Radan

What Radan does

Radan is a CAD CAM software portfolio for sheet metal manufacturing, operated as a product brand within Hexagon AB's Manufacturing Intelligence division. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Bath, United Kingdom, the platform provides CNC programming, true-shape nesting, and shop-floor process management for punching, profiling/cutting (laser, plasma, water jet, flame), and press-brake bending operations. Its technology stack is anchored by machine-independent NC code generation that can drive mixed-brand CNC equipment, plus specialized modules including Radnest (nesting), Radpunch/Radprofile/Radbend (process-specific CAM), Radm-ax/Radtube (multi-axis laser for 3D and tubular components), Radquote/Radimport (geometry import and quoting), RADAN 3D (3D design), and e2i (estimate-to-invoice workflow). An "Essential" product tier has been introduced alongside the professional Rad-prefixed modules to address manufacturers leveraging existing CAD investments.

Name

Radan

Legal name

RADAN (Hexagon AB product brand)

Website

https://radan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Radan is a CAD CAM software brand within Hexagon AB that provides CNC programming, true-shape nesting, and process-management tools for sheet metal manufacturers running punch, laser, plasma, waterjet, flame, and press-brake operations globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CAD CAM Software for Sheet Metal Manufacturing

NAICS

Custom Roll Forming (332114)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

CNC Machining & Programming (EDAOAGAA)

Keywords

• Sheet metal CAD CAM
• CNC programming software
• Manufacturing automation software
• Metal fabrication software
• Nesting and cutting software

Headquarters

HQ city

Bath

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: CAD CAM software licenses sold as modules for sheet metal manufacturing operations. Products include individual modules (Radpunch, Radnest, Radraft, RADAN 3D, Essential Profile, Radprofile, Essential Combi, Radcombi, Radbend, Radm-ax, Radtube, Radquote, Radimport, e2i) that can be purchased separately or as a suite.
2. Software Maintenance and Support: Hexagon provides software maintenance agreements, support services, and training for RADAN products as part of the Production Software customer support and training offering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RADAN is a CAD CAM software suite for sheet metal manufacturing that generates and optimizes NC programs for CNC punching, profiling (laser, plasma, water jet, flame cutting), and press brake bending machines. It is sold as a modular product portfolio (e.g., Radpunch, Radnest, Radprofile, Radbend, Radquote, e2i) addressing the full sheet metal workflow from 2D/3D design and nesting through CNC machining to quoting and invoice processes, for manufacturers operating CNC sheet metal equipment.

Product overview

RADAN is a platform-plus-modules CAD CAM software portfolio for sheet metal manufacturing, provided by Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division. The core RADAN platform provides the total CAD CAM solution for cutting sheet metal, with applications for punching, profiling, and bending. The product suite includes specialized modules: RADAN Essential Punch and RADAN Radpunch for punching operations; RADAN Essential Profile, RADAN Radprofile, RADAN Essential Combi, and RADAN Radcombi for profiling/cutting operations (laser, plasma, water jet, flame); RADAN Radbend, RADAN Bending for press brake bending; RADAN Radnest for true-shape nesting; RADAN Radm-ax for multi-axis 3D sheet metal laser cutting; RADAN Radtube for tubular component cutting; RADAN 3D for 3D metal design; RADAN Radraft for 2D drafting; RADAN Radquote and RADAN Quoting for quoting; RADAN Radimport for geometry import; and RADAN e2i for estimate-to-invoice process management. The Essential-tier modules offer entry-level capabilities while Rad-prefixed modules provide advanced professional features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RADAN Essential Punch: CAM solution for utilizing CAD investment in punching operations.
• RADAN Radpunch
• RADAN Radnest
• RADAN Radraft
• RADAN 3D
• RADAN Essential Profile
• RADAN Radprofile
• RADAN Essential Combi
• RADAN Radcombi
• RADAN Radbend
• RADAN Radm-ax
• RADAN Radtube
• RADAN Radquote
• RADAN Radimport
• RADAN e2i (estimate-to-invoice)
• RADAN Quoting
• RADAN Bending

