System and method for trim loss optimization for metal industries

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processing device configured to:
• receive a selection of one or more orders for metal trimming;
• input the one or more orders and multiple machine parameters to a dimension conversion engine, the dimension conversion engine configured to determine a roll width and a roll length for optimally fulfilling each order using decomposition of a three dimensional problem into a two dimensional problem based on spatial decomposition;
• identify at least one metal forming or conversion machine for processing the one or more orders;
• input one or more metal tolerances as edge trim parameters to a trim algorithm;
• and
• determine, using the trim algorithm, a number of parent rolls for fulfilling the one or more orders using the at least one metal forming or conversion machine.

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed cause at least one processing device to:

• receive a selection of one or more orders for metal trimming;
• input the one or more orders and multiple machine parameters to a dimension conversion engine, the dimension conversion engine configured to determine a roll width and a roll length for optimally fulfilling each order using decomposition of a three dimensional problem into a two dimensional problem based on spatial decomposition;
• identify at least one metal forming or conversion machine for processing the one or more orders;
• input one or more metal tolerances as edge trim parameters to a trim algorithm;
• and
• determine, using the trim algorithm, a number of parent rolls for fulfilling the one or more orders using the at least one metal forming or conversion machine.