Waterjet Programming and Nesting Software
JETCAM software provides comprehensive support for all punching, profiling (e.g. laser, waterjet cutting machines and routing machines in use today and its continuing evolution will ensure support for tomorrow's as well. This includes its SEKT (Stored Engineering Knowledge Technology) and automatic tool placement technologies, which together take into account not only component geometry, but also individual machine characteristics, material properties, requirements for various component rotational orientations on the nest, etc. Also included are comprehensive tool path optimization with automatic hole and formed area avoidance, full nest simulation for visual cutter and tool path verification with option for interactive modification, complex cutout destruction, tabbing (micro-joints), as well as numerous other advanced automatic features.
To provide unparalleled support for water jet, JETCAM has developed numerous features, including automatic lead-in and lead out selection and positioning, automatic tabbing (micro-joints), automatic selection of corner processing technology for best possible cut quality (various types of corner loops and radii, corner 'slow-down', etc), automatic lead-in and path optimization, automatic skeleton destruction, new high performance nesting algorithms and many, many more features.
OMAX Corporation, based in Kent WA manufactures high end waterjet machines under the OMAX and Maxiem brands. A partnership was formed 4 years ago (Press Release) to provide their customer's with a comprehensive nesting solution. JETCAM was soon installed at the OMAX facility in Kent WA on 2 OMAX Maxiem machines and immediately showed a 25% saving on material, and a 25% savings on programming time, with a 3 month ROI. Case Study
Main Features & Options for Waterjet
- Support for all major waterjet machines including OMAX, Flow, Jet-Edge, Ingersoll Rand, Mitsubishi, and more
- Automatic hazard avoidance (forms, holes etc)
- Intelligent optimized lead-ins
- Part Specific Common Line Cutting with overcut
- Mass skeletal destruction
- Multi format CAD input support for DXF, DWG, IGES, ORD, and 3D CAD systems such as Solidworks, Inventor, PRO/E, SolidEdge, Catia, etc.
- Comprehensive imported geometry 'healing' facility
- Automatic micro joints, lead-ins, lead outs, loops etc
- Interactive nesting (arrays, free-hand, bump nesting)
- Part in Part Nesting
- Parametric programming (both automatic and interactive modules available
- Materials and orders databases module for materials stock/order handling or interface to external ERP/MRP applications.
- Automatic processing of CAD files through to CNC programs
- Remote control processing (RCP) for full hands-off automation
- Complete interaction or automation at every level of programming
- Support for virtually every routing, cutting, profiling & punching machine available
- High Material Usage Efficiency using JETCAM's new High Performance Free Form Nesting module
- Very simple to install, learn, and use
- Exceptionally reliable