Fabric Optimizer

Automatically creating optimized cutting plans (Nesting) and balancing between material utilization and kitting operations complexity brings manufacturing efficiency to a new level.

FabricOptimizer optimizes your Cut & Kit operations and integrates with your existing systems to enable automation and human-machine collaboration.

Automatically and dynamically gathers all required information from systems and operators, to build the most efficient cutting plan possible, using advanced algorithms, big data analytics and AI for quality assurance.

FabricOptimizer selects the best material roll (including remnants – short rolls). It analyses pending work orders, on-hand inventory, latest geometries and adheres to manufacturing constraints (at all levels: parts, plies, kits and materials).

Maintains complete traceability from material to final part eliminating the need for paperwork giving you a smooth paperless production.

Optimal dynamic cutting plans to maximize materials utilization

Remnants (Short Roll) utilization to minimize material waste

Complete traceability to ensure quality consistency

CUT WHAT YOU NEED WHEN YOU NEED IT

The Cutting and Kitting solution allows you to streamline all your cutting operations while saving material and reducing operations costs. Cutting plans created based on your work orders, material inventory and latest geometries ensure both efficiency and quality. The result is increased throughput and capacity while minimizing errors leading to quality rejects and re-work.

CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING

Joe Don Biggerstaff, operations manager at Plant 5, Bernhardt
“With double digit material savings, we have exceeded our cost improvement goals by the new software. We are pleased to have eliminated waste and streamline our machines and employees’ work processes.”

Kevin Holshouser, Vice President of Operations at Vanguard.
“The half plywood sheets that we used to scrap are now being utilized, resulting in double digit material savings. Plataine’s dynamic and automated workflows helped us shift to JIT manufacturing, increasing our machines throughput.”

Cliff Thorn, VP manufacturing, Ethan Allen
“We don’t change anything with our manufacturing unless it is going to improve quality. We needed to run as lean, mean and efficient as possible, The savings from using Plataine’s solution increased efficiency and raised earnings.”

Triumph
“The implementation process was extremely smooth and within four weeks we were fully automated with zero downtime required. Plataine’s unique and outstanding automation capabilities allowed us to achieve our goals of becoming automated and streamline our production smoothly and in record time, allowing us to shorten time to market and remain viable and competitive.”
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Thierry Ducro, Head of Procurement and Supply Chain Hafei Airbus
“Plataine’s solution allows us to gain full visibility and traceability over material, WIP, tools and finished products, allowing us to improve our manufacturing yield, reduce re-work, and improve our overall efficiency.”
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