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Ensures Optimal Progressive Die Material Utilization Through Nesting of Blank Shapes
Ensures Optimal Progressive Die Material Utilization Through Nesting of Blank Shapes
die arrangements
FORMING
TECHNOLOGIES
INCORPORATED
PROGNEST
PROGNEST is powerful nesting software specifically
designed for nesting sheet metal blanks on
progressive die strips. It automatically calculates
the best progressive nesting layout to optimize
material utilization based on coil width and pitch,
and other constraints.
Identifies locations for solid, stretch
web, or difficult carrying conditions
FEATURES
• Produces fully optimized nesting layouts for 1-up,
2-up, and mirrored progressive die configurations
ABOUT FORMING TECHNOLOGIES Forming Technologies Incorporated (FTI) is the world's leading developer of
computer aided engineering software for design and simulation of sheet metal forming. FTI has developed a suite of
products to analyze product formability, die design, and process feasibility. For the past 19 years, FTI has provided
the automotive OEM, Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, aerospace, and appliance industries with innovative software and training
solutions designed to reduce development time and material costs. These solutions have resulted in millions of dollars
of savings for our customers. FTI and its global network of partners provide sales and technical support to customers
in more than 30 countries.