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MTC Software has updated and enhanced its drill, tap and spindle operation support for ProNest; the company’s advanced nesting software for sheet and plate processing.

The specialized plug-in was developed to specifically handle the unique requirements of plasma or oxyfuel cutting machines that incorporate drilling, tapping and other spindle operation capability. The updated system provides specialized sorting of the part spindle operations as well as tool change and cycle parameter support.

Some of the exciting features of this ProNest nesting software plug-in include:

• Pre-drill pierce locations allowing users to automatically add drilled holes at the pierce locations of all cut profiles.
• Auto-select tool tolerance used by the system to match up the drills and taps found in the nest with the tools in the integrated customizable tooling library.
• The depth of operations such as counterboring and countersinking can now be controlled from the CAD file through the use of Blocks.
• Multi-step operations utilizing multiple tools at variable depths can now be defined in the tooling library and called out in a CAD file by simply adding named “Block” at the desired location.
• CAD colors are used to automatically convert round holes found on the turret layer of the nest into a fine or course tap instruction. Pre-drills for taps are specified automatically in the tooling library.
• A flexible parameter file is used to automatically specify the spindle speed, feedrate and other cycle parameters for each tool operation, for every material type and thickness.

To learn more about the enhanced spindle operation support for ProNest nesting software contact your local MTC Software office.

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