Infinity2X SheetSmart: Glass Cutting Optimisation Software
Cut more panels from every sheet. SheetSmart nests the pieces from your orders onto the fewest sheets, uses the glass already on your racks, and gives your cutters one plan to follow. Now live
Glass Cutting Optimisation Software
What Is Infinity2X SheetSmart?
Infinity2X SheetSmart is cutting optimisation software for the flat-glass industry. It lays the pieces waiting to be cut onto stock sheets from your glass packs to waste as little glass as possible, one glass type and thickness at a time, shows the waste on every sheet before you cut, and releases the plan to cutting in one click. It is free with Infinity2X GlassOne.
What Does Infinity2X SheetSmart Do?
Less waste, fewer sheets, and one cutting plan for the whole factory.
Better Yield
Lays the pieces onto stock sheets to waste as little as possible, with the waste % on every sheet and a total for each glass type.
Fewer Sheets
Pieces that don't fit upright are turned 90 degrees to fit, as long as the glass allows turning.
See the Waste Before You Cut
The sheet drawings and totals show the result before any glass is cut, so you can check them first.
Settings per Glass
Edge Trim and Cut Gap for each glass type, so score-and-snap, saw and waterjet each get their own values.
Patterned Glass Kept Straight
Patterned glass and Do Not Rotate pieces are never turned, so the pattern runs the same way on every pane.
Glass Types Kept Apart
Each glass type and thickness is laid out on its own: 3 mm clear, 4 mm clear and 3 mm tinted are never mixed.
Sheets From Your Packs
Plans from your glass packs, with the pack number on every sheet, and never offers a sheet twice.
One Click to Start Cutting
Release to Cutting moves every piece to its next station and onto the production screens and Live flow board.
Nothing Lost, Safe to Try
Pieces that can't be placed are listed under Not optimised, and you can Discard a result until you release it.
See a Cutting Plan Come Together
SheetSmart takes pieces of different sizes from your orders and lays them onto a 2440 x 3660 sheet from your glass pack, largest first, with straight edge-to-edge cuts. The waste is shown before any glass is cut.
Which Cutting Problems Does SheetSmart Solve?
- TodayGlass is cut from a hand layout, so offcuts and waste are high.With SheetSmartEvery sheet is laid out to waste as little as possible, with its waste % shown.
- TodayYou find out how much was wasted after the glass is cut.With SheetSmartThe drawings and totals show the waste before any glass is cut.
- TodayPatterned glass gets turned and the pattern runs the wrong way.With SheetSmartPatterned glass is never rotated, so every pane matches.
- TodayLayouts ignore the trim and blade width, so pieces come out short.With SheetSmartEdge Trim and Cut Gap are set per glass type and used in every layout.
- TodayCutters decide their own order and layout, and pieces get missed.With SheetSmartOne click releases the plan to cutting, and anything that won't fit is listed.
How Does SheetSmart Fit Into Your Production?
1. Sales Orders
Glass pieces come straight from your GlassOne sales orders.
2. Optimise
SheetSmart nests them per glass type from the stock on your racks.
3. Release to Cutting
The cutter gets one plan, with a label for every panel.
4. Track the Flow
ProdScan moves pieces on, and FlowSim forecasts the finish date.
Who Uses Infinity2X SheetSmart?
Frequently Asked Questions About Infinity2X SheetSmart
What does glass cutting optimisation software do?
It works out how to cut the pieces you need from stock sheets with the least waste. Infinity2X SheetSmart draws each sheet with its waste percentage and gives a total for each glass type, so you can check the result before any glass is cut.
How much does Infinity2X SheetSmart cost?
Infinity2X SheetSmart is free with Infinity2X GlassOne. There is no separate licence: it works from the production pieces, glass types, and glass packs already in your GlassOne account.
Is Infinity2X SheetSmart available now?
Yes. Infinity2X SheetSmart is live now for Infinity2X GlassOne customers.
Can I set the trim and blade gap for each glass?
Yes. Edge Trim (the border cut off all round) and Cut Gap (the blade width between pieces) are set for each glass type, so score-and-snap, saw, and waterjet cutting each get their own values. Set them before trusting the layouts: glass with no Edge Trim or Cut Gap is laid out with no trim and no gap.
Does SheetSmart rotate pieces?
Pieces that don't fit upright can be turned 90 degrees, as long as the glass allows it. Patterned glass is never turned, so the pattern runs the same way on every pane, and you can mark a piece Do Not Rotate.
Does SheetSmart use the glass I already have in stock?
Yes. It plans from your glass packs, and each sheet on the drawing shows its pack number. Sheets already used in an optimisation that has not been released are not offered again. Stock is taken off when the glass is issued, not when the plan is released.
What happens to pieces that don't fit?
They are listed under Not optimised and wait at the station, for example when the packs run out or a piece is bigger than any sheet. Nothing is lost.
How does the plan reach the factory floor?
Release to Cutting moves every piece on to the next station of its route, as if each one had been scanned, and they show at once on the production screens, the batch progress, and the Infinity2X FlowSim Live flow board. Until you release, you can Discard the result and the pieces wait again. A released optimisation can't be undone.
How does SheetSmart lay out the sheets?
It uses straight edge-to-edge (guillotine) cuts, placing the largest pieces first. That is reliable and matches how glass is cut, though it is not always the best possible yield.
See SheetSmart With Your Own Orders
SheetSmart is free with Infinity2X GlassOne. Book a demo and we will optimise a real batch of your glass.
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