Many workshops have tried everything: reducing cutting speed, using an angled cutter, adjusting spindle speed… but the results are usually only slightly better, not completely eliminated.
The reason is simple: edge chipping isn't due to incorrect cutter movement, but to the nature of the material. The moment the cutter "penetrates" the panel surface, the cutting force is almost impact, making melamine and veneer very fragile.
Woodsoft takes a different approach. Instead of trying to make a cut without chipping (which is almost impossible), Woodsoft accepts that chipping will occur — but doesn't allow the chipping to be on the workpiece.
The new mechanism works as follows:
The cutter doesn't make a direct cut on the workpiece's profile. The point of impact is positioned a safe distance from the edge of the workpiece. If chipping occurs, the chipping is outside the usable area. Then the cutter moves diagonally along the contour.
The final cut is slow to finish the edge and prevent chipping.
Result: The finished part has virtually no chipping at the starting point — even with difficult-to-cut plywood and melamine.
This feature applies to both internal and external cutting.
How to use: On the Woodsoft Optimizers web interface or Woodsoft Plugin, select “Cut the cutter down in the middle of the edge (Prevent chipping)”. Then enter the distance from the cut point to the edge of the part. Depending on how large or small the chipping usually appears on your machine, adjust this distance accordingly.
Watch the video below for more details:
