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Product catalog summary
Overview of PROGNEST Software
PROGNEST is a specialized nesting software developed by Forming Technologies Incorporated (FTI) for optimizing the layout of sheet metal blanks in progressive die arrangements. It is designed to enhance material utilization and provide accurate cost estimations for manufacturing processes.
Key Features
  • Optimizes blank layout for 1-up, 2-up, and mirrored progressive die configurations to maximize material usage.
  • Quickly estimates progression and coil width requirements, ensuring compatibility with manufacturing equipment.
  • Calculates accurate material costs per blank, considering variations in thickness and coil width.
  • Stores results in CATPart files for easy integration with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
  • Allows user input for parameters such as distance between blanks, edge distance, carrier allowance, and carrier width.
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 17 years of experience, FTI provides innovative solutions to OEMs and suppliers in the automotive, aerospace, and appliance industries, helping to reduce development time and material costs.
Benefits of Using PROGNEST
  • Ensures optimal material utilization through geometric nesting of blank shapes.
  • Reduces material costs and improves efficiency in the manufacturing process.
  • Supports global customers with sales and technical support in over 30 countries.
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Catalog excerpts

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BLANK NESTING SOFTWARE Optimizes blank layout for best material utilization in standard 1-up, 2-up, and mirrored progressive die arrangements Quickly and accurately estimates the progression and coil width requirements Provides optimized nesting layout for all possible processing layouts Accurately determines material costs per blank for quoting and estimating PROGNEST optimizes blank nesting to improve material utilization and calculate costs PROGNEST ENSURES OPTIMAL MATERIAL UTILIZATION THROUGH GEOMETRIC NESTING OF BLANK SHAPES FORMING TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

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PROGNEST PROGNEST is powerful nesting software specifically designed for nesting sheet metal blanks on progressive die strips. 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 1-out, 2-out and mirrored progressive die configurations Constrains progression, coil width, and blank rotation to ensure the layout is compatible with manufacturing equipment Calculates accurate cost per blank based on supplied input data and material utilization Nest in 1-out, 2-out and...

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