Software Updates for More Efficient Automated Cutting

Hypertherm Inc. (Hanover, NH) implemented a minor version update to ProNest® 2019, their advanced CAD/CAM nesting software for automated cutting. This new release contains targeted features and enhancements designed to make customers more efficient and profitable. New features include:

• PDF import so programmers and operators can directly import vector-based PDF files such as engineering drawings or specification sheets, eliminating the need for separate .dxf and .dwg files to make the importing of parts and job quoting easier and faster.

• Scribe text additions that make it possible to automatically mark parts during import with unique identifying information such as a part name, customer name, or work order number.

• Reposition work zones allows parts to span multiple work zones in a single nest as reposition machines can now cut parts in sections, beginning the cut in one work zone before repositioning and completing the cut in another zone.

“These feature additions incorporate feedback directly from our customer base, providing users with the specific tools they need to increase both productivity and profitability,” said Tom Stillwell, the marketing project manager for Hypertherm CAD/CAM software products. “At the same time, the software remains easy to use with a highly intuitive user interface that benefits both new and experienced users.” The company has also made several major improvements to their ProNest LT software, designed for light industrial cutting. New features include:

• Cutting techniques used to specify how parts should be cut based on sections of a part’s geometry. For example, automatically adjusting cut speeds for corners, leads, and arcs.

• Automatic height control can be automatically disabled based on certain parameters such as interior profile size, crop cuts, skeleton cuts, or lead-outs.

• PDF import will also be included at the LT level.

Hypertherm Inc., PO Box 5010, Hanover, NH 03755-3124, 603-643-3441, www.hypertherm.com.