Opticomp by Optimation Perfect Nesting Solution for Fabricators Using Ultrasonic Knives
There are special features that OptiComp provides fabricators including:
- Providing single or multiple ply cutting.
- Automatically determines length and width of material required per nest.
- Allows use of alternative materials when nesting for increased material utilization.
- Controls vacuum table selection.
“Powerful automated nesting and NC Programming software packages are rarely available to fabricators using ultrasonic knives, reciprocating knives, wheels and miscellaneous cutters,” according to Michael D. Lundy, P.E., President & CEO of Optimation.
OptiComp (by Optimation) software automatically checks and cleans the CAD geometries and translates them into an NC Part Program . . . or alerts you if errors are present. Parts are stored in the Master File of the Part Library to allow for quality control mechanisms such as First Article Inspection and engineering changes.
Lundy noted that the solution for fabricators using ultrasonic knives also, “Automatically orders and tracks plies per part number on a per part or material basis as well as provides interactive cut direction control, automatic blade rotation and automatic feedrate selection. OptiComp also allows plies to be requested for nesting simply by ordering master part default ply quantity and material definition are stored in the Master Parts Library. Users can manually key orders directly, or it can be interfaced to any scheduling system that outputs an ASCII file, eliminating the need to manually re-enter. Orders are automatically checked to ensure that the part can be produced and "flagged," if needed (for First Article Inspection, for example, or if engineering changes are detected). All clean orders are placed in the Active Order File while those not passing inspection are sent to the Suspended Orders File.”
Communicating with the Operator and Machine Tool is now possible since the nest code is sent to the machine tool for fabrication in machine specific numeric code. In addition, the software automatically generates a nest summary report and plot to give the operator a comprehensive overview of each nest.
Machine tools OptiComp™ runs by vendor:
American GFM
Lectra
Design Technologie
Gerber / Cutting Edge
For 30 years Optimation® has been the world leader in Part Nesting for Optimized Material and Labor utilization. Consistently providing product advancement leadership to industry, the company’s new Nesting Technology, AxiomVE make previous nesting methods obsolete. The new technology, Vision Emulation™, allows the system to “see” the shape of parts, just as human eyes would view them. When a person looks at a part, they see the whole shape and any special features on the part. This information is then used to determine if the part will fit in an area of the nest. Vision Emulation eliminates excessive trial and error as well as excessive rotation.
Optimation (www.optimation.com) offers benchmarking against any other method of part nesting; recent benchmarks have show improvements up to 15% in material efficiency alone. As lean efficiencies are essential, the most advanced nesting technology guarantees the most important parts are always nested in the next available machine, providing advanced information to integrated costing, labor reporting, and material inventory systems. Because Optimation is strong financially and has the most advanced technology; the company offers direct financing from its own capital resources.
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Michael D Lundy P.E.
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