Released on: October 1, 2008, 10:26 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Build-to-Suit Fabricator Speeds Up Production, Cuts Down On
Waste with Nesting Technology Leader Optimation

Press Release Body: Millerbernd was established in Winsted, Minnesota in 1933 as a
small town automotive and farm repair business. When a local creamery sought help
with a special equipment project, Millerbernd not only met the immediate challenge
but also set its sights on a much larger market. Today, the company is recognized
nationally for the design, manufacture and installation of process equipment systems
for the dairy and cheese industry.

Recently, Millerbernd installed a Trumpf 3030, 3800-watt laser, primarily for
working with stainless steel for food processing and handling systems. With such a
high percentage of production being JIT, the company selected Plug&Lase™ , both
because of the time it could save in programming and because automatically generated
nests could be easily modified "on the fly," if needed. In addition, Plug&Lase™
automatically provides Unattended Common Cut and Grain Constraint Control, both of
which dramatically reduced cycle times and cut waste.

Michael D. Lundy, P.E., President & CEO of Optimation noted that, “Another key
factor was immediate availability. The complete Plug & Lase package, including
computer, was installed and operational within just three weeks of the order being
placed. With intricate patterns like those required for this commercial kitchen
grade stainless steel auger, powerful Plug & Lase features like automatic Unattended
Common Cut can speed up cycle times and reduce waste significantly.”
Lundy added, “Although Millerbernd does catalog some items, most projects are
custom, build-to-suit solutions. Plug & Lase's ability to program nests quickly -
combined with the flexibility to adjust those nests "on-the-fly" - help the company
stay on top of its customers tight delivery schedules.”

With the high cost of stainless steel, reducing scrap and improving material
utilization is particularly important to Millerbernd's profitability. Plug&Lase™
provides automatic Grain Constraint Control to help eliminate the risk of waste as
well as Combinatorial Full Shape Nesting to help determine the most cost-effective
utilization.
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.


Optimation
www.optimation.com
Michael D Lundy P.E.
Opti1@optinest.com
877-827-2100


Web Site: http://www.optimation.com

Contact Details: Optimation
704 NW Mock Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-228-2100