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ponents that needed to be imported into Jetcam using its Single Component Automatic Processing (SCAP). All of the original DXF files were placed in a folder, which SCAP automatically processed, creating component files and placing tooling automatically, so that all of the parts were ready for nest- ing on either of the company’s punch- ing machines, Yeomanson explains. “SCAP is generally better at tooling parts than an operator might be,” he says. “We even accidentally discovered a better way of punching our fan plates.”
HC Coils also benefitted from the Tool Teach mode. “We use it on form tools,” says Yeomanson. “Without it, many of our parts would be much more difficult to make. Every job has at least two of the form-tool plates, which are automatically tooled with Tool Teach.”
Jetcam Orders Controller simplifies ordering of parts and assemblies at HC Coils.
Once parts are created, HC Coils
uses JOC to structure assemblies and
create order lists. Complex assembly structures can be created by dragging nents. and dropping components, specifying
their quantity and, where relevant, revi-
sion number. For automatic nesting,
Jetcam creates worksheets in the orders
screen, and operators drag compo-
nents or complete assemblies onto the worksheets. CSV files of components
also can be imported to populate the
orders lists quickly.
Fabrication: Nesting Software
In 2012, two years after implement- ing Jetcam, HC Coils replaced its aging punch presses with an Amada EM 2510 with sheet loader. This change simply called for a replacement post- processor, installed in one day. To min- imize downtime during the transition, HC Coils used SCAP to retool compo-
Looking ahead, Yeomanson says the Jetcam software allows for extra capac- ity as HC Coils’ turnover continues to increase. “And with the savings in pro- gramming time alone, the system easily paid for itself,” he says. “We would not be able to manufacture the amount of products we’re making now with the previous system.” MF
With the combination of automatic tooling and nesting in Jetcam, and the ability to quickly order components, programming time was reduced by approximately 85 percent. “We pro- gram a full day of production in less than an hour,” says Yeomanson. “With JOC, any of our staff with 20 minutes of training can produce a nest file.”
Other features, such as remnant- sheet management and common-line punching, provide additional benefits. Remnants are created easily during nesting and then reselected for orders, reducing material wastage. Common- line punching further decreased waste material by using a single cut to sepa- rate parts rather than leaving a skeleton between them. Nests also take less time to run.
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