LaserCoil Technologies’ Virtual Controller detects, corrects programming issues before material is cut

LaserCoil Technologies LLC has introduced its Virtual Controller, which can run the company’s coil-fed laser blanking systems virtually using true production rates. It helps optimize nesting patterns and detects programming issues before the program is run with actual material.

With the company’s LaserCoilCAM software, even inexperienced operators can use the controller to create an optimized program. The operator selects material type and thickness, and critical cutting parameters are imported based on the material parameters. A 2D CAD file is imported, and the nesting pattern is created for a material width that optimizes material usage, or the operator can input a specific coil width. The operator then selects features to be cut with each laser cutting head.