Optimumcut-1D Server has been designed to allow customers to hit-the-ground-running, resolve the Stock Cutting Problem CSP and quickly produce optimized cutting lists over their corporations Network Server.
Optimumcut-1D Server runs as a 'Windows Service' on your corporations 'Network Server' and will continuously monitor the specified "Projects Folder". When cutting projects are placed in the "Project Folder" (From Client Workstations or Laptops) Optimumcut-1D Sever Automatically creates cutting project sub-folders which contain all Optimized cutting lists. Ready for Client Workstation or Laptop users to retrieve.
Optimumcut-1D Server is deployed with Optimumcut-1D Professional. All cutting project settings are configured within the Optimumcut-1D Professional WYSIWYG Interface. Optimumcut-1D Server Mode is activated when a Server Licence is purchased.
Optimumcut-1D Server is a 'Network Server' Based (1 dimension) cutting list generator, linear material optimization (nesting) software tool which calculates and displays exactly how to obtain the best yield from stock lengths and re-useable off-cuts of profiles. Subsequently leading to significant savings in material cost when estimating, ordering and procuring materials for manufacture and production.
The question is how do you achieve an optimum materials yield using the minimum quantity of materials?
Optimumcut-1DServer software allows you to solve that problem, by length nesting of materials, so you can decide how to buy or how to use stocks, obtaining an optimum cutting list in a matter of seconds.
You can make economic optimization if you use different supply lengths with different costs per supply length. The ultimate solution would be to order optimized materials for each specific project or job.
Server mode for unattended optimisations running as a Windows service (Restricted in Trial Mode)
Server mode - Drag & Drop an *.opt or *.csv cutting project file into the Servers configured Projects Folder on your Corporations Network Server
Servermode automatically optimizes and stores results within configured Projects Folder on your Corporations Network
Ability to import a profile image for each material, AutoCAD *.dwg, *.bmp, *.jpg, *.gif
Mill Order Optimization Feature - Auto Calculation of Optimum Stock Lengths from a Specified minimum and maximum Manufacture Extrusion Length, based upon a Specified increment Range.
Multiple Optimization Project Panes, Including multiple Materials per Project
Optimize Multiple Materials simultaneously under 1 Project Name
P Enhanced Optimized Reports. Saved as *.PDF files. Optimumcut have hard coded 'PDF Report' creation functionality into all of our software products. This is simply a friendly reminder that might just save a little more paper and encourage some to think twice about other documents that may not need to be printed.
Enhanced Optimized Reports. Saved as *.HTML files. Ideal for users that are required to publish Optimized results to an Intranet or website.
Optimized 'Export' Feature can be programmed to link directly to CNC Saw ***
Copy a Selected Material Wizard including Addition or Subtraction of a specified length to be applied to next material. Saves time re-typing Saw Cut Lengths over and over.
Office XP / Office 2003 Style Menus and Toolbar's
Easy to use and easy to understand for all types of users
Interactive response for highly demanding loads. (ie large cutting lists with many thousands of parts and pieces to cut) Optimumcut-1D compares the pc's memory resources with data processing needs, then suggests actions to obtain a real time solution.
User can specify whether to maximise the yield or whether to maximise the order of cut items to group similar cuts.
Can calculate optimization based upon materials cost. ie: enter stock offcuts at cheaper cost than primary stock materials and program will absorb cheaper offcuts in optimization.
Can record materials lists and cutting patterns lists
Compensation for the saw cut or shear thickness
Compensation for bar end trimming to allow for any damage in supply lengths
Any measurement unity, metric, imperial, decimal etc
New OPEN & SAVE *.csv data file format which is compatible with spreadsheet programs
Export optimized output data to spreadsheets *.csv files
Detailed graphic optimized cutting reports
Printing of cut parts labels, comprehensive labels database, also the program can print labels using MS word
Option for graphically detailing in cutting reports mitred end cut angles of pieces cut
Identification of each supply length
Identification of each piece cut
Identification of each pieces, Mitre Angle End Cuts
Timing module to calculate cutting production times
Pricing module to calculate material costs
Automatic On-Line software updates
Step by Step Online and Offline Optimumcut-1D Users Help file
Optimumcut-1D Server Product Features
** Subject to practical limit defined by capacity of operating system
*** Export to CNC Saw Link (Feature available at extra cost)
Please Note: Optimumcut-1D Server Product Features are subject to change.
When do I need to use Optimumcut-1D Server ?
At estimating and sales stage
In order to ensure that you have not over estimated materials for a new project. Materials optimization of your projected materials schedules would at estimating stage ensure that your tendered price for a project would be competitive.
At buying stage
Ensure you have not over-ordered materials for a project by optimizing your project materials schedules. By optimizing materials at this stage you will ultimately notice a reduction in any of your stock holdings. The ultimate solution would be to order your materials requirements to suit each specific project therefore achieving a maximum yield with minimum waste.
At manufacture and production stage
To ensure you make the optimum use of your materials ordered, optimize your materials schedules and provide easily understandable graphically displayed cutting lists and bar reference labels to be read in full conjunction with bar referenced workshop assembly drawings.
What can be optimized using Optimumcut-1D ?
Optimumcut-1D can be used to create optimized cutting lists from stock lengths of materials used in the fabrication of products from many industries including:
Architectural Aluminium Glass and Glazing Industry
Cutting source materials (from trees) into stock sizes and stock lengths.
The list of industries and products is almost endless.
To be competitive in industry, reduce costs and dismiss excess scrap, all of the aforementioned materials would benefit from materials optimization using Optimumcut-1D when estimating, ordering and procuring materials for manufacture and production.
Why use Optimumcut-1D Server ?
Purchasing or leasing expensive optimization software ?
Paying additional costs for extensive software training ?
Does your existing software not support the processing of shaped curtain wall screens or other complicated structures with various angled mitred saw cuts ?
Unable to optimize non-standard components using your existing software ?
Are you looking for a powerful user friendly linear optimization system with on-line help facility ?
If you have answered 'Yes' to any of the aforementioned questions then Optimumcut-1DServer can meet your requirements in a cost effective and efficient manner.
User Friendly
The Optimumcut-1D Server program is designed with a user friendly interface, which is easy to understand for all kinds of users.
Summary
Any size of manufacturer can benefit from linear materials optimization. Different benefits come from its use at different levels. Where one company will benefit from the savings in materials used and the attendant lowering of stock holdings. Another will gain from the smoother flow facilitated by the planning element that is part and parcel of linear material optimization.