Case Study: Lasershape reduces waste and boosts nesting efficiency with Hexagon RADAN

RADAN trials improve efficiency for Lasershape

Lasershape Ltd, a sheet metal subcontractor, was facing significant inefficiency and high material wastage with its previous CAD/CAM system. The manual process required constant operator oversight and produced unreliable nests, leading to scrap rates of 20-30%. To drive down costs, the company turned to vendor Hexagon for a solution, implementing its RADAN CAD/CAM software.

By adopting Hexagon's RADAN, Lasershape automated its nesting process, which became a "simple admin task." The solution integrated with their Epicor production software and included custom apps for workflow and part editing. The results were substantial: RADAN reduced material wastage by approximately 15%, saving an estimated £400,000 worth of material monthly. In specific trials, nests were created over five hours faster, and one job's cycle time was cut by 52 minutes per sheet, leading to a return on investment achieved within two and a half months.

Lasershape Ltd

Jason George

I.T. and Facilities Manager