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Advanced true shaped nesting
Radnest analyses the true shape, material and
thickness of all components in a batch, separating

and sorting automatically, producing high utilisation,
manufacturable nests from sheets, off-cuts and
remnants, delivering substantial savings in material
and improving machine efficiency.

Features include
Increased material utilisation
with the ability to
prioritise sheets
Improved machine
efficiency
Reduced lead
times through dynamic
nesting and enhanced
data imports
Automatic material
sorting
Automatic remnant
usage and tracking

Radnest for punching or profiling
Radnest is a high performance
true shape nester for punching and
profiling machines, supplementing
the nesting utilities present in a
standard Radan system, allowing
the user to have full control over
part placement and nest generation
either manually, semi-automatically
or fully automatically. Radnest can
dramatically increase sheet utilisation
and significantly reduce the time
taken to create nests.
Radnest allows 2D profiles to be
imported en masse, setting attributes
such as material, thickness and
quantity to be set as part of the
quick and easy process. Files can
be cleaned and healed on import,
removing drawing borders, text
and dimensions whilst closing small
gaps and removing rogue geometry.
Preferences can be saved into
templates, allowing you to tailor your
import to your customers’ data.
Kits can be created within Radan,
helping to avoid parts from being
missed from assembly lists. Simply
enter into Radnest which kit you
would like to manufacture and how
many. Radnest will then explode the
kit into its component parts with the
correct materials, thicknesses and
quantities.

Profiling with Radnest
When used with Radprofile, Radnest
can automatically produce common
line cuts between adjacent parts to
further increase material utilisation
and reduce cycle time. Gaps
between components are controlled
by the kerf width created by a given
material, thickness and cutting
method for a specific machine.
This data is stored within Radan,
meaning that complete automation
is possible. Radnest is able to mix
different nesting techniques on the
same sheet, whether that means
rigid kits, picking clusters, common
cutting or standard spaced. The
result is industry leading results
for today’s modern machinery and
manufacturing techniques.

Easy integration and
inclusion into your
current work flow
Flexible and powerful
nest editing tools
Machine specific nests
with associated
CAM rules
Simple intuitive interface
with clear and simple
icons showing status