ProNest 2025

ProNest® CAD/CAM part nesting software for advanced mechanized cutting is designed to supercharge your cutting operation, helping you achieve greater automation, efficiency, and profitability. Brought to you by the cutting experts at Hypertherm, ProNest can optimize performance for plasma, laser, waterjet, and oxyfuel cutting machines.

 

Software information

Benefits

Supported applications

Standard features

Optional modules

Productivity modules
Enterprise modules
3D process modules
Machine interface modules

Industry 4.0 automation

Improve efficiency and productivity by integrating ProNest with your ERP/MRP/MES system. What were once manual and redundant tasks can now be queued, tracked, and combined more easily. And inventory will be better managed for faster turnover and reduced waste. All of which adds to your profitability.

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System requirements

CPU

1.4 GHz processor or faster
(3 GHz recommended)

Memory

8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)

Display

VGA display with at least 256 colors and a resolution of 1024 x 768

Disk space

6 GB available disk space

Microsoft® Windows® operating system

Windows 11, Windows 10 (64-bit OS only)

Spreadsheet program

Microsoft Excel® 2010 or later is recommended for editing ProNest settings spreadsheets.

Browser

 

Supported browsers for the ProNest Server web app:

  • Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Opera, etc.), Firefox, Safari

Note: Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge Legacy are not supported.

Resources

Manuals and documents
Plasma Cutting Services

We’ve used the PlateSaver technique on several nests already, and we’re seeing better material optimization rates, especially with thicker, rectangular parts.”

Plasma Cutting Services

Plasma, PlateSaver

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GH Engineering Ltd

Combining Plazmax’s proprietary bevel head and Hypertherm True Bevel technology, the machine allows the production team to skip the time-consuming task of dialing in bevel cutting parameters, and creates accurate and consistent beveled edges in a single step.

GH Engineering Ltd

Metal fabricator

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Metalgusa, Brazil

To get the most out of our investment in the XPR® system, we started using ProNest® with PlateSaver™ technology. Immediately our standard of service rose considerably.”

Metalgusa, Brazil

Plasma, PlateSaver

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Behlen Industries

Quality and reliability were our big drivers for the purchase.”

Behlen Industries

Plasma, True Hole® technology

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Chungyong Ind. Co., LTD.

Nesting is easier and faster now, and we have become more productive.”

Chungyong Ind. Co., LTD.

Shipbuilding

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Construction Products, Inc.

Thus far using ProNest, we have experienced a savings of 5% across the board in material utilization which translates into an annual savings of $50,000 in material alone.”

Construction Products, Inc.

Rotary pipe/tube, plasma, laser

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Craig Manufacturing

With our prior software… for six years we tweaked and massaged the parameters and never got where we wanted to be... Then here comes ProNest with all of the parameters built-in. We now have a standard that we use, and that is the Hypertherm parameter settings.”

Craig Manufacturing

Plasma, True Hole® technology, Rapid Part™ technology

Specialty flooring
"The software is simple to use, easy to learn, and the support staff is knowledgeable and willing to adapt to our specific needs, plus the total investment was far less than other packages with similar functionality." - Creative Edge Master Shop

Specialty flooring

Waterjet

Metal service center
“With a single programming solution, our programming time and operator training is significantly reduced.” - DenCol Supply

Metal service center

Laser; Plate machine (Peddinghaus), Reposition machine (Whitney), plasma, oxyfuel

Metal service center
"It has more than doubled our programming productivity." - Olympic Steel, Inc.

Metal service center

Laser, oxyfuel, plasma

Job shop
“True Hole® technology is great. It has reduced the need for drilling and punching, and we use it every day. It’s wonderful.” - Quality Machine Co. Inc.

Job shop

SureCut™ technology

Special vehicle manufacturing
Today, ENxin reports increased productivity due to faster cut speed and cutting bolt-holes and slots on the plasma machine instead of performing as a secondary operation. - Shandong Enxin

Special vehicle manufacturing

Plasma, True Hole® technology, Rapid Part™ technology

Fabricator
“True Hole improves the look and quality of our products, and ProNest makes it easy.” - T&J Manufacturing

Fabricator

Plasma, True Hole® technology

Manufacturing
“What used to take four hours to complete now takes only 20 minutes." - Top Tier, Inc.

Manufacturing

ERP/MRP integration (pc/MRP)

 
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