Batch more work onto each slab.
Know the layout before you cut.
AI places pieces from multiple jobs onto one slab simultaneously so your team can compare layouts, protect remnant value, and review yield before production. Savings depend on material mix, job complexity, defects, and shop process.
Nesting decision
What to verify before changing your nesting workflow
Nesting software should be tested with the jobs, materials, remnant rules, and machine workflow your shop actually uses.
Best fit
Shops with enough job volume or slab spend that better batching, remnant reuse, and layout comparison can matter.
What to compare
Compare yield, seam constraints, vein direction, defects, remnant quality, operator control, and CNC output path.
Proof to test
Run a recent batch of jobs through the tool and compare against the layout your team would have cut manually.
Risk to watch
A high-yield layout is not always the right layout if it creates install, seam, grain, or material-handling problems.
What the Nesting Optimizer does
Cross-Job Batching
Groups pending jobs by material type and places pieces from 2-5 jobs onto the same slab. This gives the algorithm dramatically more flexibility to fill gaps.
3-5 Layout Options
Returns multiple layout options ranked by yield percentage. Choose the best balance of yield, vein alignment, and remnant usability.
Manual Lock & Re-optimize
Lock a piece in place for vein matching, then re-run the optimizer around it. The solver re-optimizes in under 5 seconds.
Remnant Auto-Cataloging
After cutting, the system automatically creates a remnant record with dimensions and photo. Remnants are immediately available for future jobs.
Defect Zone Avoidance
If a slab has mapped defects, they become exclusion zones. Pieces are never placed on fissures, pits, or color irregularities.
Batch Opportunity Alerts
The system continuously monitors your job queue and flags when batching 2+ jobs would produce significant savings vs. individual cutting.
The ROI depends on your slab workflow.
Depends on job mix, materials, remnants, and constraints
Most useful when slab spend and job volume are meaningful
For standard jobs under 8 pieces