Tangent closes the gap between CAD drawings and the plotted output making just-in-time and one-off cutting faster, easier and more profitable.
Developed expressly for working for the special requirements of technical textiles, Tangent is simple enough for anyone to use but has features enough for the expert user on critical work.

Features and Benefits of Tangent
Aeronaut’s Tangent software is the easiest to use, most flexible and powerful cutter control you can buy. It’s got all the tools you need for importing and nesting patterns as well as revolutionary machine vision systems to trace, digitise, autonest and pattern match.
Multiple Windows
Having more than one nesting window means you can organise cut queues and fabrics the way you need. Sort patterns into colours, fabric styles, library queues. Duplicate and copy from one queue to another.
Templates
Tangent uses templates to help you speed up working with different materials. Cut speeds, fabric width, tool pressures, overcut and undercut values can be saved to a template so new patterns can be imported with the correct cut settings.
Multiple tool paths
Even if you only have one active cutting tool, it’s essential to be able to control the cut and marking speeds and cut order for internal and external paths to reliably get the best results.
Onscreen Joystick
Tangent’s on screen joystick gives the operator complete cutter control without stepping away from the computer. Move to any position on the table, home, reset, lower and raise any tool… it’s all under your control.
Interactive Nesting
This is what being in control of nesting looks like! SiliconEye loads an image of the whole cutting table into the background of a queue. This means you can confidently nest into fabric, scraps or hides anywhere on the cutting table.
Avoid Fabric Faults
Tangent’s Fault Line feature lets you identify faults with fabric such as marks, pulled threads and holes and interactively reposition patterns or auto nest around them.
Can our technology help your business?
Aeronaut’s software is practical and industry focussed. We don’t do CAD software because you can buy good CAD software almost anywhere. What we do is the essential tools to link up your products with our cutting systems to make sure you get the best use from your investment.

With World Class Support
With in-house development and decades of production experience, Aeronaut provides software support that goes beyond troubleshooting, helping optimise workflows, improve efficiency and maintain consistent results.

Comprehensive Operator Training on software
Structured, hands-on training equips operators with the skills to maximise performance, accuracy and productivity from day one.

Advice on workflow improvements
Support isn’t limited to “how the software works”. It includes guidance on Nesting efficiency, Workflow improvements, Material handling and more.

Continuous updates and improvements
Get updates to software to improve performance, add features and maintain compatibility with evolving systems. This means your software stays relevant and efficient over time, not outdated.

Autonest+
Tangent’s basic nesting is better than most but for real fabric and time savings, nothing beats Autonest+. 10 times faster than other software we have used, it can return a valid nest in under 10 seconds on queues with hundreds of patterns. Unlike many nesting programs, Autonest+ does not change the data structure of patterns so the integrity of splines and curves is preserved.

With the Aeronaut cutter performing three times faster than hand cutting, the company had to put on two extra full-time machinists, as well as one casual, to keep up.
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