by Rebecca Walker — March 31, 2010—Optimalon Software announced the release of a new product 1DCutX — an extension for Microsoft Excel aimed at dramatically reducing construction materials waste incurred from cutting operations.
Several types of construction materials, like pipes, studs, beams, drywalls, etc., come in standard sizes. Such materials get cut by construction companies and individual contractors. However, the efficient cutting is not trivial. There are hundreds, if not thousands of different ways (so-called “layouts”) to cut smaller pieces from big ones. Each layout yields different material utilization and differing amounts of waste. Usually, the difference in the material utilization between the most obvious and the most optimized layouts is 10 percent to 20 percent, according to the company.
1DCutX brings the length cutting optimization functionality into Excel, making the complex numerical optimization so simple and intuitive that anyone can do it in a couple of minutes, according to the company.
For more information and a free trial version, see the Optimalon Web site.
