Released on: October 21, 2008, 3:38 pm

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Optimation Provides Nesting Software Solution for Fabricators
Using Ultrasonic Knives

Press Release Body: For 30 years Optimation(r) 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(tm),
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.

"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."

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.

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(tm) runs by vendor:

American GFM
Lectra
Design Technologie
Gerber / Cutting Edge
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