JETCAM Partners with OPTISOLUTIONS

JETCAM International s.a.r.l. (Monaco) and OPTISOLUTIONS LLC (Covington, GA) have entered a technology partnership whereby they will provide core elements of JETCAM’s Expert nesting system to be used within OPTISOLUTIONS’ new PDQ Nest product.

PDQ Nest is engineered specifically for the production of PCD cutting tip inserts and combines JETCAM’s powerful nesting functionality with OPTISOLUTIONS WEDM CAM software. This resolves the manual nesting tip geometry on new and remnant PCD material.

PDQ Nest can take multiple cutting tip geometries, be given the desired number of each tip, and nest the tips on the PCD puck in the most material efficient way possible in seconds. After the nesting process the geometry is automatically passed to the WEDM module to create the NC file for what ever WEDM machine a shop has. Existing users have reported a savings in programming time in excess of 150 percent.

“We are delighted that we can be an integral part of this unique solution that they have created,” said Martin Bailey, the general manager for JETCAM. “Having already worked with the team there in the past, we are confident that this solution will give shops a competitive edge by saving time and expensive PCD material while increasing production.”

“We believe that this truly is a match made in heaven for users,” added Alan Weeks, the operations director for OPTISOLUTIONS. “They are an expert in the complexities of nesting and we are an expert in WEDM. The team here is excited to be working again with our colleagues and to deliver the only product of its kind to the marketplace.”

JETCAM has been developing and distributing its Expert range of CADCAM software since 1986, serving the sheet metal and aerospace/automotive composite cutting industries. In use in 82 countries worldwide, their software supports virtually every CNC punching, laser, plasma, routing, waterjet and flatbed cutting machine available today, allowing shops to program any combination of CNC machines with a single CAM system. The software has received various accolades and awards due to its high level of automation and fast return on investment.

OPTISOLUTIONS is the North American distributor for Camtek OPTICAM CAD/CAM software, with offices in Chicago and Atlanta. Their OPTICAM Classic software has been sold under various names since 1983 and over 40,000 licenses have been issued worldwide.

www.jetcam.com, www.optisolutionsusa.com