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Material Leftovers
Hello, I have possibly an unusual Formula request, but necessary for our company. We have material that is being cut and would like to see if there is a formula that I can use to figure out how ...
I figured out the #value issue, but now have another request that needs to be added into this formula.
How do I add a .03" blade cut for each value? For example, original piece would be 19x36 and need a piece that is 13x16 with a .03" adder for the cut itself?
That's a tricky one: the most reliable way or simplest way to account for it is to add .06" to each dimension of the sizes of the desired end pieces. I say most reliable, if that level of precision is needed, and you can accept that there might occasionally be one or two fewer end pieces. Otherwise you'd have to somehow incorporate into the calculation how many of the cuts could be made on an outside (not subject to cutting) edge.
So I guess part of this whole project: is the value of the basic material such that it warrants absolute attention to the minimization of the amount of scrap.
Is the material involved such that scrap can be re-worked, melted, smelted, whatever, into new original pieces? If so, you might want to factor in here the cost of re-working material and the cost of precision cutting.
In short, there are (or may be) considerations other than the math we've dealt with so far in just maximizing the number of end pieces that can be cut from a single original piece.
So I guess part of this whole project: is the value of the basic material such that it warrants absolute attention to the minimization of the amount of scrap.
Is the material involved such that scrap can be re-worked, melted, smelted, whatever, into new original pieces? If so, you might want to factor in here the cost of re-working material and the cost of precision cutting.
In short, there are (or may be) considerations other than the math we've dealt with so far in just maximizing the number of end pieces that can be cut from a single original piece.