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What's new in our chipboard (PAL) panel cutting optimizer: new versions, new features and improvements for furniture workshops.
OptimCut is now available in Turkish
Starting today, OptimCut can be used entirely in Turkish: the cutting optimization app, the website, the user manual and the workshop guides. It is the fifth language, after Romanian, English, Bulgarian and Serbian.
Read the articleFree panel cutting software: what you get for free and when to pay
Free cutting optimization software shows you right away how many sheets you need. See what you get without paying, which limits matter and how to make your first cutting plan.
Read the articleOptimCut 3.0.0: the chipboard cutting software, rebuilt for the browser
Version 3.0.0 is the biggest change in OptimCut's history.
Read the articleOnline panel cutting software: what it does, how to choose it and how to work with it
A practical guide for furniture workshops: what chipboard cutting optimization software does, how to choose one and what the workflow looks like, from the cut list to the sheet for the saw.
Read the articleHow many chipboard sheets do you need? Calculating the material for furniture correctly
The area of the parts divided by the area of the board almost always comes out too low. See how to calculate the chipboard you need correctly, with a 600 mm cabinet example.
Read the articleCutting plan for a chipboard kitchen: from the cut list to the cutting sheet
A complete example for a small kitchen with five cabinets: how to build the cut list, how to mark edge banding and grain, and how to get to the cutting plan and the labels.
Read the articleChipboard cutting waste: where it comes from and how to reduce it
Cutting waste does not come only from how parts are laid out. See where the losses come from, how to measure board yield and what you can change from your very next order.
Read the articlePanel cutting calculator: a quick board estimate for the customer quote
The customer wants a price now, not in two days. See what data you need for an accurate board estimate, a worked example and where a quick calculation stops being enough.
Read the articleSaw kerf and board trimming: the settings that make a cutting plan accurate
A cutting plan is only accurate if it knows how much material the blade removes and how much you trim off the board. Here are the usual values, worked examples and how to set them.
Read the articleChipboard grain direction in cutting: grain, part rotation and what it costs
Which decors have grain, how to read the length of a part and when you can afford to rotate parts when cutting. With a worked example of how much waste fixed grain adds.
Read the articleEdge banding calculation for furniture: types, thicknesses, cut sizes and length
ABS, PVC or melamine, 0.4 or 2 mm: where to use each edge band, how to subtract it from cut sizes and how to calculate the metres of edge banding for a whole order.
Read the articleTry version 3.0.0
The Trial account is free: create your first cutting plans in minutes, right from your browser.