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NESPERT Pipe is an independent CAD/CAM system for NC programming of vertical cutting on pipe cutting machines for thermal cutting.

Pipe nesting with NESPERT Pipe:

  • Considers the specific features of various constructions of welded pipes,
  • considerably reduces the time needed for construction of cylindrical parts from pipe connections,
  • considerably reduces the time required for NC programming,
  • reduces the metal consumption with around 10% on average compared to NC programming with non-specialised systems.

Characteristics

The standard bundle includes licenses for:

  • NESPERT Pipe – CAM system for true shape nesting and NC programming of pipe cutting machines,
  • Library NESPERT rPipe – parametric macros for pipe connections;

NESPERT Pipe:

  • Specifies pipe blanks by entering dimensions or by choosing from the Pipe blanks dataset,
  • defines material by a selection from the Materials dataset and input of material thickness.
  • defines machine and processing type by a selection from dataset.

NESPERT Pipe creates cylindrical part geometry using the library NESPERT rPipe:

  • The library includes parametric pipe macros for defining pipe connections, with no need of an external CAD system,
  • shows a 2D general arrangement sketch, a sketch of the flat pattern and 3D image of the processed part,
  • creates structural elements on top of the flat pattern, such as slots and mounting markers; the flat pattern takes into account the assembly type of the pipe connection,
  • using the Single pipe macros creates matrix-nested round or rectangular openings on a pipe part.

NESPERT Pipe creates cylindrical part geometry by importing from CAD files in DXF, DWG, SVG, ESSI and DSTV format.

• NESPERT Pipe creates multi-pipe nesting with different length of pipes with the same diameter and wall thickness.

• visualizes the pipe and pipe parts with their flat patterns,

• manages the project using job, in which pipe parts with relevant quantity are added,

• nests parts interactively using functions, such as rotation of part around its axis, axis shift and rearrangement.

NESPERT Pipe uses the information stored in the Technological Datasets to create paths. The system finds place for the path elements, so they do not overlap neighboring objects, applying the on-line control against overlapping.

• Automatically generates cutting paths, Lead-Ins/Outs of inner paths and bridges between parts, taking into account the resulting closed contours,

• interactively manages path elements such as Lead-In – Lead-Out, gap, pseudo-bridge, bridge and transition for continuous cutting,

• when necessary calculates the value of the feed (F) for each cutting move, in accordance to the assigned contour cutting velocity,

• automatically creates route for inner paths in a part; interactively creates route between separate parts.

  • Generates NC programs in ISO/EIA, ESSI and other command systems,
  • allows programming of pipe cutting processing in cylindrical or rectangular coordinate system,
  • saves developed geometry of a pipe part or of a nesting layout in DXF.
  • generates specification and a nesting layout in HTML and PDF.

System requirements and localization

The CAM system NESPERT Pipe works in 64 bit mode, depending on the used operating system, which can be:

  • Microsoft Windows 10,11.
  • Linux - Ubuntu, in native mode without emulation.

NESPERT Pipe is localized in English and Bulgarian. There are no limitations for the localization language in the system.

The licenses are activated by a hardware key WIBUBox/U+. The key is installed in a USB port of a local computer or file server in the factory's network.

The license of NESPERT Pipe is a network license.

The network license enables NESPERT Pipe to be installed on multiple workplaces, connected in the factory’s network, while the number of simultaneously working users is equal to the number of purchased licenses.