Nesting Software helps meet advanced cutting requirements.

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Designed to optimize 2-dimensional packaging, NestLib® 2011 R2 provides high-speed algorithms for fully automated true shape nesting. In addition to saving material while producing parts, software also allows reuse of waste material for future requirements. Release 2 can handle piercing data attached to part while nesting, and offers multi-tool support for cutting different edges in part by incorporating different tool compensation in nested layout.



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Geometric Releases NestLib® 2011 R2 with Improved Material Savings



New features in nesting to meet advance cutting requirements

Mumbai, India, - Geometric Limited (BSE: 532312, NSE: GEOMETRIC), a leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Engineering Services and Offshore Product Development (OPD) solutions and technologies, today announced the release of NestLib® 2011 R2 with the improvements in grid nesting algorithm and new features to meet advance cutting requirements.

The highlights of NestLib® 2011 R2 are:

o Material saving, using the improved grid algorithm

o Multi-tool support for cutting different edges in a part by incorporating different tool compensation in the nested layout

o Capability to handle piercing data attached to a part while nesting

About NestLib:

NestLib is recognized as one of the fastest and most efficient nesting technologies in the market, focused on optimizing two dimensional packaging. It has been licensed by over 100 independent software vendors and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) worldwide over the last 17 years. It provides optimized, high speed and robust algorithms for fully automated true shape nesting. The NestLib portfolio includes:

o Shear nesting for saw parts requiring end to end cutting

o Common Punch specially designed for parts to be cut using punching machines

o Leather nesting for leather parts with different quality patterns

o Remnant generation for automatic remnant creation after nesting

o Tube nesting for tube cutting and pipe cutting

o Common Cut for nesting adjacent parts such that they share a common flame path

NestLib is available as a static library, Dynamic linked library (DLL), and COM DLL. It also supports Java and .NET framework. NestLib is available for 32 -bit and 64 -bit Microsoft Windows OS as well as for Sun Solaris and Linux platforms. It can be ported to Mac OS on demand. NestLib also supports multi-core computing for both dual core and quad core computers.

To know more about the product and download the evaluation version, please visit
http://nestlib.geometricglobal.com or write to tech.sales@geometricglobal.com.

About Geometric:

Geometric is a specialist in the domain of engineering solutions, services and technologies. Its portfolio of Global Engineering services and Digital Technology solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) enables companies to formulate, implement, and execute global engineering and manufacturing strategies aimed at achieving greater efficiencies in the product realization lifecycle.

Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Geometric was incorporated in 1994 and is listed on the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges. The company recorded consolidated revenues of Rupees 6.21 billion (US Dollars 136.47 million) for the year ended March 2011. It employs over 3900 people across 10 global delivery locations in the US, Romania, India, and China. Geometric was assessed as CMMI 1.1 Level 5 for its software services and is ISO 9001:2008 certified for engineering operations. The company's operations are also ISO 27001:2005 certified.

Geometric's Desktop Products and Technologies (DPT) business unit develops cutting-edge point productivity solutions that enhance design and improve manufacturing operations. The end-user products from Geometric include CAMWorks®, eDrawings® Publisher, DFMPro, GeomCaliper® and 3DPaintBrush(TM). The key technologies from Geometric are NestLib®, Feature Recognition (FR), GeomDiff and 3DSearchIT®. Geometric licenses these technologies to OEM partners and also designs and implements customized process solutions using these technologies for industrial customers.

For further details about Geometric's DPT business unit, please visit www.geometricglobal.com/products or call +1.480.222.2255

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