Many 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,” said Foreman, Jim Colyott. “The process became a prolonged series of manual steps.…
Ian Handscome, Composites Manager, explains their work flow process before SigmaNEST wasted a lot of time and material. “We cut the resin impregnated carbon fiber and lay this up on the pattern to produce a mold about 6mm thick”, explains Handscome. “Making the mold from carbon fiber ensures that it expands and contracts at the…
“Through advanced algorithms and ease of use, SigmaNEST has slashed nesting from an entire day to only 1-2 hours”Ms. Wang Nesting Technician IndustryPort Machinery, Mining Equipment, Offshore Platforms.Production 350,000 square meter facility Annual production capacity of 80,000 tons of slipways Two 37,000-ton bulk cargo carriers and one 57,000-ton bulk cargo carrier 11 Plasma & Oxyfuel…
“We have gone from nesting one process in six hours to nesting five processes in four hours.”Clint Worbanski, CAD Manager. IntegrationBrunswick Steel serves a range of customers throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northern Ontario. Manufacturing efficiency is therefore critical. One main reason that SigmaNEST® was selected was an ability to integrate with ERP systems. SigmaTEK’s SimTrans…
IndustrySteel Service CenterProduction Cutting Machines: Laser, Plasma, Waterjet Software: SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk, SigmaNEST A Fabrication BottleneckCutting machines were operating as islands with unique nesting packages varying greatly in terms of functionality and performance. Multiple nesting programs were costly and required specialized programming that created back-ups and machine idle time. Time was wasted creating programs and reworking…
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