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New metal panel waste reduction software
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'Block-Cut' Waste Optimisation Tools

Another world first from the developers at AppliCad - the ‘Block-Cut’ panel optimisation tools will save you time and money, simple! It also reduces the number of panel lengths cut in the factory, further reducing costly errors.

Tests have shown that you can reduce waste on most metal roofing jobs by an average of 10% reliably and accurately. If your current material purchases were say, $5mill a year you can save $500,000 on material purchases - now that is not a trivial improvement, and it works on any size or style of roof - residential or commercial.

See how - on YouTube right now!

In fact, the more complex the roof geometry, the more you save. This one new feature of Roof Wizard software could repay the value of the software on just one moderate sized metal roofing job.

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In one sense, there is nothing new about these new software tools.   The method used with ‘Block-Cut’ has been employed to reduce material waste by roofers in Australia and New Zealand for a very long time.  What is exciting about this announcement is that the capability is now automated, interactive and embedded in the AppliCad Roof Wizard software.

Just about anyone can learn how to do it reliably and accurately.  An added bonus is that all the required installer reports are generated automatically to user defined templates with your company details.

Click here to see this process in action, and generate a panel cut list. Then see how we create a flashing cutting list here

The ‘block-cut’ method of waste reduction, is a development of the regular blocking process resident in the Roof Wizard software for over 20 years.  'Block-Cut' is a new process where the estimator determines where groups of panels/sheets can go and more particularly, where the offcuts can go, as part of a ‘block’ of panels, thus substantially reducing waste material.  It takes the blocks created and sub-divides them to show where the off-cut is expected to be extracted from and applied to the roof.

This is an interactive process that is fast and accurate. You decide what works best for you.

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This is actually taking what roofers do manually, automating it and completing it so quickly that various options may be explored to achieve the best fit.  Those roofers who reduce waste by flipping sheets around on hip ends will take to this immediately.  It shows them exactly how to achieve the best fit.  This is done in the office, before getting to the job site. 

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Indeed, it is done at quotation stage, allowing full use of offcut material to reduce the costs, improve your competitiveness and increase job profit margins.

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The multi-coloured panel placement drawing is sent to the job with the material and the material cutting list, and the installation team can see at a glance where every single piece and offcut piece must be placed by colour and section placement code – panel area B1 goes to roof plane area B1, B5 goes to roof plane area B5 etc.  This achieves the optimal use of material that might otherwise be offcut waste – almost zero waste in this typical example.

Click here to see this process in action.

Instead of the average job waste allowance being 10-15%, you can easily get it to 2-5%.  This saving goes directly to your bottom line without major retraining of staff or changes to your usual practices. 

Those not familiar with any attempts to increase profit margin by reducing waste might find this process a little bizarre, but experienced metal roofing guys 'down-under' know and fully appreciate the value of this technique and are excited to have it in the new AppliCad Roof Wizard software.   

This one new feature will repay the value of the Roof Wizard software on just one moderate sized metal roofing job.


Not using AppliCad yet?

To find out more, email right now to arrange an obligation free demo via a web meeting - click here to request your demo. An AppliCad representative will contact you within 24 hours. Or you could just visit us in Tampa at the Metalcon Show.

Go on, check us out - invest just 30 minutes, it just might save you a very big bundle of cash.

It might even save your business - click here to request your demo.


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