Products and services

• RADAN Core CAD CAM software platform for sheet metal cutting providing applications for punching, profiling (laser/plasma/waterjet/flame), and bending operations across CNC machines.
• RADAN Radpunch Machine-independent CAM module for CNC punching machines that reduces lead times and optimizes punching machine utilization.
• RADAN Essential Punch Entry-level CAM module for punching operations, allowing users to leverage existing CAD investments with automated NC program generation.
• RADAN Radnest Advanced true-shape nesting software for sheet metal that optimizes material utilization.
• RADAN Radprofile CNC programming software for laser, plasma, water jet, and flame-cutting sheet metal machines.
• RADAN Essential Profile Programming tool for sheet-metal profiling machines using CNC code, offering Essential-tier profiling capabilities.
• RADAN Essential Combi Machine-independent Essential-tier product for driving punch, profile, and other CNC sheet metal machines.
• RADAN Radcombi Machine-independent product driving punch, profile, and other CNC sheet metal machines with advanced combi functionality.
• RADAN Radbend Comprehensive offline programming solution for press brakes with 3D simulation of the bending process.
• RADAN Bending Advanced off-line programming application for press brakes, now part of DESIGNER within the RADAN portfolio.
• RADAN Radm-ax Multi-axis laser-cutting CAD CAM technology for 3D sheet-metal components.
• RADAN Radtube Multi-axis laser-cutting CAD CAM technology for tubular components.
• RADAN 3D Simple-to-use 3D metal design tool for creating and visualizing sheet metal components.
• RADAN Radraft Drafting solution for all 2D design and drawing requirements for sheet metal work.
• RADAN Radquote Sheet-metal quoting program that automatically generates quotations using real manufacturing data for fast, accurate, consistent quotes.
• RADAN Quoting Quoting capability enabling fast, accurate, and consistent quotes using real manufacturing data.
• RADAN Radimport Geometry import module that automates importing and processing of geometry files, converting them to tooled RADAN parts.
• RADAN e2i (estimate-to-invoice) Process-management tool for sheet metal environments providing automated estimate-to-invoice workflow management.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bystronic (BySoft): Bystronic bundles its BySoft CAD/CAM suite with its laser cutting and press brake machines, offering nesting, programming, and process management for sheet metal — competing directly with Radan's Radnest, Radprofile, and Radbend modules in fabrication shops.
• Trumpf (TruTops): Trumpf's TruTops software suite provides CAD/CAM, nesting, bending, and tube processing for sheet metal fabricators, bundled with Trumpf's laser and punching machines — directly comparable to Radan's punch/profile/bend/tube offering.
• Lantek: Lantek is a direct competitor offering CAD/CAM and nesting software specifically for the sheet metal industry, with modules for cutting, punching, bending, and quoting — closely paralleling Radan's product portfolio and serving the same fabricator customer base.
• Hypertherm (ProNest): Hypertherm's ProNest is a specialized nesting software for cutting operations (plasma, laser, waterjet, oxyfuel), competing directly with Radan's Radnest and Radprofile modules in CNC cutting workflows.
• SigmaTEK Systems (SigmaNEST): SigmaNEST is a leading nesting and CNC cutting software with broad multi-machine support, directly competing with Radan's nesting, profiling, and machine-independent programming capabilities in sheet metal fabrication.
• Amada (Dr.ABE Blank / AMADA ASTRO): Amada provides proprietary CAM software tightly integrated with its punching, laser, and bending machines, serving the same sheet metal manufacturing customers as Radan with comparable nesting, NC programming, and bending simulation functionality.

Broad incumbents

• Dassault Systèmes (SolidWorks CAM): SolidWorks CAM, part of Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform, brings CAM capabilities to the dominant SolidWorks CAD install base. It competes with Radan for the design-through-manufacturing workflow, particularly in job shops that have standardized on SolidWorks.
• Siemens NX (Siemens Digital Industries): Siemens NX is a high-end CAD/CAM/CAE suite used by large manufacturers. It overlaps with Radan in CNC programming and digital manufacturing workflows, particularly in large enterprise accounts where Siemens' broader PLM portfolio is already deployed.
• Autodesk Fusion 360: Autodesk's Fusion 360 offers integrated CAD/CAM/CAE in a cloud-based platform with manufacturing workbenches for cutting and milling. As a broad incumbent with cloud-native architecture, it competes with Radan for the modern fabricator's CAM seat, particularly among newer engineering teams.

Emerging players

• Mastercam (CNC Software): Mastercam is a widely deployed CNC programming platform that, while broader than sheet metal, directly overlaps with Radan's NC programming modules for milling, routing, and increasingly laser/plasma cutting applications in metalworking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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