Rotary Bevel Cutting

Because MTC Software is an independent developer of software, our products are designed for use with any CNC rotary bevel cutting system.

MTC Software customers use our software with rotary bevel cutting machines produced by manufacturers, such as ESAB and MG Systems.

MTC Software supports a full range of cutting processes for rotary bevel cutting including plasma and oxyfuel. Rotary pipe cutting is also supported.

MTC Software recommends ProNest for rotary bevel cutting applications

MTC Software offers many features that apply to the various cutting processes used with rotary bevel cutting; some of these important features address the following areas of your cutting operation:

Enhanced Part Quality

• All necessary geometry modifications are made automatically to account for tangential following during bevel cutting
• Complete Process Parameter and Cutting Technique data can be applied automatically for added simplicity and better results to improve part fit-up
• Profile size-based process parameter control reduces edge taper and dross on small profiles
• Quality-based process parameter control for selective quality control
• Lead in/out style control based on profile size for optimum profile quality
• Optimized lead placement while nesting and auto-tabbing to minimize the effects of thermal movement.
• Automatic application of under/over travel leads, auto-height control and dwells to minimize part edge “divots” at lead in/out locations
• Corner loops to create sharp corners, as needed
• Automatic recognition of grain restraint to avoid forming fractures
• Support for marking and point processes, such as drilling, contributing to more accurate parts after secondary processing 

Improved Material Utilization

• Pair, quad, array and multi-part common-line cutting
• Automatic nesting on remnant and skeleton plates
• Plate and nesting strategy selection optimization

Increased Productivity

• Part bevel angle information can be directly imported from a CAD drawing layer, along with part information stored on other drawing layers, such as Bill of Materials data
• Multi-pass bevel cuts, bevel cuts requiring angle variation within the same entity, bevel cuts requiring looped corners (to allow for changes in bevel angle between different entities within the same profile) and cutting head unwind requirements can be easily controlled
• Automated settings support reduces setup time for Hypertherm, Kaliburn and Kjellberg plasma power supplies
• Bridge, chain and common-line cutting reduce cycle time
• Automatic profile tabbing to minimize machine interruptions
• Optimized cut sequencing to reduce traverse times
• Multi-head cutting support to achieve maximum part volume
• Collision Avoidance technology to minimize torch head crashes
• Support for cutting, marking and point processes such as drilling to reduce material handling by allowing more work to be performed on a single machine
• Pre-piercing with different processes to reduce cycle time
• Plate size verification and torch home control to help ensure the correct material is loaded on the machine before cutting and the torch is moved to the desired location to allow easy unloading after cutting
• Automatic skeleton cut-up to increase unload speed and help prevent operator injury
• Micro-tabs to reduce part handling