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What is the purpose of a cut optimizer? 02 -
What are the advantages in using a cut optimizer? 03- Is
the reduction of material loss and waste the only advantage in using a cut
optimizer? 04 -
Are automatic cuts superior to those planned
manually?
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-What are Corte Certo`s main
features? 06
-What kind of computers can run Corte Certo? 07 -
What are the system requirements for using Corte Certo? 08 - Is making copies of the program allowed? 10 - Is Corte Certo protected against illegal
copying? 11 - How does the anti-copy protection
work? 12 - Is the system designed to handle
manual cuts or those done by machines? 13 - How long does the program take to
calculate all of the nesting and cutting of pieces? 14 - Can the purchase of materials be
planned using Corte Certo? 15 - Is a trial version
available? 16 - Can a demonstration be scheduled for
a practical example to be tried out? 17 - Could Corte Certo be run on a network? 18 - What is Corte Certo`s documentation like? 19 – Can data be exchanged with other programs (Excel, Word, etc)? 20 - What sets Corte Certo apart from other systems available on the market? 21 - Could new
functions be requested and implemented? If so, at what
cost? 22 - What is the advantage in acquiring the newest version? 23 – Can I use Corte Certo to optimize coils? 24 - Is user training included in the
basic price? 25 - How does technical assistance
work? 26 - What is the policy on providing
new versions? 27 - Does Corte Certo use any Data Base programs available on the
market?
01 - What is the purpose of a cut optimizer? Its
purpose is, basically, to minimize the loss of material during the
conversion of fixed size plates into smaller sections of varying sizes.
02 -What are the advantages in using a cut optimizer? To
exemplify how much a flat glass distributor would save, lets consider the production of 1000, (one thousand), 1
m² plates a week, (1000 m² per week). ·
Without an optimizer:
80% * of the material is usable. Therefore 1250m² of plates is required
for producing 1000 units. ·
With an optimizer:
90% or more of the material is taken advantage of, causing a drop in the
required area of plates for the production of 1000 units of approximately
1100m². Usually
the savings pay off, covering what was spent on
the cut optimizer in a few months, or even in a few days, depending on the
number of pieces cut and on material costs. *
These are only examples, and may vary according to the characteristics and
sizes of the material and pieces to be cut. 03 - Is the reduction of material loss and waste the only advantage in using a cut optimizer? No,
it is not. Below are a few others: •
Faster cost predictions, (with the exact number of necessary
plates). 04 - Are automatic cuts superior to those planned manually? The
advance in cut plan algorithms used in the system allow for the automatic
calculation to be superior. This has been proven through the years.
05 - What are Corte Certo`s main features? Optimization: ·
Optimization of rectangular cuts. If the nesting of non-rectangular pieces
is necessary, the area of a rectangular section where the piece will be
contained must be entered. ·
Cutting instrument width consideration. The system automatically takes the
width of the saw or other cutting instrument into consideration when
positioning the pieces/sections to be cut in order to minimize losses. The
width of the instrument must be entered in mm. ·
Option for quick, complete, or intensive calculation. The quick
calculation is used for a general idea of the efficiency to be obtained,
thus allowing cost calculations to be made quickly, (in a few seconds). If
the order is actually to be carried out, a complete calculation is
recommended, in which case calculation time is greater, but losses are
smaller, (making the cut more efficient). ·
· Simultaneous calculations with plates of
different sizes, (mixed plates). The system can be provided with the
dimensions of all the plates to be used in the cut and will distribute the
sections into them, abiding the quantities available in stock.
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Abiding orientation of pieces and plates whenever necessary. For cutting
materials with fibers, such as textured glass, the system abides by the
orientation of length and width of sections in accordance with the plate.
In case a material does not posses this characteristic, (flat glass, for
example), the program will rotate the pieces to reduce loss of material.
·Minimum
cut width is programmable. This option avoids leaving behind very small
leftover fragments, which may be too small to cut, (in case glass is being
used), or might damage the saw or cutting instrument, (in case metal is
used). ·
Option for selecting all or part of the material in storage for an order.
The use of only part of the available plates, according to production
needs, can be specified quickly and easily. ·
A calculation can be done with one or more orders. All pieces of selected
orders using the same material are grouped to reduce losses. When results
are presented, the system identifies which piece belongs to which
order. ·
Each order may use different materials. Corte Certo automatically separates the pieces to be cut
from each material, and uses available plates. Editing: Editing,
(modification), of automatically generated cut maps, including:
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Position of each section/ fragment/ leftover Printing: -
Preview of order printouts
Standard
IBM PC with the following minimum system requirements: -
PENTIUM 133 MHz* processor ( 166 MHz for use with Windows NT ) *
The faster the processor used, the quicker the calculations. 07 - What are the system requirements for using Corte Certo? ·
Basic knowledge of Windows 95 / 98 / 2000/ NT operating systems 08 - Is making copies of the program allowed? Installation
of the same copy of the program to be used simultaneously on more than one
computer is not allowed. Upon getting Corte Certo, the user is only allowed to make one backup
copy. If use on more than one computer by the same client is necessary,
additional copies must be purchased, with discounts proportional to the
number of copies.
No.
Corte Certo is a single-user program and, therefore, each license is valid
for use on a single computer. See also 08 – Are
copies of the program allowed?
