Part Processing

SigmaNEST has comprehensive part processing capabilities—including:

  • Automatic internal and external contour sorting.
  • Automatic part geometry verification and error correction.
  • Lead-in automatically applied by material or process, contoured for routers, applied to open contours and checked by machine.
  • Kerf compensation is calculated in the computer or in the control.
  • Grain constraints
  • Repeat function is supported.
  • Definable reference point and default part rotation or default to minimum rectangle rotation.
  • Multiple process support: marking (text auto added), plasma, high definition plasma, etc.
  • Flexible, integrated parts database stores extensive information for each part (including user-defined fields) in customer, project or product related areas and permits, searching on a variety of convenient attributes, such as customer drawing number, material, programmer, etc.