ptc creo progressive die extension (pdx) sales presentation

PTC Creo Progressive Die Extension

(PDX)

Russell J.H. Hsu

Creo Product Manager – Tooling Solutions

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• Capabilities– Process-oriented UI leads user through the progressive die

creation process

– Strip layout definition

– Automatic Pierce/Form/Bend feature recognition and simplify design with the classify machining features

– Automatic BOM and drawings

– Large library of die components and fasteners provided

• Benefits– Specialized process driven UI for the creation of progressive

die assembly

– Work in a familiar 2D environment for die base layout but get all the benefits of 3D

– Easy-to-use, faster strip layout and progressive die creation

– Part design and strip layout changes do not delay die completion

Creo Progressive Die Design Solution

Progressive Die Design Optimization

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Design For Manufacturing

• Checking the Design Rules– Click on the line which reports a Problem

See the Problem Highlighted on Screen

• Checking the Flat State for Self-Intersections– Automatic highlight self-intersection areas when creating

a Flat Pattern feature or showing the Flat State.


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Optimized Progressive Die Design Process

Part Preparation

Strip Design

Standard Components

Detailing

Design Validation

Die Base Design

Creo Progressive Die Design Extension

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• Create reference model

• Assign Sheet Metal Material


Part Preparation

PDX support none Creo Elements/Pro native data in progressive die design

Build in material database

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Part Preparation

No need to assign unbend surfaces. PDX unbends all bends and color the

unbend areas automatically.

Search and replace pierces and forms to colored flat patterns automatically

Unbend Replace pierces and

forms with flat patterns

• Automatic Unbend

• Automatic replace pierces and forms with flat patterns

• Color manufacturing features

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Part Preparation

Contour curve will be used to trim the sketch of scrap automatically

Create reference centers of piercing inserts and forming inserts

• Contour curve

• Create line chain centers

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• Strip Wizard– Strip layout (Strip stations, Ruler, Offset, …)

– Scrap design

– Analysis Tools(Cut effort, Usage, Total length)

Strip Design

Easy of use – drag and drive the layout

Shorten strip layout design through 2D GUI


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• Create Processes in Station– Pierce

– Form

– Bend

– Variable Bend

• Manage Stations– Edit/Insert/Remove/Replace/Consolidate/Copy/…

Strip Design

Simple pick colored features and PDX create a process automatically.

Comprehensive station management tools.


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• Variable Bend– Bend Location

– Geometry Stations

– Resilience Alignment

– Spring Back

– Dimension Definition

Strip Design

Manage all bend variables in one dialogue.

Easy to redefine bend definition.


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• Scrap Design– Drag to move/resize/rotate

– Copy/Paste

– Positioning

– Lock design

Strip Design

Simple and streamlined navigation. Context sensitive cursor.

Efficient the scrap design by contour curve. No need to sketch and trim by the

article outline.


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• Analysis Tool– Material Usage

– Costs of station

Strip Design


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• Optimize strip layout process through colored manufacturing features

Strip Design

Bend Form Pierce

Pierce

PierceForm

BendPierce

Flattened Blank

1st Pierce Form 2nd Pierce Bend

Part Preparation

Strip Design


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Use Case : Electronic Housing


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• Project Base Management of Die Base Design– Prefix naming components in die base

– Duplicate existing die base assembly to new design

– Use the Change over functionality to create a new version of the Die Set.

– Specify either the name for models to be changed or use the regular naming convention for

versions.

– Compare two versions by geometry to figure out if parts are identical even though they are

different Creo models.

Die Base Design

Create components with predefined rules.

Easy to management and duplicate existing design data.


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• Plates Wizard– Define and preview mold base plates through 2D GUI.

– Drag and align plates

– Speed mold base design by templates.

Die Base Design


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• Insert Design– Pierce stamp

– Form stamp

– Guide

– Equipment

– Screw

– Dowel Pin

• Manage Standard Components– Duplicate component

– Copy to new component

– Modify component

– Replace component by copy

– Replace component by existing

– Remove component

Component Library

Build in customizing tool to create/maintain standard components.

Comprehensive management functions

Easy to manage design data


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• Tailor make your own standard components– Model files

– Graphic files

– Structure definition

– Assemble constrain and configuration

– Parameters

Component Library

Easy to create/maintain component data structure and logic through this powerful

tool.


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• Drawing– Templates of assembly/part drawing

– Predefined drawing views/dimensions/tables/…

• Bill of Material– Define and edit parameters in list and model-tree view.

– While the model tree-view shows the BOM-parameters for each component the list-view will

summarize all comps with equal parameter sets to the correct BOM list.

Detailing


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•Hole Chart Creation– Configure table format while seeing a dynamic preview of the tables

– Easy to enable/disable bores which should be displayed

Detailing


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• Opening simulation– Allows the opening definition based on translations and rotations

– Create an animation of the opening or step by step opening

• Verify Strip Collision – Check the interferences with the Strip Assembly

– Highlight the intersection

Design Validation


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• Formability Evaluation and Flatten Analysis

StampingXpert

Forming Simulation

Thickness

EQUI. STRESS

Forming limitation

EQUVALENT STRAINFlatten Curve

* StampingXpert is a sheet metal forming simulation solution package developed by FSTAMP Software, Inc.

Formability Evaluation and Flatten Analysis.avi

Formability Evaluation and Flatten Analysis.avi

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StampingXpert

Forming Simulation

• Unfold trimline onto the binder surfaces– Unfold complex flange geometry and determines the optimum trim line

Unfold surfaces

Reference surfaces

Constrain

Flatten curves Flatten Surface

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PDX UG Cimatron

3D Solid model v v x

Design Rule Check v x x

Design Association v x x

MFG feature Strip Layout v x x

Automatic Unbend v v x

Automatic Pierce/Forming

Recognitionv x x

Strip Wizard v x x

Multi Die Sets Design v v x

Parallel Design v x x

Customization Tool v x x

Forming Simulation v v v

PDX Advantages


For more information:

Tooling Solution: Russell Hsu, [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]