Blog

Technical articles on cutting optimization, algorithms, and the Sawvant API.

Guide2026-10-19

Measuring Offcut Loss in a Panel Stock

Yield per job overstates what you lose. Count the offcuts you book back into stock, and the kerf, to see the real loss. A worked example with the demo endpoint.

Announcement2026-03-20

Sawvant: Cutting Optimization as an API

A REST API that accepts sheets and parts as JSON and returns optimized cutting plans. No desktop software, no per-machine licenses.

Engineering2026-03-15

Guillotine Cutting Algorithms

2D guillotine cutting is an NP-hard bin packing variant. Two strategies, offcut stock, grain direction and kerf.

Tutorial2026-03-10

Cutting Optimization via MCP and AI Agents

Sawvant ships an MCP server. Connect Claude or any MCP-compatible agent and optimize cuts through natural language.