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What’s New: SigmaNEST 24 Suite

Connecting CAD/CAM, Shop Floor and Business Systems

SigmaNEST Suite Version 24 gives fabricators the tools to reach higher productivity throughout the shop, while being easier and more intuitive to use. The SigmaNEST 24 Connected Shop helps users in three ways: Deeper software integration, powerfully simple interface, and predictably high-quality output at the machine.

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Stronger CAD/CAM tools

User-friendly tools that help programmers drive predictable high-quality results at the machine and on the shop floor

For Laser, Plasma, Oxyfuel and other profile cutting processes, SigmaNEST 24 can now define the part profile sequence for any time that part is cut. This one-time setting at the part level reduces programming effort, improves process reliability, and produces predictable cutting results.

Users can set preferred cut sequence at the part level that will apply for the life of the part on any machine
Users can set preferred cut sequence at the part level that will apply for the life of the part on any machine

Remnant Crosshatching features an enhanced digital representation for remnants that informs programmers of their position, shape, and relative size, and helps to guide shop floor logistics and storage.

Remnant crosshatching gives quick visual access about remnant size and shape to guide logistics and storage.
Remnant crosshatching gives quick visual access about remnant size and shape to guide logistics and storage.

SigmaNEST 24 adds punch tool recognition into the HD SuperNest engine for auto nesting and auto tooling for punch and punch-combi operations. HD SuperNest optimizes the punch tool boundaries to create a tighter nest with a consistent web width, resulting in better sheet stability, higher part yield and quality, and increased machine uptime.

HD SuperNest engive now optimizes punch nesting for better sheet stability, yield, and quality.
HD SuperNest engive now optimizes punch nesting for better sheet stability, yield, and quality.

SigmaNEST pattern punching allows programmers to train the software to apply specific tooling for part families with common geometric features. The new Elastic Tooling expansion can detect similar use cases for any part regardless of size and automatically suggests using the specified tooling for that part feature.

Elastic Tooling feature detects and applies specific tooling for similar parts regardless of size.
Elastic Tooling feature detects and applies specific tooling for similar parts regardless of size.

Version 24 enhancements for the 3D CAD/CAM products includes support for rectangular tubing with radius edges. SigmaCTL 24 allows users to create rectangular tubing and automatically recognizes radius edges on imported files.

Deeper integration streamlines a Connected Shop workflow

Share critical quoting and job data, part data, and material inventory across the entire platform and the ERP system for smart operations

A new SigmaBEND AP integration improves the automatic transfer of bending data for part creation, time estimation and quoting into the Connected Shop. Bend programmers will experience a faster workflow for importing parts within SigmaNEST along with rich part data such as number of bends, materials, and bending cycle time for single or batch parts.

SigmaBEND AP is now fully integrated with SigmaNEST platform for a fast accurate workflow.
SigmaBEND AP is now fully integrated with SigmaNEST platform for a fast accurate workflow. Bending data for part creation, time estimation and quoting are automatically imported.

The data passes through to estimators for precise quoting and to production managers for easier oversight. Automating this data transfer eliminates user error from mistakes during manual entry.

The new SigmaTUBE 24 for SOLIDWORKS integrates completely with the SigmaNEST platform, including powerful new access to the jobs and inventory system, along with improved quoting, scheduling, and load management capabilities.

SigmTUBE integration within SigmaNEST extends to shop floor feedback of tube operatinos.
SigmTUBE integration within SigmaNEST extends to shop floor feedback of tube operatinos.

The integration carries onto the shop floor with the TUBE Feedback application that enables machine operators to signal actual cutting times and reorder for mis-cut parts.

The integration of tubular and linear materials to the database allows users to quote based on nested costs and to allocate scrap as available inventory. Finally, SigmaTUBE SW data can also link to business systems for cost estimation and reconciliation.

