STAIRCASE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION SOFTWARE

THE COMPLETE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION TOOL FOR STAIRCASE

MANUFACTURERS

StairCon

® provides unmatched staircase processing for all areas of stair

manufacturing. Staircase design, 3D visualization, price calculation, bill-of-materials, cut lists, scaled drawings, and 1:1 full scale manufacturing drawings are just a few of the features in StairCon

® to manage your stair business processes. Additionally,

StairCon manages both manual and fully automated production information with ease utilizing DXF file export or direct connection to most 3, 4, and 5 axis CNC machinery.

STAIRCASE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY With the use of a single project-file structure, StairCon® enables efficient production coordination from start to finish. From the

initial staircase design and throughout the entire workflow production process, StairCon® manages and distributes the necessary

information efficiently and accurately.

EASY TO LEARN Developed for Microsoft Windows®, a familiar environment to most users, StairCon’s intuitive graphic user interface is carefully

laid-out making the software easy to learn, and easy to use.

DEDICATED SUPPORT Expert technical support is critical to the success of any CAD/CAM software. In order to meet the needs and requirements of

stair manufacturers worldwide, StairCon’s continuous development approach eliminates software obsolescence and ensures the

StairCon® software functionality meets the demand of today’s designs and production processes. Through the dedication of our

support partners, and the close relationships they have with stair builders, the StairCon® development team is fueled by the

requirements of StairCon® users resulting in a software product developed by stair builders.

MODULE SYSTEM TO FIT THE NEEDS OF EACH CUSTOMER StairCon’s modular design enables customers to purchase StairCon® Licenses and Modules based on their actual needs without

the upfront investment of unutilized features. Additionally, StairCon® License upgrades or Modules can be added at any time

increasing the value of your initial software investment and expanding along with your company’s capabilities.

Add-on Modules

Administration

Export

Production Cost Estimating

Market Pricing

StairCon WEB

ERP Connection

Barcode

Licenses

StairCon© Basic

StairCon© Production Light

StairCon© CAM 3 & 4

StairCon© CAM 5

StairCon® Basic

StairCon® Basic is the core structure of StairCon® enabling the design of staircases in both plan and elevation view. Additionally,

stairs can be viewed in amazing 3-D detail to aid designing or scaled print output. Many predefined stair shapes allow quick

design of typical staircases by simply entering in desired length or run, widths, and selected shape. All predefined stair shapes

can be easily modified into any desired design.

In StairCon®, there is no limitation as to the number of stairs, floors, flights, or stairwell opening users can design in a single

project. Railings, balcony rail, walls, knee walls, doors and window images, and many other items can be designed making your

final presentation as true-to-life as imaginable. In addition, automatic dimensioning, testing to local building codes, and

producing scaled print-out are also made easy. StairCon® Basic is typically utilized by sales professionals to assist them in the

selling process of staircases. Projects saved in StairCon® Basic can be opened by production versions of StairCon® to generate

production detail and CNC Code.

Design & View:

Drawings & Forms (StairCon®drawings and forms utilze high -resolution imagery for clear printing output. Printed forms can also

be converted to PDF format for easy e-mail attachments.)

STAIRCON®

PRODUCTION LIGHT

StairCon® Production Light includes all the functions of StairCon® Basic plus the addition of Production Data. The Production

Data includes detailed information about each piece of your designed staircase including Bill of Materials, Cut Lists, 1:1 Full Scale

Plot Templates, and Production Views of individual parts. Material layout optimization is also included to minimize waste.

StairCon® Production Light provides all the information necessary information to calculate, estimate, propose, and build your

designed staircase.

Bill of Materials & Cut Lists:

Production Views of optimized and individual parts:

1:1 Full Scale Plot Layout Templates:

STAIRCON®

CAM

StairCon® CAM is the latest software addition to the StairCon® family providing

effortless CNC production. StairCon® CAM’s carefully designed, intuitive graphic user

interface (GUI) makes configuring easy to understand and even easier to use.

StairCon® CAM can be configured to control most any CNC machine and is available for

either 3 and 4 axis or 5 axis CNC machines.

LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE

StairCon® CAM’s new approach to CNC project processing is aimed at efficiency. While

many CAM programs provide various tools needed to process CNC code, having to

click through endless screens to find controls or launch back-end simulators is not very efficient. In the new StairCon CAM,

most all required processing controls are performed from a single view showing everything from the initial stair project to the

finished CNC file. StairCon CAM’s carefully laid-out interface provides everything needed in clear-view saving valuable CNC

processing time. StairCon® CAM’s 3D code simulation provides immediate and exact processing for easy-to-follow

troubleshooting visualization to analyze and track movement down to each coordinate point showing the machines every move.

MACHINE AND MATERIAL OPTIMIZATION

With StairCon® CAM, multiple projects designed with StairCon® can be processed simultaneously providing tremendous time-saving production utilizing both material and table optimization. StairCon® CAM can also be configured to automatically disperse specific parts to different machines optimizing individual machine capabilities, table size, and machine speeds.

