Maximise productivity, quality and accuracy
With best in class software solutions by, and for, automated cutting systems. For more than 30 years Aeronaut has remained of the leading software developers for automated cutting systems as our technology has stayed current and at the forefront of technology.
Affordable
We offer packages allowing you to find a solution that is ideal for your shop and your budget.
Easy Integrations
We believe simple is reliable and have proven this again and again over the last 35+ years.
Easy Setup
Whether you have your system commissioned by our expert installers or choose to install yourself, our Plotter/Cutter systems are easy to assemble.

Aeronaut provide software tailored to meet your industry or application requirements.
Not just software to drive a cutter but the all-important software tools to let you design, nest and cut the patterns you need, quickly and efficiently without having to be a full-time CAD worker.

Cutter Control and Nesting Software
Aeronaut’s industry-leading cutter driver and nesting software, Tangent, is at the cutting edge of machine control software in the industrial, recreational and technical textiles field.

Rapid Pattern Design Software
For over 30 years Aeronaut has developed a range of in-house Raid Pattern Design software that can be used on a huge range of applications.

Machine Vision, Digitising & Alignment Software
Without good machine vision cameras and software, you’re cutting blind. Aeronaut’s SiliconEye and Cyclops machine vision systems can trace, digitise and align patterns brilliantly. for a fraction of the cost and time of a conventional digitiser.

Advanced Autonesting Software
In some industries operators might spend an hour or so tweaking each nest to save a bit of fabric. With autonesting, this is unlikely to take more than a minute or two as a background task on a computer. If you’re spending more than a few hundred a week on fabric, you ought to look at good autonesting.
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Complete Control Across the Entire Workflow
We began developing CAD file conversion software in 1986 (which of course means we know a bit about CAD file formats by now!) to allow us to plot patterns from otherwise incompatible software.
Now, more than 30 years later, Aeronaut is one of the leading software developers for automated cutting systems. Not just software to drive a cutter but the all-important software tools to let you design, nest and cut the patterns you need, quickly and efficiently without having to be a full-time CAD worker.
See exactly what you’re cutting before you cut it
SiliconEye and Cyclops machine vision systems trace, digitise, autonest, and align patterns including lining up cut profiles with digitally printed, striped, or irregularly shaped material on the cutting table, for a fraction of the cost and time of a conventional digitiser.
Designed for real-world operators
Aeronaut’s software was built by people who knew textiles first, it started in 1986 solving a real sailmaking problem, not written by generic CAD engineers.
Cut material costs, not corners
Tangent’s autonesting reduces fabric waste, with nesting fast and efficient enough to pay for the whole cutting system in months, since waste fabric is often the most expensive fabric a business uses.
Batch a days work in minutes, not hours
Enter one order at a time or export a full day’s list across multiple fabrics, Tangent automatically sorts patterns into fabric queues so operators aren’t managing it by hand.
Works with whatever files you already have
Best-in-class file import routines mean you can bring in designs from any source and start cutting fast, with the least operator intervention.
Keeps original design data intact
A fast and simple nesting and cutter driving program. Import most industry standard file formats and explore a mass of features to make work more efficient.
Get from design to cut in minutes, no CAD skills needed
Rapid patterning software and CAD plugins cut design-to-cut time down to a few minutes, even on complex patterns, so you’re not dependent on a full-time CAD specialist.
Keep production running, unattended
Automated marking and cutting supports reliable operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with sewing, welding, and bonding downstream running faster as a result.
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.
