Nested-based manufacturing on CNC machining centers is catching on in the furniture and cabinet manufacturing sectors, in large part because of more user-friendly software.

Sales of CNC (computer numerically controlled) routing machines for nesting parts are increasing, particularly to smaller and medium-size companies, according to representatives of CNC router companies interviewed by Wood & Wood Products.

"We're selling three times as many nested-based applications as point-to-point machines," says Michael Cassel, CNC product manager at Holz-Her U.S. "Nested-based manufacturing is the most active part of the CNC market fight now. The difference is the software."