Material Cutting vs Castoro

CutMetryx – Cut Plan and Cut List for Rods and Profiles Less waste, lower material costs, and faster planning for your workshop. CutMetryx creates optimized cut plans from your cut list for rods and profiles, for example metal, wood, or plastic. At a glance, you get material requirements, offcuts, and a printable cut list. CutMetryx is ideal for workshops, fabrication, installation, metalworking, woodworking, and anyone who regularly cuts rods or profiles and wants to use material more efficiently. Features Cut optimization CutMetryx calculates an optimized cut plan from your cut list, reducing waste and improving material usage. Two modes for your workflow Simple mode: Enter stock length and your cut list. CutMetryx calculates how many rods you need and generates the optimal cutting plan. Advanced mode: Enter up to eight different stock lengths you have in inventory. CutMetryx uses existing material first, then calculates additional material needed. Cuts that cannot be produced from your current stock are clearly highlighted. Manage cut lists and results Save, reopen, share, or print all calculated cut plans. The per-rod view is clear and easy to follow. Visual cut view For each rod, CutMetryx generates a visual representation of the cuts, which is especially useful on the shop floor. Benefits Reducing waste lowers material costs and helps avoid unnecessary re-orders. Planning becomes faster and easier to document. Offcuts and material requirements are visible at a glance. The interface is designed for quick input and reliable results. Get started with CutMetryx today and create professional cut plans and cut lists in seconds, precise, clear, and material-efficient. In-App Purchases available. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Castoro helps furniture workshops, production teams and independent makers plan sheet cutting. Choose straight cuts for a saw or contour nesting for CNC preparation. Saw cutting - rectangular parts entered by length, width and quantity - grain direction, kerf width and sheet edge margins - compare layouts by material use and number of cuts - preserve reusable offcuts for future orders - preview the cut sequence step by step Sizes and edge banding - enter finished sizes or saw blank sizes - calculate blank sizes from edge banding thickness and premilling - view finished and blank sizes side by side in the table and PDF - assign banding to each side and use a catalogue of banding types - totals for banding length, rolls and cost - inspect rectangular parts in 3D with banding, grain and dimensions Contour nesting - upload DXF and DWG drawings, including files packed in ZIP - recognise part outlines and holes - arrange shaped and rectangular parts on sheets - set spacing, allowed rotations and search time - generate reusable offcuts and use them in another calculation - download layouts, parts and offcuts in DXF/DWG Prepare layouts for routing, laser, plasma and waterjet cutting. Machine toolpaths and control programs are prepared separately in CAM software. Data entry - import rectangular part lists from Excel, CSV and the clipboard - automatic column matching with manual correction - data checks during import Shop-floor documents - PDF reports with layouts, part lists and material totals - download files or share a result link - for saw cutting: labels with dimensions, material, banding and grain - scan a label's QR code to open the part card in a phone browser without installing the app Cost estimates for saw cutting - material and edge banding costs - currency, discounts, markups and taxes - totals in the results and PDF Projects and history - save and rename calculations - search calculation history - repeat calculations with saved settings Materials include chipboard, MDF, plywood, glass, mirrors, metal, plastic, acrylic and composite panels. Choose the cutting mode and settings to suit your material and equipment. Works on phone, tablet and desktop. An internet connection is required for calculations, synchronisation and file downloads. Castoro Pro Additional saw-cutting features include cut sequences in PDF and workshop branding in reports: logo, contacts and company details. Available options and terms are shown in the app. Support: support@castoro.pro Website: castoro.pro