Software

Collision control in pull mode.

Integrated technological functions (chain cuts, bridges, joints, economy-cut systems, programmable rapid traverses)

Management of pieces and orders (with automatic booking-off)

Automatic or manual allocation of cutting conditions as well as setting of first-cut flags and cut-out flags (related to material, thickness and contour).

Variable flag generator which can be expanded by the use.

Setting of micro-joints on any contour element.

Marking texts (with integrated text generator)

Text fields can be defined on the cut pieces, in which either data from the order library or pieces library (drawing no.,customer etc) can be automatically inserted, or even free texts can be entered.

All truetype characters installed on the computer can be vectorised with this function, then optimised with the integrated element reduction and finally cut or engraved. Single letters or complete characters or logos can be produced in this way.

The labels can be freely defined in shape and content, either with a drawing, texts from library fields, free texts or barcodes.

This function is used for the automatic laying of first-cut flags in order to prevent Z-axis lift, and it generates automatic by-passing for increasing the process reliability.

The function permits the automatic nesting of parts with a circular shaped outer contour on a prescribed right angle in line with different strategies.

Many components have to be provided with bevels for further machining. The bevel module in FINEST provides for powerful tools which are easy to learn and which can produce all the usual types of bevels on components. A high level of consideration is given to machine parameters and degrees of latitude of the cutting head, so that an optimum cutting result is created.

FINEST AutoNest can be used efficiently starting just with one hour a day of manual nesting, in order to rationalise the nesting operations and thereby to reduce costs. A further additional automation can be achieved through FINEST AutoFin.

Various strategies for the automatic allocation of components

• Contour nesting of several components through the utilisation of inner contours
• Optimised nesting strategy for right-angled parts
• Special strategy in the nesting of round blanks
• Single-piece nesting in parquet-type mode
• Transfer of parts to shape structures with common edge (separation cuts)

Manual nesting

• Moving, turning and mirroring via the operation of a mouse
• Collision monitoring with pre-set distances between parts and edges of the sheet
• Group formation and manipulation for fast changing of nesting diagrams
• Access to functions for automatic nesting

This function calculates sensible angle positions and offsets for single pieces, in order to achieve a parquet-type layout. If the multiple layout of one single component on a metal sheet is required, this function opens up to the user the additional opportunity of creating a nesting result with minimised cutting waste.

FINEST CUT contains convenient libraries for secure organisation and management of all important data. Depending on the expansion stage of your system, the following are available to you:

• Pieces library for the management of single pieces.
• Order library for the management of cutting orders with quantity control and automatic booking-off.
• Metal sheet library for the management of raw material sheets and remnants.
• Plan and NC library for the management of cutting plans and NC codes.
• Plan traceability library with information on tracking, i.e. which part was placed on which plan.

The relevant machine parameters and the desired cutting process are stored in the machine file and in the technology library.

The technical cutting information is saved on every available cutting machine and for every type of material and thickness. The linking of the technology between pieces, plates and the cutting plans ensures from the start that with FINEST there is quick and efficient working

• Optimum utilisation of the module functions with sophisticated interfaces
• One contact person for any adapting to individual system requirements which may be required
• Rapid reaction time for questions and support
• Expert customer consultancy by specialists from a software house

• Transfer of orders and geometries
• Access to database tables or Excel spreadsheets
• Support of barcode readers
• Automatic cyclical data transfer in the background

• Automatic management of cutting production in sheet metal working
• Automatic generation of nesting diagrams and NC codes
• Selection of sheet formats with minimal waste cutting, can also be used for the fast and precise analysis of material requirements
• Scheduled work processing, management of production and stockholding data, as well as the readout and archiving of the data
• Fully automatic contour nesting and waste optimisation

Modules developed from practice, designed for practical application

• Decades of experience in the industry
• Targets formulated by the user: no theoretical planning around the conference table
• Tailoring of the scope of the functions to the requirements of the sector

• Automated transfer of geometry and order data from PPS system
• Automated technical preparation of the geometry based on the material and the machine envisaged for production
• Automated order processing, including automatic contour nesting and creation of NC programs
• Automated selection of the suitable sheet formats
• Calculation of the required material usage and machine times by means of pre-nesting operation
• Automatic return of the data to PPS system
• Extensive reports and protocols for tracing results from the system

• Reliable and high-performing subsystem
• Data exchange via various interfaces