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Nesting solutions - CAM nesting software for fabricators:
The parts you need, when you need them, in exact quantities at the lowest cost developed and supported by engineers with decades of shop floor experience.
For more than thirty years Optimation has worked with clients to create cost reduction through integrated manufacturing processes and systems, supporting all 2-D NC fabricating processes. Optimation delivers integrated rule-based expert systems that utilize automatic nesting and NC part programming technology.
We provide Economic Performance.
We are world leaders in Part Nesting for Optimized Material and Labor utilization,
providing optimized CAM nesting software for the lean manufacturing & fabricators industry.
Home Products Overview - Computer Optimized Manufacturing (COM) fully integrated automated nesting and CNC programming software and continues to lead the industry in providing solutions to help fabricators reduce costs and increase throughput.Benefits - Answering Questions in the Corner Office: producing real results that significantly impact the bottom line. improve ROI, profit margin, etc; and Solving Problems on the Shop Floor: creating a smooth, predictable production environment.AxiomVE™ - Our new technology nesting engine used in our nesting products, uses an advanced technology that obsoletes all previous nesting methods.Primary Standards™ - Greatly reduce the cost of measuring manufacturing performance, and allow the manufacturer to know how each part produced contributes to the profitability of the company.OptiLaser™ Laser Cutting - Advanced Automatic Nesting and CNC Programming for Contour Fabrication: 2D Sheet Metal CNC Programming for Laser and Laser Combination Cutting.OptiLaser™ Product Specifications - For fabricators cutting with laser machines (flying or fixed optic, hybrid).
OptiPunch™ Punching - Advanced Automatic Nesting and CNC Programming Software for Punch and Punch/Combo Fabrication: Sheet Metal Layout Software for All Major Brand Machines.OptiPunch™ Product Specifications - For fabricators cutting with punches only (nesting and blank-to-size single part), punches in combination with other processes (plasma, laser, shear or rout), or FMS cells with auto loading, unloading, and sorting mechanisms.
OptiNest® Contour Cutting - Advanced Automatic Nesting and CNC Programming for Contour Fabrication: 2D Sheet Metal CNC Programming for Plasma, Flame, Oxy-Fuel, and Combination Cutting.OptiNest® Product Specifications - For fabricators contour cutting with flame (oxy-fuel or plasma) and waterjet machine tools.
OptiRout™ - For fabricators cutting with routers (stack, plate, wood and composite).OptiComp™ - For fabricators cutting with ultrasonic knife, reciprocating knife,wheel and miscellaneous cutters.OptiShip™ - Designed to meet the specific production requirements of a shipbuilder.Opti Product Features Collision Avoidance - A process of sequencing the tool path to minimize the number of times the laser head must be raised to pass over previously cut paths and parts: Reduces cycle time and avoids costly downtime.Common Cut - A laser path in which a single cut actually affects two parts nested side by side. The software automatically calculates the kerf allowance: Can reduce cut time by 20% or more.
Opti Product Modules Interactive Flowchart - The flowchart below illustrates how the modules of this nesting software work together to deliver the range of benefits users enjoy..CAD Interface - CAD drawings along with pertinent pre-programmed inputs and manufacturing attributes can be imported into Optimation® software manually or automatically.NC Program - From CAD to CAM - The Automatic Part Programming Module (NC Expert) is a highly integrated processor for translating CAD geometry into a ready-to-nest NC part program.Knowledge Base and Part Library - Storehouses in which variables (raw material, grain constraints, machine type, tooling, etc) are kept and considered. They provide extensive "rule-based expert systems" which enable the software to create the most intelligent nesting pattern possible.Nesting - The Axiom Nesting Module enables the software to read the Active Order File for the current demand of parts, extract the appropriate ready-to-nest parts from the Part Library's Master File and, drawing on the parameters you have established in the "Knowledge Base," create the optimal nesting pattern.Automatic Order Entry - JIT (Just In Time) or Batch mode, the Order Entry Module gives you the flexibility to respond to the demands of your situation.DNC Interface - Shop Floor Interface - tools for machine tool operator: standard Nest Graphic or plot, and a comprehensive Nest Summary Report.
Opti Product Support Product Maintenance - Recent Advancements, Updates, In-house training, and 24/7 Emergency Technical Support are provided free of charge to all customers on our Maintenance ProgramFinancing Available - Optimation® is financially strong. We believe in the value of our products, and we make our products affordablePDF for printing "Financing Available" Section 179 of the IRS Tax Code - Allows a small business to deduct, for the current tax year, the full purchase price of financed or leased equipment that qualifies for the deduction
Nesting Solution Overview - Machine Tools, Nesting Solutions, Nesting Technology, Raw Materials, Client Industries, Nesting Software, Processes/Features, Integration & Support.
FAQ Definition of Terms What is "Nesting Software"? - What does the term "Nesting Software" mean, and how does Optimation's nesting software work?What is "CNC Programming Software"? - What does the term "CNC Programming Software" mean, and how does Optimation's cnc programming software work?
Laser Cutting Punch Cutting Router Cutting Knife Cutting Flame / Waterjet / Plasma Cutting
Case Studies Northern Plains Steel - A single-source fabricator handling large and small made-to-order parts projects for customers worldwide uses Axiom VE™'s (nesting software) Common Edge Cutting feature which eliminates material between parts and dramatically reduces cut time, without compromising part quality.Cleanpak EMI Corporation Millerbernd Schwarze Square D Grove
Our Company News Introducing 00901A Release - Available as free upgrade for maintenance customers, providing cost cutting and time saving features.Other News of Interest Featured Articles 2009, July - The Fabricator: The best nest considers the big picture 2009, March - Metal Forming: Better Part Nesting Brings Fab Results 2008, August - Quality Digest: Lean Nesting -: An Important Element Frequently Ignored 2008, August - Industrial Automation: Clearly Seeing Part Nesting 2008, July - 411 Accounting Software: Measuring Manufacturing Performance 2008, July - Automation: Nesting Heuristics Less Effective than Vision Emulation™ 2008, July - Automation Media: Benchmarking the Best Nest 2008, June - Industry 2.0: Nesting Solutions for Metal Fabricators
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