Sawvant: Cutting Optimization as an API
A REST API that accepts sheets and parts as JSON and returns optimized cutting plans in milliseconds. No desktop software, no per-machine licenses.
The cut-to-size industry still runs on manual processes. A shop receives an order, someone opens a spreadsheet or desktop tool, and arranges rectangles on a virtual sheet to minimize waste. The result depends on operator skill and available time. When volumes increase, this bottleneck slows production or inflates material costs.
Sawvant is a REST API that accepts sheets and parts in a single JSON request and returns an optimized cutting plan in milliseconds. No desktop software, no per-machine licenses, no manual arrangement. You send dimensions, you get cut positions with efficiency metrics back. The API handles 2D guillotine cutting, the constraint every physical panel saw operates under, so the output maps directly to machine instructions.
The optimizer plugs into your ERP, e-commerce configurator, quoting tool, or MES. It makes every operator as efficient as your best one. Your quoting tool can price in real time. Your machines can load the next job without waiting for manual layout.
The API ships with a free tier (100 requests/day) and a Pro tier for production workloads. Every response includes coordinates, efficiency percentage, offcuts, and optional cost breakdown. Full reference is in the docs. Guillotine cutting covers the majority of industrial use cases. Nesting and irregular shapes are on the roadmap.