SigmaTEK Systems is pleased to announce the latest release of the flagship SigmaNEST product portfolio. Version 20 is a substantial release introducing many new features in all areas of the product with continued emphasis on user-experience, optimizing material utilization, and data management. A new SigmaTEK Launcher provides a common, customizable desktop platform from which users…
Are you using your SigmaNEST software to its greatest advantage on your laser cutting machine? SigmaNEST does more than provide an optimum nest, especially with your plasma and laser cutters. Lasers are a great cutting tool technology for thinner materials like ceramic, rubber, leather, certain metals, plastic, and wood. They are not; however, without their…
Integrating Material Inventory and Work Orders with SigmaNESTThis webinar will cover how to track jobs and material inventory to help streamline production. SigmaNEST is capable of combining multiple work orders across a variety of materials and machines. Presented by – Arie Brown
Running a laser is expensive. Any movement made by the machine that doesn’t involve cutting material is a wasted movement, causing wear and tear on the machine and costing time. A laser cutting torch generates a sudden and forceful concentration of energy initiating the cutting sequence, referred to as a pierce. Each pierce point takes…
IndustrySize Reduction EquipmentProduction Laser: Tanaka Plasma, Oxyfuel: Messer Software: AutoCAD, Inventor, SigmaNEST Challenges: BevelingMany Williams machines contain a replaceable steel liner attached to interior sidewalls using a metal plug. A beveled countersink ensures a fit that is both secure and flush. Bevel cutting poses unique challenges. “We had a real quality problem with bevel cuts,”…
Industry Mining, Forestry, Transportation, Agriculture, Power Generation Production Laser Plasma Punch The Proof Is In The DataVeriForm’s persistence in managing part data is a strong marketing tool when working with customers in industries like nuclear power. Maintaining the heat number with all sheets, including remnants in inventory, allows them to maintain complete material records for…
IndustrySteel Service CenterProduction Facility: 300,000 Square Feet 11 Laser Machines 8 Plasma Tables 6 Press Brakes Discounting ChallengesMany customers require yearly 3% price reductions. Tight margins make this difficult. Service Steel hoped to set itself apart by offering cost-savings via scrap utilization. SigmaNEST allows additional parts to be added into existing runs. If a customer…
IndustryAutomotive, Marine, AerospaceThe Process“We cut the resin impregnated carbon fiber and lay this up on the pattern to produce a mold about 6mm thick,” explained Composites Manager, Ian Handscombe. “Making the mold from carbon fiber ensures that it expands and contracts at the same rate as the part, guaranteeing accuracy.”Selecting A Nesting ToolTests showed a…
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