Optimizer
Optimizer – precise cutting and maximum material utilization
The optimizer is a modern machine for precise cross-cutting of wood – from boards to beams and strips. Thanks to an advanced optimization algorithm, it minimizes waste and increases production efficiency. It works perfectly in carpentry shops, where resource-saving is crucial. The optional Rustical program allows for the selective preservation of natural knots, which is particularly valued when working with oak. It is an indispensable solution for companies that prioritize quality, efficiency, and maximum utilization of raw materials.
From the software, we enter the height to which the saw should extend during cutting. Reducing the working height of the saw significantly speeds up the cutting cycle.
Variable height of the saw work
We can save recurring sets of cutting lists in memory in the form of formulas. We save not only the list of lengths of elements and their quantities but also the numbers of binders, cutting parameters (saw speeds, pushers, feed), and optimization parameters. Recipes, in which we have specified quantities of strips of different lengths (in cases where the recipe is, for example, a list of elements for one piece of furniture), can be uploaded with a specification of multiplicity. This allows us to avoid errors when entering long cutting lists and shortens the time to start work.
Formulas
Disabling this function will result in skipping cuts where it is not necessary; as a result, the machine cuts faster and saves the saw blade.
Cutting all lines
In the optimization program, we can choose the allowable waste size in ten steps. Separately for the first and second class. If we set this parameter value to 0, the machine will cut more short strips from the cutting list to fill the gaps between defects as tightly as possible and produce as little waste as possible. If this parameter has a higher value, the machine will select more long elements from the list, resulting in greater waste.
Permissible waste
We define a constant trimming value for the beginning in mm. If the strip that the operator provides has a defect greater than the set constant trimming value, it is sufficient to mark with a fluorescent pencil where the defect ends. The machine will skip the beginning trimming and cut at the marked location, starting optimization from that point. The beginning trimming value is editable.
Trimming the beginning
We define the cutting offset towards the center of the defect for a specified length separately for the left and right sides. This function is particularly useful and cost-effective when optimizing expensive types of wood. It significantly reduces the amount of waste.
Expanding markers
There is a possibility of software expansion with advanced statistics. They include information about: the machine's operating time during all shifts (the machine's operating time is counted only during the pusher's operation – this means we know the actual operating time), the number of strips in specific lengths, and percentage calculations of material utilization (the amount of waste). It is possible to send statistics to any number of the client's computers.
Advanced statistics
By default, the machine is delivered with a sorting table and five punches. When entering additional lengths in the cutting list, we can define which punch should punch a given length onto the storage table. The following punching modes are available: single; alternating, when a given dimension is produced in large quantities, we can alternate punching it on two different punches to avoid quickly filling the storage table; doubled, long elements can be punched with two punches simultaneously to avoid material crossing.
Sorting options
If the transition from the first to the second quality class occurs without a defect between the classes (e.g., an offcut), then the waste from the first class will not be cut off before the beginning of the lower class, but the segment of the lower class will be extended by that uncut waste, which has a quality better than the quality of the material in the second or third class.
Gluing waste of a better class to a lower class (second or third) quality
After defining the optimization parameters, we can perform an optimization test. The machine will scan the provided material, and the proposed cutting layout will be displayed graphically and in a table. If we do not achieve the desired results, by pressing the "do not cut" button, we can change the cutting parameters and perform the test again on the same material. When the settings yield a satisfactory optimization effect, we proceed to work.
Optimization test
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