Otimize Nesting vs. Everyone Else... Here's What You Need to Know

You’re probably aware of giants like Lantek, SigmaNEST, and AlmaCAM, which are overkill (in both features and price) for most small businesses.

There are some significant differences between Otimize Nesting and these players, but let’s first take a look at the features Otimize Nesting shares with the big Cut Layout Optimization (Nesting) software:

Common Features

  • Automatic Cut Planning – For CNC or manual cutters like routers, lasers, water jets, saws, guillotines, etc.
  • Material configuration – Keep your list of boards and sheets: Configure kerf, margins, rotation angle, and other specific features.
  • Import and export – Integrate with other tools like CAD, CAM, ERP, TXT, Excel, etc.
  • Label printing – Make part traceability a reality by uniquely identifying produced parts as they are being cut.
  • Reports – Create reports you can use in the shop. Nesting reports provide practical guidance, allowing you to know in advance the material you will consume, the optimal cut sequence for each board, and all additional operations required for every part.

Based on the list above, it might seem like we have everything in common. So what is the most significant difference between Otimize Nesting and ProNEST, SigmaNEST, and Radan?

Key Differences

The most significant difference is that Otimize Nesting is much easier to set up, and our customers do this with no training required. Instead of spending a few weeks and a few thousand dollars on consulting fees, you can set it up on your own in a few minutes.

Then there’s pricing. Some other software starts at $10,000, and most users quickly reach the $18,000 license.

Compare that with Otimize: the basic monthly fee meets the needs of the majority of users. The next tier is also a reasonable value when it's time to level up. This includes updates and does not require servers or maintenance.

How are we different from the traditional software?

Traditional solutions are designed to optimize cut layouts on the shop floor, usually on the same PC that contains the machine control (CNC) software. This usually happens due to licensing constraints, and unfortunately, while the machine is operating, no one can make estimates or simulations.

Traditional nesting software for CNC cutters performs cut optimization on a "per sheet" basis, resulting in a final material yield that is not optimal compared to planning, where all cutting operations are planned in advance.

In addition, most software makers tend to include as many features as possible in their software packages, making them very difficult to set up and use.

They also require an internal server to keep data available for sharing and protection, which necessitates the presence of personnel to ensure everything runs smoothly.

When does Otimize Nesting might not be the best choice?

If you have a fully automated manufacturing process, you’ll want to consider them. If you don't have to worry about making estimates and the parts are always the same shape with fixed quantities, these other solutions may be better.

We call Otimize Nesting lightweight nesting software because it is easier to use and less costly than its heavyweight counterparts, yet it doesn’t compromise our feature set.

A Platform to support different business processes

We believe nesting software is a planning platform that must be useful for estimates, order automation, and machine code automation. Using the power of cloud computing, we simplify, make things accessible, and keep them lightweight across the business.

Hopefully, you have a clear picture of the differences between Otimize Nesting and some other players in the space.

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