JETCAM, manufacturer and supplier of CADCAM, nesting, and industry 4.0 IoT software, will be exhibiting its latest software solutions in nesting and automation for the composites and advanced materials market. JEC World makes its annual return to Paris from 25 – 27 April 2023.
The leading international composites show presents the latest innovations in composite development and manufacture. JETCAM will be exhibiting its exclusive software solutions on the Composites UK pavilion in Hall 6, Stand S52.
JEC World presents a prime opportunity to experience the array of software that JETCAM provides to composite manufacturers, including nesting, material location/life/consumption tracking, and automation software. JETCAM Expert is a world-class, award-winning nesting and automation software. CrossTrack runs alongside JETCAM Expert and is designed to be fully interactive within Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and other shop floor technologies such as automated freezers or kitting robots for ‘turn-key’ automation. Its latest option includes Ultra Performance Nesting: a feature which allows for progressive nesting of pattern quantity and material efficiency. This comes in three forms:
- Fully Dynamic Nests – Plies are automatically nested to reduce material waste
- Fully Progressive Nests – Plies are grouped and separated into kits for easier cutter unloading
- Hybrid Progressive Nests – Grouped plies can be spread within a distance from their kit
Using interpenetration part distancing, plies from each kit can be grouped together and kept
within a pre-specified threshold, reducing the physical distance once needed to traverse plies
for grouping. This provides a balance between nesting efficiency and quicker kitting at the cutter.
The exhibition will host the company’s unique software functionalities for composite
manufacture tracking and traceability. With CrossTrack’s Composite Manufacturing Station
(CMS) location tracking, integrated nesting, and cut scheduling are included alongside the ability
to trace full material life down to ply level.
An ideal companion to JETCAM Expert for companies looking to only automate the nesting
process; JETCAM Orders Controller (JOC) will exhibit full automation towards the creation of
dynamic and highly optimized nests. At JEC World, JETCAM will be offering a 60-day free trial of
JOC for its existing customers and offering new users the experience of unparalleled automation
and third-party system integration for composite manufacturing.
JETCAM will also be offering prospective customers a free nesting benchmark comparison.
Companies are invited to bring a USB stick containing their plies, along with a DXF of their best
nest. JETCAM will then provide a comparison using its new Ultra Performance Nesting, allowing
companies to calculate a real-world return on investment, based on the percentage of composite
material saved.
JETCAM is the latest member to join the Composites UK trade association. At JEC World, JETCAM
will join the leading UK group in expanding market potential and exhibiting its solutions for
composite manufacturing efficiency.
Martin Bailey, General Manager of JETCAM, said: “JEC World has always been an important event
for us to showcase our latest software releases, and this year is no exception. Now in our 37th
year, JETCAM continues to expand its reach – both geographically and on the shop floor, with
tighter integration with more hardware and software than ever before. Our popular nesting
benchmark comparison is an ideal way for companies to visualize the savings they can make in
material alone – and that’s even before they see the benefits of automation and integration.”
Website: www.jetcam.net