Diamond Heavy Haul provides a wide range of specialized transportation services for even the toughest and challenging shipments. They have positioned themselves as a major player in the heavy haul arena by engineering some of the most innovative trailer fabrications in the industry, and have been a strong leader since 1998. Diamond produces a variety of trailers that include massive 38-axle Superdual-Lane haulers. All I-beams are custom-made on the company’s 11′ x 85′ plasma table.
When a design change is made in SOLIDWORKS, the file is quickly opened in SigmaNEST. Here part elements are automatically separated and nested using common-line cutting to increase material utilization. A new program is then sent to the plasma machine for cutting. The integrated process is quick and reliable.
SigmaNEST automatically separates part elements and nests them utilizing common-line cutting to increase material utilization.
In addition to the speed that comes from an integrated manufacturing environment, remnant tracking has also been a big advantage. Material costs are saved through yield improvement and reuse. Remnants are managed within SigmaNEST where they are cataloged and recalled for future use.
Tosec, a metal processing company in Zwolle, in the Netherlands, employs around 100 people and uses SigmaNEST solutions for efficient sheet metal processing and sustainable production.
