CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
18 April 2011
Company News
Humans and Computers Compete in Marker Making Contest
Gerber Technology recently sponsored a marker making competition between skilled marker makers and Gerber’s AccuNest™ automated nesting software. Material utilization of markers created by AccuNest was 5.5 percent better on average than markers created manually by humans.
Competitors used Gerber’s AccuMark® pattern design, grading and marker making software to create markers with optimal material utilization within a fixed amount of time. At the same time, Gerber’s AccuNest software used the same pattern pieces to generate its markers. Contest results showed that, in addition to significantly better material utilization, AccuNest created an optimized marker in 3-5 minutes compared to 10-15 minutes needed for humans to produce the best results.
AccuNest software creates efficient markers automatically by analyzing multiple markers and selecting the one with the best material utilization. It is easy to operate and saves companies considerable time and money in the generation of sample, costing and production markers. The software creates markers 24 hours a day even running unattended overnight to satisfy peak demands with no additional labor expense.
AccuNest also proved to be 0.76 percent better than even the best manually made marker.
Forty-six individuals took part in the competition that consisted of five preliminary matches and a final match to determine winners. All contestants had between three and nine years of experience as skilled marker makers. First, second and third place winners respectively were Mr. Luo Yibin from Yishion Group, Ms. Lai Shidi from Sheng Yang Trade Company, and Mr. Wen Yucai from Zhongshan Yida (Crystal Group) Apparel Co., Ltd.
The competition, organized by Paper Communication Exhibition Service Company, was held at the Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center in Houjie Dongguan March 28-31. The marker making competition has been a highlight of the show since 2007 and provides a platform for marker makers to learn from each other and improve their skills.
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