The challenge of material utilization in the workshop
In any oxy-fuel, plasma, or laser cutting company, the cost of raw materials (steel, aluminum, or stainless steel sheets) represents one of the largest operating expenses. Traditionally, operators had to manually group parts on available sheet formats, a slow process prone to generating a high percentage of unusable scrap.
What is Automatic Nesting?
Nesting is the algorithmic process of intelligently and automatically placing multiple parts of different geometric shapes within a single base sheet, minimizing the empty spaces between them and respecting the safety margins for the laser path.
Direct benefits for your company
- Drastic material savings: By optimizing space, you can increase the yield of each plate by up to 15-20%.
- Reduction of idle time: Because the parts are logically grouped, the laser head makes fewer useless movements in the air (rapid movements), shortening the total cutting time.
- More competitive quotes: By using less sheet metal per part, the unit cost drops. This allows you to offer better prices to your customers without sacrificing your profit margin.
With tools like PresupuestosLaser.com, nesting is no longer a manual task that consumes hours in the technical office. Our system automatically groups orders of the same material and thickness, returning the true production cost in seconds. Protect your margins today!