Whether you are a sheet metal job shop producing small runs or a multi-national company looking for complete automation, JETCAM Expert delivers a comprehensive programming system for all CNC punching, profiling, routing and composite cutting machine tools - including combination machines and machines with loading/unloading equipment and/or right angle shearing.
Installed in over 60 countries worldwide, JETCAM Expert offers the highest possible degree of automation coupled with an unparalleled ease of use. The heart of the system is its SEKT technology database comprising material, tooling and machine data which allows the system to make intelligent choices automatically. Available as either a standalone, single machine solution or a modular system that can grow and integrate with your company, customers are guaranteed a full upgrade path whichever option they choose. Further automation is available by integrating with JETCAM Orders Controller, which simplifies the remote creation of order lists of parts or assemblies within JETCAM's auto nesting module.
Nesting
Various nesting routines are available from simple multi-array nesting of similar parts to advanced nesting of dissimilar rectangular or shaped parts. Bump nesting ensures that manually placed parts do not cross over other components. Two free-form nesting algorithms offer the choice of low cost and speed or a high performance nester (FFHPN) that can highly optimise nests over a specified time period. JETCAM's nesting modules optimise the use of material while taking into account machine tool capabilities and tooling. Nesting modules can be used in connection with Production Control systems (such as MRP) leading the way to a fully automated production process.
JETCAM Expert CADCAM Software nest screenshotTool order and cutting paths
JETCAM Expert optimises tool order and tool path based on the SEKT technology, machine tool capabilities and user preferences. Automatic hazard avoidance minimises the possibility of collisions between the head and the processed material on the nest. Tool paths and tool order are generated automatically but can also be easily modified manually including repositions and sheet rotations. Included are comprehensive tool path optimisation with automatic hole and formed area avoidance, automatic selection of unloading cycles for finished parts and scrap, complex cutout destruction, tabbing (microjoints), as well as numerous other advanced automatic nesting features.
NC generation and simulation
Postprocessors for virtually all machine tools in use today are available from JETCAM. The NC program generation includes the use of optimised code and subroutines. Comprehensive simulation facilities are available in order to verify and if necessary modify the exact machining process. Machine tool running times can be obtained in a clear report format and also simply exported for estimating purposes.
