Knowledge Base
A Storehouse of Knowledge
Knowledge Base with Part Library
A manufacturer must determine a wide range of variables for each individual part produced. Some of these variables such as raw material, grain constraints, shape classification, part area are inherent in the design of the part. Other variables such as machine type, tooling, due date, profitability are a function of your manufacturing process. Optimation's® Knowledge Base and Part Library are the storehouses in which these variables are kept and considered. Together they provide extensive "rule-based expert systems" which enable the software to create the most intelligent nesting pattern possible
As you increase the number of parts produced, you must also increase the amount of information to be managed . . . exponentially! Optimation's® software, through its Part Library and Knowledge Base, is designed to help you organize, edit, and retrieve this information quickly and effectively.
Within the software, the Part Library provides a storehouse for each ready-to-nest part program and its associated manufacturing information. This includes such characteristics as default orientation, raw material type, grain constraints, common cut definition, shape classification, part area, spacing requirements.
The NC Programmer can control important manufacturing information in a permanent manner so the nesting system produces the part correctly every time. The Part Library has the capacity to store and catalog this information about thousands of parts and their manufacturing attributes, simply,conveniently and accurately.
As new parts or revisions are created, the Part Library can be updated. In addition, the library can track a new part or revision and tag it with a First Article Inspection Flag. This will alert the operator that it is a new part or revision and requires inspection.
The Knowledge Base also provides storehouse of all variable information. However, rather than being part-specific, these parameters are determined by your operation and include such characteristics as machine capabilities, tooling, material type and efficiency, schedule requirements and others.
Due to the software's flexibility, you can adjust many of these variables to fit your immediate and specific set up and demands. In addition, you can make changes as your needs change, even on the fly, when an exception is needed.
The parameters included in Optimation® software have evolved from an extensive pool of manufacturing experience - engineers and programmers with hands-on, shop floor experience. It is an intelligent system, designed to think and respond as you would . . . a partner in production, designed to increase not interfere with your ability to respond the market.
