Nesting for waterjet cutting in Ireland

Waterjet work is usually expensive material and slow cutting, so yield matters more than cycle time. Tight nests on thick stainless, stone or composite panels are the whole game.

Yield first

Quick Nesting rotates parts freely in fine angle steps and can mirror them, which is how irregular profiles interlock instead of sitting in a grid. Because the engine is genetic rather than a fixed rule, it keeps improving the layout while you watch and shows the utilisation for each run.

Waterjet kerf is typically 0.8-1.2 mm and grows through the thickness. Store the figure per material so the toolpath offset is right on every job.

• Free rotation and optional mirroring for organic shapes
• Per material spacing and kerf
• Multi-sheet jobs across mixed inventory
• Remnants preserved for the next high-value job

Expensive material deserves a cost report

On material at several hundred euro a sheet, a five point utilisation gain is not a rounding error. Use the sheet price estimator to put a euro figure on each nest and on the skeleton you would otherwise scrap.

FAQ

Does it account for pierce time?

Not directly. Reducing pierces through shared edges is available on laser and plasma work; on waterjet the main lever in the software is yield.

Can I nest stone or glass panels?

Yes. The engine is geometry driven, so any material works as long as you set spacing that suits it.

Will it export for my controller?

It exports DXF and SVG, which every mainstream waterjet CAM package imports.