Sheet Metal Stamping Simulation

Die Engineering tests tool design pror to fabrication

• Part geometry
• Actual part from DRAW tool, at first tyout
• Actual Tool
• Simulation Result
• Simulation Videos

Case Study Overview

Die Engineering (Brisbane, QLD, Australia) uses StampingSimulation's virtual tryout and simulation services, to make process and tool design choices before committing to the final tool build. Simulating prior to tooling start often yields significant savings in time and cost on the shop floor, and this job was no exception.

"During the first tryout, my customer's eye balls almost jumped out his head, when he saw we had made an acceptable part, with only minor adjustments to draw pressure, so easily and quickly". Paul Elliston, Die Engineering Director.

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  Back to Top Part geometry

  It was found with simulation, that "traditional" methods for forming this type of part were predicted to cause severe wrinkles and splits. Using AutoForm's powerful sheet metal forming simulation tools, numerous process methods were simulated and an acceptable solution was engineered.

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  Back to Top Actual part from DRAW tool, at first tyout

  The draw tool produced an acceptable part during the first tryout, with the only adjustment being cushion pressure, to control metal flow off the binder in the draw.

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  Back to Top Actual Tool

  The engineered draw process was proven with simulation, showing that a full draw, with open ends, would produce an acceptable part. Other methods (eg: form and wipe) would have produced unacceptable wrinkles which would not have been discovered until the tool was built.

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  Back to Top Simulation Result

  Engineering the draw tool with simulation avoided a costly surprise at tryout which could have caused weeks of re-work and possibly required a complete new tool.

• Back to Top Simulation Videos