CATNEST

CATNEST

CATNEST

Product catalog summary
Overview of CATNEST Software
CATNEST is a specialized nesting software developed by Forming Technologies Incorporated (FTI) for optimizing the layout of sheet metal blanks on coils. It is designed to enhance material utilization and accurately estimate costs associated with material and die usage.

Key Features
  • Automatically calculates the best nesting layout to optimize material utilization based on coil width and pitch constraints.
  • Supports nesting in 1-up, 2-up, or mirrored layouts to maximize material efficiency.
  • Produces optimized nesting layouts for various configurations including cut-off dies and mirrored nesting.
  • Allows nesting of multiple blank shapes within the same layout.
  • Constrains pitch, coil width, and blank rotation to ensure compatibility with manufacturing equipment.
  • Calculates accurate cost per blank using input data and material utilization metrics.
  • Results are stored in CATPart files for easy integration with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
  • Users can edit nest layouts using standard CATIA V5 tools.

About Forming Technologies Incorporated (FTI)
FTI is a leading developer of computer-aided engineering software for the design and simulation of sheet metal components. With over 19 years of experience, FTI provides innovative software and training solutions to OEMs and suppliers in the automotive, aerospace, and appliance industries, resulting in significant cost savings. FTI operates globally, offering sales and technical support in over 30 countries.
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Catalog excerpts

CATNEST-1

BLANK NESTING SOFTWARE best material utilization width requirements Provides optimized nesting processing layouts Accurately determines Optimize blank nesting to improve material utilization and calculate costs CATNEST DETERMINES OPTIMAL COIL UTILIZATION THROUGH GEOMETRIC NESTING OF BLANK SHAPES

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CATNEST-2

CATNEST CATNEST is powerful nesting software specifically designed for nesting sheet metal blanks on coils. It automatically calculates the best nesting layout to optimize material utilization based on coil width and pitch constraints. Features Produces fully optimized nesting layouts for cut-off dies, one-up, two-up, and mirrored nesting configurations Nest in 1-up, 2-up, or mirrored layouts to optimize material utilization Nests multiple blank shapes in the same layout Constrains pitch, coil width, and blank rotation to ensure the layout is compatible with your manufacturing equipment Calculates...

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