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Articles tagged with "nesting"

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	How one shop benefited from abrasive waterjet technology By: John H. Olsen, Contributing Writer Triplex Systems found that using abrasive waterjet cutting technology combined with a hole-and-tab technique to fabricate its products helped eliminate machining operations and reduced costs. Publish date: July 12, 2005 Tech cell: Finishing
	Pushing nesting efficiency for the punch press: Nesting should weigh all process elements, inside the punch press and out By: Glenn Binder Nesting for punching must not only consider the part geometry but also the tool boundary. Some nesting software can respect the tool boundary rather than just the part boundary. The software respects the integrity of the punched part, the skeleton, and tooling all at once. Publish date: May 13, 2008 Tech cell: Punching
	Punching on demand: Heating system manufacturer punches what�s needed � and nothing more Until about a year ago, the staff at King Electrical Mfg. Co. manufactured parts by the thousands without much consideration of the actual demand for those parts. This doesn't happen anymore. Publish date: November 25, 2008 Tech cell: Punching
	Reviewing bottom bending and nested parts By: Steve D. Benson, Contributing Writer Looking to nest parts tightly, but can't win the battle against the material's natural grain? Take heart—bottom bending could be your key to success. Publish date: April 15, 2002 Tech cell: Bending
	Bending outside the box: Good part design considers fabrication from the get-go By: John Kemp For the best, most cost-effective parts, designers should consider fabrication from the get-go. This article shows examples of what those parts look like. Publish date: January 27, 2009 Tech cell: Bending
	A change by design: Trailer manufacturer adopts a new CAD/CAM system for its nine manufacturing facilities Great Dane Trailers, one of the world's largest trailer manufacturers, wanted to consolidate on one CAD/CAM software system across its nine manufacturing locations. Following a recommendation from one of its machine suppliers, the company adopted SigmaNEST CAD/CAM nesting software, and just in a nick of time. Publish date: December 13, 2005 Tech cell: CAD/CAM Software
	Sheetmetal software: Nothing soft about it: Developers look to help fabricators solve the problems they face By: Kevin Cole, Associate Editor Software continues to evolve to better serve its users, and during recent times, sheet metal fabricators have been trying to get the most out of their systems. Such things as nesting, ERP, communications networks, and CAD/CAM are all making bounds to do more and take better advantage of technology advancements. Publish date: July 11, 2006 Tech cell: CAD/CAM Software
	Evaluating a CAM system: A complete list of everything to consider before you purchase or upgrade By: Martin Bailey The feature looks at what fabricators should be looking for in a CAM system, and how they can improve the efficiency of their machine tools, their work force, and their material utilization. Publish date: May 13, 2008 Tech cell: CAD/CAM Software
	One nesting software for all: Maurer Manufacturing now uses one software package for its plasma and laser cutting machines By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief Maurer Manufacturing, Spencer, Iowa, purchased a new plasma cutting table in late 2006 and decided it wanted one nesting program to run both the new plasma table and its slightly older Cincinnati laser cutting machine. After a slight stumble, the company found the solution it needed with MTC Software's ProNest program. Publish date: June 17, 2008 Tech cell: CAD/CAM Software
	Software evolves to take a humanlike approach: The best nest considers the big picture By: Erik Kettenhofen Nesting software has evolved to the point where it can "see" shape contours and can determine how they best fit together. Publish date: July 6, 2009 Tech cell: CAD/CAM Software
	Expanding upward and outward: A sheet storage tower helps Watson Engineering's laser operations grow up By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief Watson Engineering didn't have to add any laser operators during its most recent expansion effort. The reason was technology advancements associated with material handling and modern laser cutting devices. Publish date: September 12, 2006 Tech cell: Laser Cutting
	Flexible automation of laser cutting, material handling: Software helps to scrap bad material handling habits By: Liz Kautzmann What's the point in purchasing an expensive laser cutting machine if you are going to waste money-making opportunities by unloading parts manually? Good nesting software, proper maintenance, and the latest unloading technology can help to make automated laser cutting and unloading a reality. Publish date: March 13, 2007 Tech cell: Laser Cutting