What nesting output do you deliver?

Machine-ready DXF or native nest files with lead-ins, micro-joints and common-line cutting, plus a utilisation report showing yield and remnant per sheet.

Can you sequence bends for our press brake?

Yes. Send the brake model, tooling list and back gauge limits, and bend order is worked out so no flange collides and every gauge point stays reachable.

Do you handle forming features and hardware?

PEM inserts, louvres, dimples, extruded holes and countersinks are specified with the right tooling, clearance and minimum edge distance for your press.

Can you work from PDFs or paper drawings?

Yes, we rebuild them as solid models first, then unfold. Guessing a flat pattern from a dimensioned view is how parts come off the brake wrong.

How is material yield reported?

Every nest ships with sheet count, utilisation percentage and remnant sizes, so the material cost of a job is visible before a sheet is cut.

INDEX / SVC.04 CNC / SVC.04.B · CNC SHEET METAL FABRICATION SUPPORT

Nested tight, bent in the right order.

Flat patterns developed against your material, tooling and measured bend deductions, nested for yield, and issued as machine-ready DXF with bend sequences your brake operator can actually follow.

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FIG.41 · LASER NEST PANEL · REV.B

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LASER NEST PANELREV.BFIG.411.5MM 304 STAINLESS · 8 BENDSSCALE 1:5SHT 1/3

SVC.04.B · FABRICATION INDEX, EIGHT LINES

Flat patterns that
close on the brake

K-FACTORS, BEND DEDUCTIONS AND TOOLING MATCHED TO THE PRESS BRAKE YOU ACTUALLY RUN

.01Flat Pattern Development & K-FactorUnfolds calculated against your material, punch radius and measured bend deductions, not a generic table, so folded parts land on dimension.

.02Laser, Plasma & Punch NestingSheets nested for yield with common-line cutting, micro-joints and remnant tracking. A utilisation report is issued with every nest.

.03Press Brake Bend SequencingBend order, gauging and tool stations worked out so the operator is never fighting a flange collision or an unreachable back gauge.

.04Machine-Ready DXF & Part MarkingClean single-contour DXF with lead-ins, etch lines and part identification marked for sorting downstream of the laser.

.05Weldment & Assembly Fit-Up DetailingTab-and-slot, self-fixturing joints and weld preparation detailed so fabricated assemblies pull together square without a jig.

.06Hardware, Forming & Countersink FeaturesPEM inserts, louvres, dimples, extruded holes and countersinks specified with the correct tooling and clearance for your press.

.07Material & Grain Direction ControlGrain direction, minimum flange lengths and bend radii checked against the material certificate before a sheet is committed.

.08Cut Lists, Routing & Job PacksNest drawings, cut lists and routing sheets that carry a part from laser to brake to weld bay without a phone call.

PROCESS · FOUR CHECKPOINTS

How a nest reaches the machine

STEP.01

Model & material check

Models, grades and thicknesses reviewed against your stock list. Anything that cannot be formed on your tooling is flagged before unfolding.

STEP.02

Unfold & DFM

Flat patterns developed with measured K-factors, then checked for minimum flange, hole-to-bend distance and tool clearance.

STEP.03

Nest & sequence

Sheets nested for yield and bend sequences worked out on the brake you will actually run, with tool stations called out.

STEP.04

Issue & first-off

DXF nests, bend sequences and job packs issued, with support through the first-off part until the fold checks out.

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Nests we've released

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DROP RENDER · FIG.106

LASER-CUT PANEL NESTFIG.106

DROP RENDER · FIG.107

21U ENCLOSURE FLAT SETFIG.107

DROP RENDER · FIG.108

PRESS BRAKE SEQUENCE PACKFIG.108

DROP RENDER · FIG.109

PERFORATED GUARD NESTFIG.109

DROP RENDER · FIG.110

STAINLESS HOPPER UNFOLDFIG.110

DROP RENDER · FIG.111

CONTROL CABINET DXF SETFIG.111

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“I can attest to ZetaCore's exceptional sheet metal design capabilities. Their designs are detailed, accurate, and perfectly suited to our needs, which has significantly improved our project outcomes.”

MICHAEL ANDERSONCUSTOMER IN UK

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SHT 1 / 3

RFI LOG · MOST FREQUENT QUESTIONS

Before you ask

From your own test bends wherever possible, material, thickness, punch radius and die opening all shift the neutral axis. Where no data exists we work from published values for the grade and confirm on a first-off.

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