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Cimatron Solution for Die Making Brochure
| Product Overview

CimatronE DieDesign is a fully integrated solution from progressive die quoting and strip design to final production. CimatronE DieDesign works the way you work. With an intimate understanding of diemaking, the application was created to fully support a natural diemaking workflow. CimatronE DieDesign gives you all the tools that you need, while maintaining the flexibility to leverage your experience and judgment.

| Key Benefits
  • One integrated solution replaces multiple CAD and analysis tools
  • Save hours generating accurate quotes – even for complex jobs
  • Integral Finite Element Analysis and blank calculation for more accurate quoting, lower costs and faster time to production
  • Powerful blanking capabilities enable you to reach accurate results faster than ever for any part
  • Unique intelligent toolbox approach provides the right tools to complement your expertise
  • The ideal combination of automation and hands-on control for optimal productivity
  • Powerful 2D/3D hybrid modeling and surfacing for maximum accuracy and end- product quality
  • Easy to learn and use - Die Design implements the common working methods of the industry and enable you to easily operate the application
| Features

Powerful Data Interface capabilities

  • Data conversion from all standard formats (SAT, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, VDA, VRML, STL, DXF)
  • Native read/write capabilities for popular CAD software formats like CATIA, UG, Pro/Engineer and Solidworks and Unigraphics

Applicative forming design tools

  • Powerful geometric tools for bending, unbending, twisting and other deformation operations
  • Integral Finite Element Analysis tools – part analysis for thinning, deformation and blanking
  • Hybrid tools specially adapted for dies – advanced offset, extension and blend functionality both for solid objects and surfaces
  • Die Validation Tools –Ongoing strip validation, constant review of Draft angles, built-in collision detection

 

Specialty Strip Design tools

  • Rapid creation of punches, carriers and pilot
  • Strip management tools –placement and organization of intermediary shapes on the strip
    Process Analysis tools (Material Utilization, Scrap Area, Minimal Distance and others)
  • Nesting and Strip Dimensioning tools to determine the number of progressions (stations), progression distance (pitch) and strip width

Powerful Die Tool Design tools

  • Die Sets (plates, columns, springs etc.)
  • Punch design tools for easy creation of cutting and forming punches
  • Die Catalog parts and mechanisms

Automated Drafting tools

  • Table of holes and label of holes
  • Automatic BOM generation


Powerful NC tools integrated with the DieDesign solution

  • Automated drill functions for optimized drilling process
  • 3- Axis machining
  • Advanced template functionality
  • Wire EDM