Industrial-grade cutting optimization for any CNC saw using NC1/DSTV — 14 strategies on Google OR-Tools. Multi-stage projects, live shop-floor app, full material traceability.
From the office to the shop floor — one tool, complete workflow.
14 algorithms run in parallel — MIP (Google OR-Tools, CBC), CP-SAT, LNS, Genetic, Simulated Annealing, paired cuts, infinite belt. Best plan auto-selected.
Geometry from NC1 (precise angles, holes, dimensions), assembly mapping from your BOM. Zero double-entry.
Plan your full project in stages. Pieces from later phases adopted into current bars to save material — fully visible to operators.
If your BOM doesn't fit standard import, we build a custom parser to fit your format. Drop a single .py file into the PARSERS folder — no core update needed.
EN (Europe), BS (UK), AISC (US/CA), JIS (JP), IS (IN). Five steel standards, one tool. Add custom profiles in seconds.
Operator confirms each cut on a tablet — the office sees cut pieces highlighted live. Built-in QR/DataMatrix scanner for stock and remnants. No printed plans.
One central warehouse synced across desktop, server and tablet in real time. Optimizer pulls stock first; usable remnants return automatically. Reservations, manual edits and change-order re-optimization with live stock.
S235 and S355 will never share a bar. Pre-production enforcement at the parser level.
Cutting plans, material lists, QR/barcode labels for every piece — all printable, all multilingual.
Pieces over bar length split with welded root gap (ISO 9692-1). Optimizer accounts for it automatically.
SK, EN, DE, CS, PL, FR, IT, ES, NL, DA, FI, NO, SV, RU, UK, ZH, HI, JA, AR, UR — including right-to-left layouts. PDF exports follow language.
A dedicated package for EN 1090-2 (EXC1–EXC3) and EN 10204. From goods-in to the audit binder — every piece traceable to its heat number and mill certificate.
A complete stock module for sections and plates — built around real shop-floor flow, not a generic ERP. The optimizer pulls from stock first; usable remnants come back automatically with their heat number.
The charge (heat) number flows the entire chain: material → bar → cut → remnant → PDF cutting plan, label and the operator's tablet. No piece ever loses its identity.
Attach EN 10204 certificates and link them to heat numbers. Instant search by heat, grade or supplier — ready for any complaint or audit in seconds.
For every piece: CAD position → grade, heat, certificate, supplier, project and stage. Search by part and by assembly. Export to PDF or Excel.
Generate a single ZIP for the auditor: material journal (PDF + Excel) + every 3.1 certificate used on the order + an index. Position → heat → certificate, 100% matched.
Plates are evidenced separately (no 2D nesting): assign a heat from stock, then export a DataMatrix marking file (CSV) for Technomark dot-peen machines.
Drop your NC1 files + Excel/Word BOM. CutForge auto-detects format, merges geometry from NC1 with assembly identity from BOM.
Solver runs MIP optimization with your saw width, clamp clearances, root gap. Smart Fill suggests cross-stage adoptions.
Visualize bars, validate against NC1 geometry, generate PDF cutting plans + material lists with QR/barcode labels.
Operator opens mobile PWA on a tablet at the saw. Each piece confirmed visually — no printed plans, no errors.
A live recording from the saw room. Pieces drop into bars, the solver reshuffles them, and the final cutting plan emerges — exactly what your CNC will execute.
* Optimum achievable with regular use, a working inventory and continuous order flow. Actual results vary by profile mix, material availability and project type.
Desktop, mobile PWA and PDF outputs — from real production environments.
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Adjust your numbers — see your yearly profit and CO₂ reduction in real time.
Profit accounts for saved material purchase minus lost scrap revenue.
CutForge uses Mixed-Integer Programming (MIP) via Google OR-Tools to solve the 1D bin-packing problem. The engine evaluates millions of combinations to find the global optimum — something the human brain at the saw simply cannot match.
No subscriptions. No vendor lock-in. Lifetime updates per machine.
Windows ZIP · ~190 MB · no card, no commitment · BETA
⬇ Download Beta (.zip)Unzip and run CutForge.exe. First launch creates a free trial license tied to your PC's hardware ID. On first launch Windows may show a SmartScreen warning ("Windows protected your PC") — click More info → Run anyway. Normal for un-signed beta builds.
Quotes, demos, custom parsers — usually replied within 24 hours.
Or write directly: cutforge@cutforge.eu