End-to-end Kitchen Manufacturing Software

Design. Optimise.
Cut Smarter.by Zelar Solutions

From 2D kitchen floor plan to optimised board layouts and CNC G-code — Cutra handles the entire manufacturing workflow in one web-based tool. Built for SA kitchen manufacturers.

30%
Less Waste
87%
Avg Board Utilisation
14
Day Free Trial
Board 1 of 3 — PG Normandy 18mm 87% utilised
600×400
600×220
440×280
440×300
400×440
460×320
880×160
1060×160
8 parts placed
87.3% utilised
Core Features

Everything a kitchen
manufacturer needs.

From 2D kitchen design to cut diagrams, CNC G-code and job management — Cutra handles the entire workflow in one browser tab.

01🏠
Kitchen Designer New

Draw your kitchen floor plan in 2D, place cabinets from a built-in library — base units, wall units, islands, appliances — and switch to 3D orbit view to verify the layout. Cutra generates the cutting list automatically.

02
Smart Board Optimisation

Guillotine bin-packing places parts optimally across boards, minimising waste and reducing material costs by up to 30%. Set kerf, allow rotation, and reuse stored offcuts in one click.

03♻️
Offcut Management

Save remnant pieces from previous jobs. Cutra automatically reuses stored offcuts before opening new sheets, tracking savings per job.

04📊
Excel & Winner Import

Import cutting lists from Excel or Winner 12.4 format. Cutra reads part names, dimensions, thickness and material automatically — no manual data entry.

05🔧
CNC G-code Export

Auto-detect hinge cups, shelf pins, dowels and handle holes per panel. Preview the drill map, then export ready-to-run G-code for your CNC machine.

06📋
Kanban Job Pipeline New

Manage all your kitchen jobs in a visual kanban board — Quote, Ordered, In Production, Complete. Drag jobs between stages and track progress at a glance.

07📄
PDF Cutting Diagrams

Generate professional cutting layout PDFs with board diagrams, part labels and utilisation stats. Ready to hand to your panel saw operator.

08🗄️
Material & Unit Database

Maintain a full library of board materials with thickness, dimensions, supplier and cost. Build your own cabinet unit library for consistent quoting.

09💰
Cost & Quote

Set material prices per sheet, add markup and labour, and generate a professional quote PDF. Per-material breakdown shows exactly where your material spend goes.

The whole job,
on one screen.

From kitchen design to optimised boards, CNC G-code and job management — here's what you get inside Cutra.

Kitchen Designer

Design the kitchen, get the cutting list.

Draw room walls, place cabinet units from a library of 40+ types — base, wall, island, corner, sink, hob, dishwasher — and the cutting list builds itself. Switch to 3D orbit view to verify the layout before you cut.

  • Snap-to-wall placement with collision detection
  • Appliance overlays: sink, hob burners, dishwasher panel
  • 3D dollhouse view with wall fade for interior visibility
  • Auto-generates cutting list parts per unit
Kitchen Designer — Sandton Project · 4.2m × 3.8m
2D Plan
3D View
Parts List
Cabinet Library
Base 600mm
Base 900mm
Sink 900mm
Hob 600mm
Wall 600mm
Fridge Tall
600B 600B Sink Wall 600 Wall 600 Fridge 4.2m 3.8m
Board Optimisation

Maximise every sheet.

Cutra's guillotine bin-packing arranges every part across your boards to squeeze out the highest possible utilisation — then reuses stored offcuts before opening a fresh sheet.

  • Live board preview with per-part placement
  • Utilisation % and waste shown per board
  • Kerf, rotation and offcut reuse built in
Board Layout — Board 1 of 3 · PG Normandy 18mm 91.2%
600×400
600×240
440×300
440×330
380×460
410×340
820×160
1080×150
410×270
9 parts placed
91.2% utilised
CNC / Drilling

Straight to G-code.

Auto-detect hinge cups, shelf pins, dowels and handle holes per panel, preview the drill map, and export ready-to-run G-code for your CNC — no manual programming.

  • Auto-detected drilling operations per panel
  • Live drill-map preview before you cut
  • Generic CNC & custom machine profiles
CNC / Drilling — WMCL60R_Door · 642×202×20mm 4 holes
Drill Map · 4 holes
642 × 202 × 20mm — Door Hinge 35mm Handle 5mm
G-code Preview
; Cutra by Zelar Solutions
; Panel: WMCL60R_Door
G21 ; Metric mode
G90 ; Absolute
; HINGE CUPS (T1 35mm)
T1 M6
S3000 M3
G0 X37 Y100
G1 Z-13 F300
G0 Z5
G0 X37 Y102
M30 ; End
Job Pipeline

Know where every job stands.

A visual kanban board gives you and your team an at-a-glance view of every kitchen job — from quote to delivery. Drag cards between stages and open any job directly from the board.

  • Four pipeline stages: Quote, Ordered, In Production, Complete
  • Job tile shows client, due date and status at a glance
  • Click any tile to open the full workspace
Job Pipeline — 9 active jobs All Stages
Quote (2)
Smith Kitchen
Sandton · 24 units
Quote
Pretorius Reno
Centurion · 18 units
Quote
Ordered (3)
Van Niekerk
Roodepoort · 31 units
Ordered
Diedericks B.
Midrand · 16 units
Ordered
In Production (3)
Mokoena Kitchen
Soweto · 22 units
Cutting
Nel Project
Boksburg · 28 units
CNC
Complete (1)
Botha Showroom
Randburg · 42 units
Delivered

From design to
cut sheet in minutes.

01

Design or Import

Draw your kitchen in the 2D/3D designer, or load an existing cutting list from Excel or Winner 12.4. Cutra reads everything automatically.

02

Configure Board Sizes

Select from your Materials DB for each material. Cutra supports different board dimensions per material type, with offcut reuse.

03

Run Optimisation

The guillotine algorithm arranges parts across boards to maximise utilisation. Offcuts are reused automatically.

04

Export & Cut

Print cutting diagrams, generate part labels, export CNC G-code, and hand the pack to your cutter. Done.

87%
Average board utilisation across all jobs
30%
Reduction in material waste
<5s
Optimisation time for 300 parts
R0
Extra hardware required

Simple, honest pricing.

One licence, every feature. Start free for 14 days — then pay monthly, or save with annual billing.

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R0/ 14 days
Every Pro feature, free for 14 days.
  • Kitchen Designer (2D & 3D)
  • Smart board optimisation
  • Excel & Winner import
  • Unlimited jobs & optimisations
  • Email support
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Enterprise
For multi-branch manufacturers & larger teams.
Custom
Volume licensing & priority support
  • Multiple workstations & branches
  • Priority phone & email support
  • Onboarding & setup assistance
  • Custom material & unit libraries
  • Dedicated admin portal access
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Prices in ZAR, excl. VAT. Your free trial activates instantly on registration; your paid licence is activated once payment is received.

Start cutting
smarter today.

Register for a free 14-day trial. No credit card required. Open the app in your browser and start optimising your cutting lists within minutes.

  • Kitchen Designer — 2D floor plan & 3D orbit view
  • Full board optimisation & offcut reuse
  • Excel and Winner 12.4 import
  • PDF cutting diagrams and cut labels
  • CNC / G-code export
  • Kanban job pipeline
  • Cost calculator and quote generation
  • Email support during trial
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