•  Introduction
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Radan - Radnest

Radnest is a highly efficient nesting package that enhances either Radpunch or Radprofile. Incorporating fully generalised nesting that analyses the true shape of components, Radnest can dramatically increase sheet utilisation and deliver substantial material cost savings.

Manufacturing orientated nesting

When Radnest is used with Radpunch, the tooling for each part is compared against the available stations in the turret or tool changer. This may restrict the orientations at which a part may be placed or mean that a different part is selected for the current nest. It is extremely important that the nest produced does not exceed the tooling capacity of the machine tool, as this would result in a program that could not be run.

When used with Radprofile, Radnest can produce nests that use common line cuts between adjacent parts to reduce cycle time and increase material utilisation. Alternatively, parts may be nested with a bridge of material between parts. Radnest can even combine these two techniques in a single nest. Parts that are appropriate for common line cutting are placed tightly together while other parts are placed with the appropriate inter-component gap. Part and scrap removal order is calculated automatically.

Radnest can be integrated with your existing manufacturing systems such as MRP, through simple, open interfaces based on XML.

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