Minimize waste when nesting with FixChip

ARDIS®® supports FixChip directly in your nesting workflow. You get the machining your CNC needs, without sacrificing material yield.

Watch FixChip nesting in action  ›

What is FixChip?

——

Traditionally, furniture panels are joined using dowels, which can require a second machining step after nesting to add side drillings.

FixChip is a smart connector that allows the required machining to be done directly during full-sheet nesting, eliminating the need for a second machining step.

Is this relevant for you?

This page is particularly relevant if you:

  • already use or are considering FixChip on a nesting CNC
  • your current CAM solution supports FixChip, but not in the most material-efficient way
  • want to maintain high material yield while producing FixChip parts correctly.

Supporting FixChip is one thing. Nesting it correctly is another.

——

The 35 mm FixChip side machining extends beyond the part edge.

How most nesting systems handle it

Most nesting systems treat this machining space as part of each individual component. When two FixChip parts are nested next to each other, the same space is taken into account twice.

This negatively impacts the material efficiency of your nesting operations.

Typical approach: the space is booked twice

PART A560 mm wide · view croppedPART B560 mm wide · view croppedSPACE ASPACE BROUTER BITROUTER BITØ 35 mm cutter70 mm
01
Plunge in Part A's own spaceThe router bit enters the 35 mm strip reserved for Part A.
02
Mill FixChip in Part AA half circle stays behind in Part A.
03
Plunge into Part B's own spaceA second 35 mm strip is reserved for the same operation.
04
Mill FixChip in Part BTwo strips consumed: 70 mm of sheet gone.

ARDIS® handles this differently

ARDIS® understands the FixChip machining geometry and sets the nesting clearance accordingly. The required machining remains fully possible, without sacrificing material yield.

ARDIS®: one shared machining space

PART A560 mm wide · view croppedPART B560 mm wide · view croppedSHAREDROUTER BITØ 35 mm cutter35 mm
01
One plunge, in betweenThe Ø35 mm cutter enters the single shared strip.
02
Mill FixChip in Part AIt travels left and leaves the half circle in Part A.
03
Mill FixChip in Part BThe same 35 mm serves both half circles. One clearance, two parts.
Part contour, 560 mm wide
FixChip position, two per shared edge, Ø35 mm side machining
Machining envelope reserved in the nest

See FixChip nesting with ARDIS®

——
See how ARDIS®® handles FixChip in a real nesting workflow and generates the required machining for CNC production.

Want to know if ARDIS® can support your setup?

 — Tell us which nesting machine and software environment you use.Check my FixChip setup  ›