Nexia

The project concerns Nexia, desktop software for laser machines dedicated to fabric cutting and engraving. The main friction was operational: turning graphic files, background images, marking parameters and machine status into a single flow understandable by operators and technicians. The solution brings together GIMP preparation, job preview, production region management, powermaps and machine commands, so that the passage from design to processing is less fragmented.

Kuama worked on a Windows WPF application in C#, supported by Python plugins for GIMP, a socket process for communication with industrial components and an integrated TypeScript web app for warp. Integrations with Raylase, Basler camera, PLC, WebView2, SQLite and graphic libraries keep files, images, DPI, previews and laser parameters aligned. Technical choices emerging from code, PRs and issues aim to reduce manual steps: .nx exports from GIMP, importable and exportable powermaps, password checks, background acquisition, test print, alarm management and machine states.

The result is a desktop operating environment where preparation, verification and production coexist in the same flow. Operators can work on jobs and regions, see previews and notifications, manage tests and settings without separating graphic work from machine control. For technicians, the separation between app, core, socket, plugin and camera/laser modules makes configurations, calibrations and diagnostics more traceable. The product shows broad and continuous evolution; quantitative reductions in time or waste should be measured against the client’s production processes.