CIMPlus

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CIM-Plus Real Shape Parts Auto-Nesting
integrated CAM Program for flame cutting machines
Product Oriented SI company
I-Steel Co., Ltd.
H.Q 4th Floor, 604-15, Bupyung Gu, Inchon,
Korea Tel
82-32-507-5607 Research C. Engineering
Div. A-Dong 7126, Cheju Univ., Cheju, Korea
Tel [phone] http//www.autonesting.
com e-mail isteel_at_autonesting.com
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• CIM-Plus contains

• CIM-Nest Automatic Nesting Program with unique
  technologies.
• CIM-NCPlus Automatic Part and NC Programming
  Interactive Nesting
• The above two programs can be run individually or
  integrated together.
• CIM-Nest is differentiated by its unique
  algorithms and technologies for flame cutting
  machines.
• Pixel Based representation and adapted SAA
  (Simulated Annealing Algorithms)
• Pairing automatically and continuously for single
  parts as well as the paired during nesting
• Vector based nesting algorithms
• CIM-NCPlus supports various flame cutting users
  specific requirements. It reads multiple DXF part
  geometry files as well as multiple parts geometry
  and information on a DXF file according to CAD
  layer set-up at once.
• - Inputs Multiple single DXF Part geometries as
  well as multiple parts on a DXF file.
• - Controls and sorts automatically by quality and
  thickness for a project
• creates and edits Part Programming automatically
  or interactively
• generates Tool path and supports machining
  functions
• Simulates Tool Path graphically with controlling
  the feed control
• Generates Summary sheet output and NC files
• There are two CIM-Plus optional programs as
  below,
• Batch Nesting Option useful to generate the
  multiple nests automatically when determines

• CIM-Plus Unique Features

• Inputting multiple single DXF part files as well
  as multiple parts on a DXF file
• Recognizing the real shape of parts by pixel
  representation
• Automatically nesting the several ten parts on
  multiple plates simultaneously.
• Generating the different nest results every
  iteration as likely as human does.
• fewer nesting options because it is real
  automatic nesting program by itself.
• Switching automatic and interactive mode during
  nest in pixel nesting mode.
• Interactive nest by semi-automatic nesting
  functions.
• Displaying all parts, plates and nests
  information on one screen.

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CIM-NEST
Real Shape parts Auto-Nesting system
simultaneously on Multiple Plates

• Pixel Based Auto Nesting

• Vector Based Auto nesting

Recognizes the real shape of sheet and part
geometry by Pixel representation. SAA(Simulated
Annealing Algorithm) is adapted for Pixel Based
Auto-Nesting.
is useful to optimizes many quantity of similar
parts. It pairs the similar part and grouped the
paired automatically and continuously.

• Combination of Pixel and Vector based
  Auto-Nesting

is useful to save the material with pairing and
grouping automatically in the Vector based
Auto-nesting mode, and then searches the empty
space and puts the smaller parts in it. User can
combine two nesting modes.

• Auto-Nesting on Multiple sheets simultaneously

Nests automatically to locate a part on the other
sheet and exchange parts to find the better nest
automatically as likely as human can do. During
nest, its simulated the nesting so that user can
inspire the better nest.
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CIM-NEST
Real Shape parts Auto-Nesting system
simultaneously on Multiple Plates

• Multiple Torches Nesting

• Multiple Sheets Stack Nesting

divides the sheet according to torch number, and
then nests after grouped or paired the parts
automatically.
decides the optimal number of stack during
nesting automatically.

• Auto-Nesting on the real shape remnant sheets

Nests automatically on the remnant sheet
materials which created after nested.

• Auto-Nesting set up includes

• Managing the part and order number
• Mirroring option during nesting
• Part rotation
• Part status
• Priority
• Grain constraint
• Edit totally of Quantity and part rotation
• Call the parts by item, quality, thickness from
• Database.

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CIM-NEST
Real Shape parts Auto-Nesting system
simultaneously on Multiple Plates

• Grouping

• Part Pairing

Makes parts as a group after puts together
easily. the grouped is nested like a part.
Is useful to nest the similar part and the paired
continuously and automatically to save material.

• Hole in Hole

Fills parts in the hole inside a part
automatically.