Corte
Certo is protected against unauthorized copying
by an installation password system of its own. Each password is unique and
works only on one computer, therefore it does not allow a complete copy of
the system that has already been installed to be run on another
computer. Its
use on more than one computer will cause the user to have product
assistance taken away, whatever the reason for the copy, and legal action
will be taken. Each copy comes with a unique code which belongs to a
single user, and allows illegal copies to be tracked down. Only a backup
copy of the program can be made. 11- How does the anti-copy protection work? During
CORTE CERTO installation, an installation code is shown on the screen and
must be sent back to the supplier of the program by FAX or e-mail. After
checking client information, a password, which allows completion of the
installation process, is provided. The entire installation process is
described in the operation guide that comes with the program. 12 - Is the system designed to handle manual cuts or those done by machines? The cut reports printed out are meant for manual cuts. For cuts which are to be done using CNC machines, ASCII files containing the necessary information for generating CNC machine control programs are provided by the system. This conversion is done by special converters which are not present in the basic version of the Corte Certo program. 13 - How long does the program take to calculate all of the nesting and cutting of the pieces? Time
is dependant on three factors: In
most cases, calculations take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes
to be completed. 14 - Can the purchase of materials be planned using Corte Certo? Yes
it can. The Corte Certo system allows for
several basic material optimization uses: A
- Allows exactly all available material in stock to be provided to the
system, (whether they be entire plates or fragments, even of different
sizes), and sections are distributed on the plates in such a way that
there are as few leftover pieces as possible. B
- Experimenting with several plate size options for a given order is
possible so that reports about the most appropriate sizes could be
generated. This is the best option for a company to save money when buying
plates. The
system also allows for both methods to be used simultaneously, in order
to, for example, force the utilization of available plates, (which may not
be enough for the entire order), while checking what size plate should be
bought to complete the order. 15 - Is a trial version available? Yes
it is. It can be requested and e-mailed, (free of charge), or mailed,
(with shipping costs to be accounted for by the client). The
demonstration version posses all of the complete version's features, but
does have the following limitations: 16 - Can a demonstration be scheduled for a practical example to be tried out? Corte
Certo's low price does not allow for service
personnel to personally visit and demonstrate our product to clients,
however, the trial version can be tested by the user and easily installed
in ten minutes. 17 - Could Corte Certo be run on a network? The
program can not be run on more than one computer in a network server.
Printing, however, can be done with a printer in a network. 18 - What is Corte Certo`s documentation like? The
documentation is complete and entirely in English as well as in
Portuguese, Spanish and French: All
documentation is provided on the media on which the program is stored. It
can be printed by the user on any Windows compatible printer. Obs.:
For other languages, consult your Corte Certo
supplier.
Even
though basic Corte Certo operation is independent from other programs
since it brings together spreadsheets for data entry and a graphic editor
for cut map editing and visualization, some data can be exchanged, thus
minimizing the need to enter dat repeatedly. The
available file formats (CSV and TXT) allow for spreadsheets to be used
(Excel, Word, etc.) or for use with programs written in languages such as
Visual Basic, C++, Example
of file to be imported (with code, quantity, width, height, material and
description columns separated by commas): 1,10,214,124,99000,--- The
columns necessary for a file and its proper order are presented in Corte
Certo’s importation window. Exportation
of the data to the CSV file, (Text file where values bare separated by
commas). Exports the total number of necessary plates to a certain project
so that other programs may use these values, (e.g. budget
programs). The
exported fields in the file are listed in the file itself, as in the
example that follows. Sample
exported CSV: .../
Corte Certo v.2.13
(Report of necessary sheets)
20 - What sets Corte Certo apart from other systems available on the market? Three
factors account for Corte Certo's
success: ·
It has been on the market for 15 years The
experience its development team has gained over the years has allowed
CORTE CERTO to be equipped with never before seen features that day by day
aid the user and increase productivity. On average, 85% of the copies have
been sold through recommendation, a clear demonstration of the product's
quality.
21 - Could new functions be requested and implemented? If so, at what cost? Yes
they can. A large part of CORTE CERTO's
functions were implemented at our clients' request. Cost and necessary
time vary according to the complexity and exclusiveness of the function to
be implemented. If
the new function might be useful to other clients, it could even be
implemented free of charge.
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– What is the advantage of getting the newest version? For
users, there is a discount on the standard price. Upgrades are cheaper for
more recent versions. Besides that, new functions may bring true
improvement to efficiency with very little investment. In What’s
new you can take a look at what changes have been made since your
version was released.
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– Can I use Corte Certo to optimize coils?
24 - Is user training included in the basic price? Since
CORTE CERTO is very easy to use, and also thanks to the very complete
documentation provided along with the product, there is no training
included in the basic price.
25 - How does technical assistance work? In
95% of cases where there are any questions, attentive reading of the
operation guide will offer a solution to the problem encountered. For the
other 5%, the user may contact the supplier by e-mail
or Fax 26 - What is the policy on providing new versions? Any
corrections to the system which may occasionally be necessary are provided
free of charge for a 6 month period after the date of purchase of the
version. Upgrades, (with enhancements or new features, for those who
already have Corte Certo), are offered with
discounts on the standard price, according to the kind of upgrade.
Upgrades
or corrections can be sent to the client by e-mail or by mail, (in which
case the client is responsible for any shipping costs).
27 - Does Corte Certo use any Data Base programs available on the market? No
it doesn't. Corte Certo is equipped with all
necessary features for it to work properly and does not need any other
program besides the MS Windows (95/98/2000/NT) operating system. Some
optional features may require the Office package (consult us).
The information found here may be changed without prior notice.
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