl Chopitea, Head of Product at Lantek. “With v46, we are creating a more continuous manufacturing environment in which automation, planning and execution work together more effectively.”
At EuroBLECH 2026, we will demonstrate these developments across our integrated portfolio of quotation, CAD/CAM, ERP, MES, machine connectivity and production monitoring solutions.
With nearly four decades of experience, we develop software solutions for sheet metal, tube and structural steel manufacturers worldwide. We serve more than 40,000 customers in over 100 countries and support more than 4,500 machine models through our multi-vendor software portfolio.