Placement detail cut-lists with optional bar code labeling generated from StairCon® provide the CNC operator with all the

information necessary for loading the proper CNC code and part placement direction and positioning for components which may

require multiple-side machining.

StairCon® CAM is available in both 3 & 4 Axis and 5 Axis versions and can be configured to most any CNC machine. Both versions

of StairCon CAM include StairCon® Production Light.

Individual machining capabilities will depend on user’s machine capabilities and tooling.

StairCon® CAM requires the StairCon® Administration Module.

STAIRCON®

CAM 3 & 4 AXIS STAIRCON®

CAM 5 AXIS

Full CAM optimization and GUI controls

Build-in 3D Simulation of Parts, Tools, and Movements

3 & 4-axis CNC Machining

Sawing (4-axis)

Automatic tool selection

Smooth, G2 and G3 Arc Movements

Helical and interpolation Straight drillings

Rough and Finish Level Contour

Level Profiling

Housed Stringer Riser & Tread Pocketing

Cut Stringer with Mitred Returns (requires V-bit)

Z-Riser (angled riser) Stringers

Mitres (requires V-bit)

Level Handrail (straight and Curved)

Level Caps

Cove Moldings

Full CAM optimization and GUI controls

Built-in 3D Simulation of Parts, Tools, and Movements

3, 4 or 5-axis CNC Machining

Sawing (4-axis)

Automatic tool selection

Smooth G2 and G3 Arc Movements

Helical and interpolation Straight & Angled drillings

Rough and Finish Countour

Level and Pitched Profiling

Housed Stringer Riser & Tread Pocketing

Cut Stringer with Mitred Returns

Z-Riser (angled riser) Strings

Mitres

Level and Wreath Handrail (straight and curved)

Caps, Easements, and Fittings

Cove Moldings

5-axis tenon

Mitres integrated into contour machining

Curved strings

Curved handrail

Curved handrail together with Curved strings

ADD-ON MODULES

ADMINISTRATION

The StairCon® support team works closely with each new client to define the manufacturing

processes and configuration setup during the StairCon® installation process. The Administration

module enables users access to the configuration databases and modify or enhance the

StairCon® configuration. This includes modifying or creating new stair models, parts, materials,

connection types and new connections for various parts. The Administration Module enables

unlimited and complete control over the StairCon® software.

The Adminstration module is required for StairCon® CAM, pricing modules, and StairCon® WEB.

EXPORT

The Export module enables the export of information from StairCon® to various formats:

DXF (2D) can be exported for plan view, elevation view and production details. Additionally, production detail can be exported utilizing layers for easy importing into third-party CAM packages.

O2C export is a 3-D viewer extension enabling users to share 3-D staircase visualization with clients via. Email/ Recipient can view the 3-D staircase model. (O2C is not support on 64bit operating systems.)

Additional Export formats include WMF, VRML, EXP-DDS, XML and more.

PRODUCTION COST ESTIMATE

The PRODUCTION COST EXTIMATE module calculates stair pricing for the staircase. Users define pricing for parts, finish, labor,

assembly, etc. for each item in the parts database and StairCon® calculates this for the designed staircase. Additional items

may also be added such as stair assembly, installation, profit margin, TAX, or commission.

Production Cost Estimate requires the Administration module.

MARKET PRICE

The MARKET PRICE module calculates the price of the staircase in a more simplified method. Users define a set price or

“bench-mark price” for each style of staircase and balustrade. Users then specify the amount or percentage to add to the

‘bench mark price” based on variations in the actual stair that is designed. (Ex. Additional risers, longer balustrade, material

species, finish. etc.)

Market Price requires the Administration module.

STAIRCON®

WEB

The Internet is an important part of every business’s marketing plan. To maximize this, StairCon® WEB provides interactive

stair design functionally directly from your business website. Visitors to your website can design and view staircases with full

3-D graphics, rotation, pan and zoom. Upon completion, visitors can submit their designs to as a request for quotation. (RFQ)

StairCon® WEB utilizes your existing StairCon® configuration and database to manage and control available design models as

well as customer-specific authorization settings. In addition to RFQ design information, StairCon® WEB also submits an

importable project file directly into StairCon®.

StairCon® WEB requires the Administration module.

ERP Connection

The ERP Connection enables data exchange between StairCon and a third-party software program. As a direct connection,

StairCon can automatically populate customer information for new projects. Additionally, bill-of-material data can be exported

from StairCon into third-party applications. (Custom integration may be required from your ERP supplier.)

BARCODE (FOR STAIRCON CAM )

Enables the use of bar code readers to select and load proper CNC programs

generated in StairCon®. Some custom configuration may be required depending on

scanner model and code type.

For more information on StairCon® or StairCon® CAM, please contact:

Distributed by:

StairVision, Inc. 36 Thurber Blvd.

Smithfield, RI 02917

(401) 233-8288

www.StairVision.com

StairCon® is a registered trademark of Consultec, An Eleco Company