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Software for Manufacturing
SigmaSuite V23 Redefines Nesting Strategies and Process Optimization
SigmaNest, a provider of CAD/CAM and business software for the fabrication industry, introduces version 23 of its soft- ware suite, delivering new nesting strategies to further optimize part processing and workflow efficiency. The new release includes three new Connected Shop appli- cations—a set of software tools that con- nects the people and processes in the shop with the goal to leverage the unique nature of the operation. Says vice president Kevin Ramirez: “While the goal is to opti- mize all available manufacturing resources, the emphasis on real-world nesting based on operational processes has shown extraordinary value in compounding effi- ciency beyond material savings alone.”
Among new nesting features: bump for tooled punch parts, relaxed nesting for improved skeleton integrity, and opti- mized nesting for process and NC mechan- ics beyond yield alone. Bump-nesting updates include the ability to retain a
boundary and avoid
nesting within
destructed notch
areas, tool-depen-
dent bump bound-
aries, part rotation
based on tooling,
and common cut-
line bumping. The
new Relax Nest fea-
ture (shown here)
can spread parts out
on the cropped area of a completed nest to create a stronger skeleton, reducing the risk of part tipping and part distortion from excess heat. Other enhancements allow users to optimize process workflow as they profile-cut rather than forcing them to start over to add the options for the nest, such as removal of pre-piercing operations; crop cut side selection; apply scrap cut preferences; or apply proven company standard defaults.
And, Version 23 has new tools to boost punch-programming productivity, including single-click loading to the turret of tools (including entire pattern tool groups) using a new Quick Drop feature. Version 23 also makes work-order management, report printing to dedicated devices and lead-in/out control for multiple layouts easier with both universal and granular control built into the updated user interface. SigmaNest: www.sigmanest.com
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