1888PressRelease - New version of linear cutting optimization add-in for Excel supports using leftovers before actual stocks. This option reduces a total material waste for users who perform cutting jobs on a regular basis.

1. Leftovers Support Introduced in Version 7.0 of Linear Material Cut Optimization
Add-In 1DCutX for Excel
1888PressRelease - New version of linear cutting optimization add-in for Excel supports using leftovers
before actual stocks. This option reduces a total material waste for users who perform cutting jobs on a
regular basis.
Metal fabrications, woodworking shops and construction companies cut linear material, like beams, pipes and
bars on a regular basis. Even when using optimization solutions like 1DCutX, there will still be some leftovers
(waste) produced during the cutting.
After several months of developing and testing, Optimalon Software has released version 7.0 of its
optimization add-in 1DCutX for Microsoft Excel to support utilization of such waste. Although the material
utilization of the current project may be less effective, the total waste from several projects will be significant
reduced by effectively re-cycling leftovers from one project to the next one.
The users of 1DCutX can now specify the cells in their worksheets that provide waste stock information, for
the calculation engine to use first before using the standard material. This option is accessible on the second
page called "Waste Stocks" and can be turned on/off by the check box on that page.
Verison 7.0 of 1DCutX also includes a new calculation option to generate the list of waste stocks from the
current project. It creates a separate worksheet "1D_waste_stock" that includes info, length and quantities of
the stock leftovers. The user can copy data from this worksheet and use it as input information for the next
project.
With the initial investments of $97, users of 1DCutX reported monthly savings in materials alone ranging from
$200 to $1500. The software pays for itself in less than a month.

2. A free trial version of 1DCutX is available on Optimalon's website:
http://www.optimalon.com/length_cutting_excel.htm
http://www.optimalon.com