Industry
Heavy Equipment Trailers
Production
- Facility: 80,000 Square Feet
- Fabrication: Plasma, Press Brake
- Software: SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, SigmaNEST
Monster Trailers = Monster Fabrication
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.
“SigmaNEST automatically separates part elements and nests them utilizing common-line cutting to increase material utilization.”
Steve Nadolsky
CAD Software Designer
CAD Software Designer
Seamless Integration
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.
Results
- 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.