Determine what real API/integration capability exists in leading CNC nesting software (SigmaNEST, Hypertherm ProNest) before promising a customer a custom ERP integration.

Steps

1. Confirm Hypertherm ProNest's documented integration path: ProNest's "Data Sync" links to ERP/MRP/MES systems for bidirectional part/plate/job data exchange, and Hypertherm specifically documents API-based links to Tekla PowerFab and STRUMIS — treat these named integrations as confirmed, and anything beyond them as needing vendor confirmation.
2. For SigmaNEST, confirm integration claims directly with the vendor (sigmanest.com) or its documented ERP partners (e.g., MIE Trak Pro, Global Shop Solutions) — these third parties document their own SigmaNEST integration modules, but no general public SigmaNEST developer API reference was found; treat integration as vendor/reseller-built, not self-serve.
3. Before quoting integration work, get written confirmation from Hypertherm or SigmaNEST (via their support/reseller channel) on whether the specific data you need (job status, nested part counts, material usage) is exposed through their documented interface or requires a custom project.
4. Budget nesting-software integration as a professional-services engagement with the software vendor or a certified reseller, not as a standard self-serve API integration.
5. If evaluating which to buy, note the general trade characterization that SigmaNEST is positioned for complex true-shape nesting while ProNest is positioned for stronger production tracking/ERP tie-in — verify against a current demo on your specific machines before deciding.