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Tooling Update
Tooling Technology
Cushions Star in New Press Solutions Brochure
Hyson Products, Brecksville, OH, has published a new 12-page brochure cataloging its expertise in supplying ram cushions, bolster cushions, hydraulic controllable cushions and custom force-generating systems for metal stampers. Described are cushion options for new press builds as well as for press upgrades and retrofits—four-post, stud- mount, ram, spring-box and bolster cushions. The brochure also features case studies and an application sheet that reviews the information needed to start the process of sys- tem selection and design.
Hyson Products: 440/526-5900; www.hysonproducts.com
Simulation Software Offers Enhanced Die-Face Engineering Capabilities
Engineering Technology Associates, Inc. (ETA), Troy, MI, announces the availability of Version 5.8.1 of its Dynaform die-system simulation software. Available for imme- diate download, the FEA software guides engineers through a variety of stages in the manufacturing process, from cost estimation and die-face design to formability analysis and stamping-process simulation. Notable enhancements are delivered through the Dynaform Die Face Engineering (DFE) module, which now offers the capacity to para-
metrically build die faces for a symmetrical part. Therefore, after the user defines the symmetry line, the program can auto- matically build the die faces for the other half of the symmetrical part accord- ingly. The DFE module also features a new Auto Mesh option that allows the user to automatically mesh the CAD model immediately after it has been imported.
Version 5.8.1 also includes a new product change replacement feature that allows the user to retain the current die-face design and drop in new product- design surfaces, saving time while improv- ing flexibility. And, the new version allows the user to set up a personalized draw- bead library that links the line bead force and the drawbead geometry shape. As a result, the user can elect to run the simulation with either the line beads or geometry beads.
Also enhanced with the new release is the Blank Size Engineering module, improved by way of a streamlined guid-
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