The new SimTrans 24 gives savvy customers and IT personnel the tools needed to customize the data connections that will streamline their operations. With SimTrans feedback export, users can configure the full array of data transactions to update the ERP system on demand.

SimTrans offers expanded functionality for part importing and engineering conversion.
SimTrans offers expanded functionality for part importing and engineering conversion.

SimTrans 24 now includes the SimTrans Studio to give customers the flexibility to inspect and diagnose their SigmaNEST/SimTrans environment. The Studio window gives users access to settings for app integrity, SigmaNEST license configurations, databases and plugins, hardware environment, and shortcuts. SimTrans Studio lets users quickly and reliably configure and customize their production environment to fit their needs.

SimTrans Studio inspects SigmaNEST environment, databases, conficurations and more.
SimTrans Studio inspects SigmaNEST environment, databases, conficurations and more.

More effective UI gives window to higher productivity

Make fabrication decisions based on real-time relevant data for optimum production and competitive advantage

SigmaNEST 24 has expanded the Task Dialog to provide greater situational awareness to the NC programmer for handling multiple projects at one time. Within the Task Window, users can create and load jobs, access workspace task reports and apply new commands to multiple tasks. Users can also monitor key statistics such as sheet consumption and scrap percentages. Beta users have reported that the new Task Window cuts programming to a small fraction of the time needed to program each job individually.

SigmaNEST Task List gives users access to create and load jobs, and apply commands to multiple jobs.
SigmaNEST Task List gives users access to create and load jobs, and apply commands to multiple jobs.

The new Shop Manager 24 lets users create dashboards and KPIs to view on any web browser device. The Sales dashboard gives sales and estimators access to KPIs such as win-loss ratio, average weekly markup, and production pipeline. Production managers can monitor KPIs for material usage, uptime, and number of sheets for each machine in the shop. Programmers can view SigmaNEST program information such as scrap percentage, cut times, material data and programs processed.

Shop Manager gives greater visibility with dashboards for estimators, programmers, and production managers.
Shop Manager gives greater visibility with dashboards for estimators, programmers, and production managers.

Shop Manager 24 security groups makes it easy for IT personnel to administer access levels for various groups across its applications. Individual employees can easily be added within the security groups to user, admin, or restricted access level.

Security groups are easily managed for Shop Manager users.
Security groups are easily managed for Shop Manager users.

The Quality Manager tab now allows users to log customer complaints for returned or damaged parts. Users can create Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) and Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) for each incidence, and then notify the customer by email. Over time, this record can provide root cause analysis on types of parts, materials, or machines, as well as insights on customer relationships that inform quoting for future jobs.

Quality Manager can log complaints and cause analyses, specify correction and notify customer by email.
Quality Manager can log complaints and cause analyses, specify correction and notify customer by email.

Version 24 also offers enhancements within the business system software. Estimators can get up to speed more quickly with the new streamlined menu for SigmaQUOTE and SigmaMRP. The simpler clearer interface is easier to learn and customize for any business model. SigmaMRP now gives the ability to set up multiple addresses for a customer delivery as well as automatically apply the local tax rate for delivering to that location.

Product Highlight Videos

SigmaNEST Auto NC Preview
SigmaNEST New Task List
SigmaNEST Punch ElasticTooling
SigmaNEST Part Level Sequencing
SigmaNEST SuperNest Punch
SigmaNEST Remnant Crosshatching and Other UI-UX Improvements
SigmaBEND Import & Integration
SimTrans + SigmaBEND AP
SimTrans Studio and UI/UX Improvements
SigmaNEST 24 Report Improvements
SimTrans Feedback Export to ERP
SimTrans Engineering Converson for 3D Assembly
SimTrans CUR Transactions
Shop Manager Dashboards
Shop Manager Security Groups
Shop Manager 24 Handles Quality Complaints
Shop Manager Tube Feedback
SigmaNEST 24 App Installer License and Database Configuration
SigmaNEST 24 sales briefing

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