Columbus CAD/CAM nesting software updated

Esab Group (UK) Ltd (www.esab.co.uk) has released version 1.3 of its Columbus CAD/CAM nesting software, which has been optimised for use with plasma, oxy-fuel, laser and water-jet cutting equipment.

Included is a new job Wizard, which automatically creates NC programs from customer orders; for parts or plates within a customer’s library that are marked for automatic processing, job Wizard can automatically nest all parts on the correct plates, as well as assign the best machine to cut the part based on strategy settings.

Other features include a simpler optimised user interface and a zoom overlay window.