• Related Industry

• Industries using 2D sheet material.
• Shipbuilding Heavy Industries
• Heavy Construction equipments
• Aerospace
• Steel Construction, Plant Industries
• Textile, Garment, Shoes
• Furniture
• etc.

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CIM-NEST
Real Shape parts Auto-Nesting system
simultaneously on Multiple Plates

• HOT Key samples

• Mouse Menus Functions

• ltCIM-NCPLUSgt
• F7 Calls Nest Order Plan window.
• F8 Runs auto-nesting. 
• Ctrl 6 Tool Path Displaying option
• Ctrl 7 Lead Point Displaying option
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• Ctrl C Copies part
• Ctrl X Deletes part
• Ctrl A Selects all Parts on the nest
• Ctrl F Fixes Parts on the nest, not move
  later.
• Ctrl R Releases the fixed parts
• Alt A Array.
• Ctrl G/CtrlU Grouping / Ungrouping

Zoom in/out with mouse scroll and Pan by scroll
button mouse left button. The mouse menu is
appeared by pressing the mouse right button.

• Various Menus and windows on one screen

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• Displaying the total sheet information
• Displaying the parts shapes and information
• various menus/GUI (Mouse, Pop-up, Pull-Down,
• Hot-Key)
• Displaying the previous nest
• Displaying the program status

• Menus
• 1. Main Menu Pull down menu containing all
  program menus
• 2. File Toolbar to handle the file related
  functions like Open or Save File
• 3. Nest Toolbar the tool bar including the
  nest related menus
• 4. Cutting Toolbar the toolbar including
  part programming and machining
• 5. Mode Toolbar Switching to Part
  Programming/Nesting/Cutting/Simulation mode

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CIM-NEST
Real Shape parts Auto-Nesting system
simultaneously on Multiple Plates

• Switching automatic and
• Interactive nesting mode

• Local area Nesting

Can support the human interface during
auto-nesting. CtrlBreak hot key option gets the
nesting stop and switches the interactive mode.
And then runs automatically again. (Only for
Pixel Mode)
Nests on the local area which user defined by
windows or on the empty space after deleted the
unsatisfied parts on the nest.

• Semi-automatic edit functions

• Edits the nest semi-automatically before/after
• auto nest.
• Rotate, sweep, mirror, move, gap fill
• Nests the parts semi-automatically by space
• key-? Simple stroke of the space bar compacts
• nest results automatically.
• Dimension checking for part clearance
• Easy switching between auto and manual modes

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CIM-NEST
Real Shape parts Auto-Nesting system
simultaneously on Multiple Plates

• Batch Input Processing

• Batch Auto-Nesting

Reads and sorts the multiple orders and parts for
a project according to thickness and quality of
material from ERP, PDM automatically
Decides the optimal size and number of sheets for
a project automatically and continuously after
nests quickly.

• Rectangular part shapes recognition

Reads the text file and converts each rectangular
part from the text data, the length and width
value automatically.

• Batch Auto-Nesting Set up

The more nesting iterates, the better nest can be
generated. In the left window, user can set up
the number of iteration, target efficiency, and
so on.

• Iteration number for each nest
• Time out period for the nest
• Target material Efficiency to meet user
  requirement
• Available Maximum and minimum size of material
• etc.

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CIM-NCPLUS
Part Programming and NC File generation

• Geometry Input

• machining set up

Opens multiple DXF files and recognizes the outer
inner contour, marking line and hole
automatically. Also sequences tool path according
to the cutting direction.
Selected parts are defined the manufacturing
information together such as kerf diameter, lead
in point/length/angle and so on..

• Lead-in edit

• Bevel Functions

The length, approaching angle and position of
Lead in/out line arc can be defined/redefined.
Several types of bevel with corner loops are
supported.

• Insert multiple Lead in

For longer parts, multiple lead-in is supported
to prevent the heat distortion of material.
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CIM-NCPLUS
Part Programming and NC File generation

• Tool path

• Feed speed control

Speeds up machining time and protect the
distortion, feed speed can be controlled.
Can be generated automatically and changed the
tool path by user graphically

• Chain cut

• Machine Sub Program

decreases the piercing time for Lead in/out, cut
the close part continuously.
Calls to decrease the number of NC blocks.

