Check synchronization before adding heads
Large regular parts, different contours or narrow gaps can restrict parallel work. Non-cutting heads remain physical objects and need reachable parking positions and avoidance checks.
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Match the head count to your parts and rails
Synchronized multi-head cutting requires coordinated motion on shared axes. YingFeng organizes batches by part ownership, reach and safe spacing. Nesting more parts does not automatically mean more heads can cut simultaneously.
Put actual parts into the target configuration
Begin with confirmed compatible foam, sponge or other soft sheet parts. Other soft materials and honeycomb applications require test cuts with the actual blade and thickness.
Create projects for different physical head counts using each model’s sheets, layout and limits. Connected production uses target device parameters; illustrative settings cannot replace them.
03 · Interactive illustration; no live machine control
Inspect head assignment and coordination
Illustrative animation, not a live machine. Actual processing depends on software checks and site conditions.
- Select the machine, participating heads and the same real parts.
- Nest and review assigned heads, then check shared-rail and physical-spacing safety.
- Generate routes and compare parallel head use, serial batches, waiting and total estimated time.
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Assess efficiency with executable results
Compare quantities, batches and route estimates from successful planning with current parameters. Doubling heads does not guarantee double productivity; when large parts cannot synchronize, compare fewer heads too. Confirm actual cycle times on the machine.
Validate before choosing a head count
Download mCAD, create projects for different machine models and compare your regular parts under consistent conditions.
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Test your actual parts before choosing a head count
Download mCAD and create separate projects with the real dimensions of your regular parts. Compare machine models and head counts with the same sheet, requested quantities, spacing and allowed angles.
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Import regular drawings or draw at actual millimetre dimensions; check closed outlines and internal holes or slots.
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Create a separate project for each machine configuration and set sheet size, physical head count, participating heads, margins and spacing.
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Nest the same parts by quantity or fill-sheet mode; record actual nested counts and inspect head assignments.
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Pass each project’s safety check and generate dynamic toolpaths; compare estimated time, parallel head use, waiting and rapid travel.
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Review shared-rail, physical head spacing and actual travel constraints, then compare additional heads with a lower head count.
Compare quantity, time and executable motion together
A denser layout or more heads alone cannot prove faster cutting. Compare successfully planned current results with confirmed material thickness, tools, speed mode, shared rail and travel limits.
Doubling the head count does not guarantee double productivity. If large regular parts cannot synchronize within shared-axis and safety-spacing constraints, fewer heads may suit them better. Standalone estimates support comparison; machine selection still requires actual parameters and test cuts.
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Follow the drawing, nesting and job-planning workflows relevant to your parts and machines.
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Connect drawings, nesting and multi-head cutting
When drawings, quantities and machine settings are handled separately, a compact layout may still be impossible to cut. Shared rails, head travel, physical spacing and tool processes need to be checked together.
↗02Nest actual contours and inspect the result
Open outlines, incorrect dimensions or missing group members affect nesting. Repair the drawing, then recognize and save useful manually placed groups for later complete-group reuse and remaining single parts.
↗03Review material use and cutting time together
Rapid travel, waiting, tool lift and lowering, curve speed and head coordination all affect cutting time. Material utilization alone misses batch counts and actual process conditions.
↗04Match the head count to your parts and rails
Large regular parts, different contours or narrow gaps can restrict parallel work. Non-cutting heads remain physical objects and need reachable parking positions and avoidance checks.
↗05Prepare your first job one step at a time
An import, a visible layout or a Send click does not by itself prove correct dimensions, valid routes or a saved host job. Review the current result and actual receipts at each step.
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