Lantek and BCAM collaborate on part nesting calculation for sheet metal cutting

Lantek Systems Inc., a provider of manufacturing software for the sheet metal and fabrication industrial sectors, has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM). This international research center currently has a workforce of more than 90 high-level researchers who work in different areas from data science to mathematical modeling.

The agreement reached by both organizations focuses on developing new models of applied mathematics and algorithms that will enable metal forming industries to reach high levels of efficiency in their calculations. As a starting point, the collaboration will explore new avenues for approaching parts nesting. Lantek’s goal is to constantly improve its nesting methods, and this collaboration will result in the development of an advanced algorithm that achieves the optimization of 2D nesting from the different possible approaches, says the company.