• Interactive Nesting like Tetris

• Nests and Generates NC file for single parts
• or multiple parts interactively.
• Keeping the part clearance and distance
• between part and material during nest
• Hot Key
• - CtrlA Select all parts on the nest
• - CtrlC Copying part
• - CtrlX Deleting part
• - CtrlG/CtrlH Grouping/ Ungrouping
• - A Move left - D Move right
• - W Move top - S Move down
• - R Rotate - T Rotate
  reversely

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CIM-NCPLUS
Part Programming and NC File generation

• Tool path optimization

• Machine parameter set-up

The optimal tool path is generated automatically
to shorten the move of torch. It is also edited
as user wants with ease.
Is available to customize NC file format quickly
and easily for each NC machine.

• Generating NC Code

• Others

• Generating DXF file from NC file.

• Converting EIA format to ESSI format or vice
  versa

NC file is generated automatically according to
machine parameters.
NC code simulator Simulating tool movement by
NC file.
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CIM-NCPLUS
Part Programming and NC File generation

• Managing the product information (Customizable
  Option)

Managing the database including the part, tool,
sheet, nest, inventory status and so on.

• Job order sheet

Job order is outputted
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• Nesting for aerospace routing machine

• Auto-Nesting for Guillotining (Shearing)

Proves over 10 better machine productivity and
material efficiency with optimal nesting and
optimizing machining program especially for
aerospace industry.
Creats the several hundreds nests automatically
in just a few seconds and better material
efficiency than human does

• Auto-Nesting for beam and stiffener

• Auto-Nesting for Slitting

Takes just 5 seconds to nest 24,000 parts on 10
different sized beams, resulting in normally
9799 material efficiency.
Creates the several hundreds of slitting plan
outputs in a few seconds and better material
efficiency than human does. It could be
integrated with our own developed APS (Advanced
Planning Scheduling) system.
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• Engine program to generate production
  information.

Production Plan
Production Results
Production Execution

• Plan Generating the material procurement or
  quotation list with ERP interface
• Execution Generating the optimal machining
  plan and Monitoring the status of material and
  parts
• - Results Reporting the production result and
  updating it to ERP database

• The benefits of CIM-Plus

• Generating the material purchase list quickly
• Saving the material cost
• Managing the parts and plates effectively
• Improving the machining performance
• Integrating the product information with ERP
  system
• Decreasing the quality error
• Decreasing the labor cost with high throughput
• Reducing the program time
• Allowing JIT (Just In Time) operation

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• Replacing the most expensive nesting programs
  with CIM-Plus

• Soosan Special Vehicle Replaced Optinest of
  Optimation Inc.
• - Using for Tanaka Gas, MG Plasma, Daewoo Laser
• Korean Air Line Replaced PINS of Precision
  Engineering Inc.
• - Trumpf Router
• - 10 better material efficiency comparing to
  human nest, 15 better machine productivity
• - Interfaced with its MRP system
• Soosung Airframe Replaced Optirout of
  Optimation Inc.
• - 20 better material efficiency comparing to
  Optirout auto-nesting
• - Programmed to Converted Optimation Q file
• KAI Replaced Optirout of Optimation Inc.
• - Accurouter

• Using various industries and machines.

• Shipbuilding CNC GAS, Plasma
• - Shin-A, Jungjin Precision
• Heavy construction vehicles and special vehicles
  CNC GAS, Plasma, Laser
• - Soosan Special Vehicle, Yujeon Steel
• Aerospace (Occupied 100 Korean aerospace
  market) CNC Router
• - KAL, KAI, Soosung
• Steel Construction CNC Gas
• - Younghwa, Lucky, Jinsan, Sejin, Dongseo
• Engineering Generating cutting Plan
• - Bookyong Engineering, TS ENG
• Plant ERP/DNC/Monitoring Interface
• - Daedong Heavy industry
• Texile cutting manually
• - Busan Texile
• Shoe Participated in the development of
  machine for shoe
• - Taekwang
• Wooden Wood Running Saw
• - Kodo
• Product information system Interfacing with
  ERP

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Thank you!!!