Released on: August 11, 2008, 6:56 am

Press Release Author: Thomas R. Cutler

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Optimation Promotes Collision Avoidance to Reduce Cycle Time

Press Release Body: Collision avoidance reduces cycle time and avoids costly
downtime. This lean manufacturing principle is vital to successful nesting and a
manufacturing process. Collision avoidance is a process of sequencing the tool path
to minimize the number of times the laser head must be raised to pass over
previously cut paths and parts.

"This offers two primary benefits. First, by eliminating the slow, Z-axis motion,
the laser head can be directed to rapid or reposition to the next tool path more
quickly, decreasing processing time. In addition, it prevents the laser head from
running into the tipped up edge of a part which has already been cut. This avoids
potential damage to the laser head or lost productivity due to shut downs should
such a collision occur," according to Michael D. Lundy, P.E., President & CEO of
Optimation.

Optimation software directs tool path from innermost cuts toward the skeleton. This
also allows maximum utilization of material because smaller parts can be nested in
­ and cut from ­ internal \"holes.\"

For 30 years Optimation® has been the world leader in Part Nesting for Optimized
Material and Labor utilization. Consistently providing product advancement
leadership to industry, the company's new Nesting Technology, AxiomVE make previous
nesting methods obsolete. The new technology, Vision EmulationT, allows the system
to "see" the shape of parts, just as human eyes would view them. When a person
looks at a part, they see the whole shape and any special features on the part.
This information is then used to determine if the part will fit in an area of the
nest. Vision Emulation eliminates excessive trial and error as well as excessive
rotation.
Optimation (www.optimation.com) offers benchmarking against any other method of part
nesting; recent benchmarks have show improvements up to 15% in material efficiency
alone. As lean efficiencies are essential, the most advanced nesting technology
guarantees the most important parts are always nested in the next available machine,
providing advanced information to integrated costing, labor reporting, and material
inventory systems. Because Optimation is strong financially and has the most
advanced technology; the company offers direct financing from its own capital
resources.

Optimation
www.optimation.com
Michael D Lundy P.E.
Opti1@optinest.com
877-827-2100


Web Site: http://www.optimation.com

Contact Details: Optimation
704 NW Mock Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-228-2100