ProNest 2025

• Plasma – conventional air/oxygen (ex. Powermax^®, MAXPRO^®)
• Plasma – high definition (ex. XPR™, HyPerformance^®)
• Laser
• Oxyfuel
• Waterjet

• Bevel machine*
• Drill machine*
• Plate machine (e.g., Peddinghaus)*
• Reposition machine (e.g., combination punch)*

* Requires optional module

• All major brands/manufacturers/models

• Integrated 2D CAD program to create and edit CAD files
• Variable Shape Parts library to develop common parts from templates

• Import CAD files (industry-standard file formats)
• Import PDF
• Import OMX or ORD
• Raster to vector converts static images to CAD
• Import Bill of Materials properties from CAD files
• Automatic CAD file correction and error notification
• Automatic spline/ellipse smoothing and reduction
• Separate multiple parts from a single CAD file
• Automatic mapping of CAD layers to processes (cut, mark, etc.)
• Automatic update of nest for part revisions
• Automatic part corner radiusing for optimized laser cycle time and part quality

• Material database (with grade and gauge)
• Customer database
• Custom remnant creation (define irregular shapes for nesting)
• Visualize slats on the nest
• Plate list
• Part library
• Assembly database
• Grain constraint
• Safe zones for plate clamping applications
• Multi-head cutting

• True Hole^® technology capable
• Rapid Part™ technology capable
• True Bevel™ technology capable
• PlateSaver™ technology capable

• OneClick™ feature runs all of your most common job tasks automatically
• Post-processor with advanced NC output
• DXF output
• OMX or ORD output

• Advanced process support and job setup on the CNC
• Material type, thickness, grade and class-based process parameters:
  • Separations for part, plate, and pierce spacing
  • Kerf compensation and feedrate
  • Quality and dynamic feedrate calculator for waterjet
  • Lead-in/out style optimized for part geometry and quality
  • Cutting techniques
• Pre-pierce and edge pierce
• Moving pierce techniques for waterjet
• Disable automatic height control based on part geometry
• Pre-heat timing for oxyfuel
• Cut sequencing (automatic or manual)
• Vaporize protective film layer prior to laser cutting
• Automatic tabbing/micro-joints
• Fly cutting

• Jobs can contain sheets for different material types, thicknesses, and classes
• Color parts according to part property
• Group parts into clusters for nesting
• Drag, drop, bump, and auto-bump parts on the nest
• Move, mirror, and drag to rotate parts
• Prohibit/permit nesting inside of a part
• Part interference detection
• Edit lead-in/out position and properties within the nest
• Animated cutting sequence simulation
• Control cut direction and cut sequencing on part-by-part basis
• Plate cropping
• Nest around material defects for waterjet
• Waterjet quality

• User-defined machine and labor production costing
• Automatic calculation of part production costs and part/nest utilization
• Quoting tool including itemized part costs, secondary processes, markups, and discounts

• Management and shop reports
• Export reports directly to PDF, Excel spreadsheet, CSV, or webpage