Hypertherm Nesting Software Improves Operational Efficiency
ProNest 2025 version 16.0 nesting software helps users reduce non-value-added tasks.
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’ ProNest 2025 version 16.0 nesting software features new and ongoing updates designed to help users improve their operational efficiency while reducing non-value-added tasks.
New features include the following:
- Enhanced integration with Tekla PowerFab Connector – this optional module provides seamless data exchange between ProNest and Tekla PowerFab
- Library parts updates – ensures the latest revision is always available
- Job auto recovery – helps save work in progress from being lost
- Collision avoidance – now included by default in ProNest LT for Omax waterjet setups, this ensures an optimized cut path is applied in ProNest, eliminating the need for secondary steps in IntelliMax
Other recent features and enhancements:
- Crop line improvements – include multiple crop lines per nest with capabilities to cut empty plates using crop lines, change cut direction and apply XY coordinates
- Small entity detection – identifies motions that are smaller than kerf width or other length value, which can cause errors at the machine or may result in poor cut quality
- Machine home movement – moves for remnants that do not have a corner at the standard machine home
- Settings improvements – vaporizes for laser machines that support this capability
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