Nesting Process (Wood Machining) — Glossary entry
Category: Glossary entry
Material-optimised cutting of multiple workpieces from a single panel.
Nesting is a computer-assisted cutting process in which multiple differently shaped workpieces are milled from a single panel with minimal waste. Specialised nesting software arranges the individual parts like puzzle pieces as densely as possible, reducing offcut significantly. In stair construction, nesting is used in particular for tread and stringer blanks from panel materials such as glulam, multiplex or HPL. The process runs on nesting tables – large vacuum beds that hold the entire panel flat during machining.
Related terms
Related terms: CNC Production in Stair Construction, CAD-CAM in Stair Construction, Glued Laminated Timber (Glulam Tread), Stringers, HPL (High Pressure Laminate), Solid Wood Tread (Step Board).