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Software for Manufacturing
Shape Nesting for Tube and Pipe Cutting
SigmaTek Systems, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, offers SigmaTube cutting software that supports the processing of round, square, rectangular or triangular tube and pipe, as well as structural materials such as I- and H-beams, C-channel and angle iron. Custom programs are available to fully maximize the advanced features of laser-cutting machines from Mazak, Trumpf, BLM,
Bystronic, Amada and others.
The software operates seamlessly with-
in the SolidWorks environment. Says SigmaTEK product man-
ager James Lindsey:
“Efficient nesting is achieved by
calculating the best possible combinations based on actual geometry, while common- line cutting cuts shared edges at the same time, reducing time and pierce points.” SigmaTek Systems: 513/674-0005; www.sigmanest.com
Cost-Estimating Software Integrates Directly with JobBoss
Costimator cost-estimating software from MTI Systems, Inc., West Springfield, MA, after a recent upgrade to version 12, now integrates with the latest version of Job- Boss, from Exact Software. Costimator exports critical data including cycle times, labor
costs and material usage directly into Job- Boss to help customers quote jobs with a higher degree of accuracy. Also, with the two programs combined, users avoid much of the duplicate data-entry chores during cost estimating.
MTI also reports that its recent Cos- timator customer, machine shop Alpa Pre- cision, L.L.P., Houston, TX, has applied the software to automate what had been a manual estimating process. The software helps the firm identify lower-cost processes and procedures for manufacturing parts, says company owner and president Alber- to Lozano, and it helps deliver more of the information that customers want.
“Costimator reduces my quoting time by more than 20 percent,” says Lozano. “This provides more time to estimate more quotes and for double-checking quotes, as well as offering more pro- gramming time for manufacturing parts.” MTI Systems, Inc.: 800/644-4318; www.mtisystems.com
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