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and feasibility check is completed within a few minutes and optimization of the initial design within a few hours, according to ESI Group officials.
to meet customer requirements.
The easy-to-use interface requires lim- ited training. Shops using the software include Armo-Tool Ltd., whose president Ben Whitney says: “It’s been a great tool for us, especially on transfer dies. We were excited to see how fast we could go from concept to completion without making any of the mistakes and adjustments so
common in a transfer system.”
Another user, Scott McIlquham, a tool
Die Starter die-face geometry can be modified directly in the ESI Pam-Stamp die-face-design module or loaded into any CAD system for manual modifications and improvements. A full die surface from Die Starter, including process and material information, can be exported to Pam-Stamp simulation environment through a dedicated link, which reportedly reduces setup time by as much as 90 percent.
designer at MetriCan Mfg. Co. Inc., adds: “The results of the curves and what we’ve been able to see are good in that we can avoid issues with collisions in the tooling and anticipate issues.”
Longterm Technology Services Inc., London, Ontario, Canada, a Siemens chan- nel partner and independent consulting firm, has developed a user-friendly motion- simulation interface for NX tooling-design software that transforms 3D designs to 4D, simulating motion and interaction of complete die systems. Ideal for transfer and progressive dies, the DYNMIK Design interface allows designers to modify all critical parameters and run simulations in NX with little additional training. An accurate kinematics algorithm verifies collision-check, and provides velocity and acceleration analysis results.
Use the software to:
• Check designs for potential inter- ference conditions to avoid costly damage caused by collisions;
• Verify complex mechanisms for han- dling complicated parts;
• Present verified designs to customers dynamically with motion animation sim- ulating a complete production cycle;
• Analyze the velocity and acceleration of tools and transfer systems; and
• Determine and optimize press speed
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