Die Engineering - The Quick & the Dead

Toolmakers all over the globe compete for tooling projects, whether it be tooling for a local Tier 1 supplier or an international customer. Die Engineering Pty Ltd (Brisbane, Australia, www.dieengineering.com.au) is no exception and relies on sheet metal forming simulation services from www.stampingsimulation.com to tool up complex drawn sheet metal parts in record quick time and on budget.

Die Engineering has introduced sheet metal forming simulation on all but the most simple tooling projects, to get ahead of the competition and avoid a slow death, like many local toolmakers in Australia have unfortunately suffered.

The most recent success for Die Engineering and StampingSimulation.com was a deep drawn front bumper reinforcement for the next model Toyota Camry. The product design called for a 590MPa Tensile Strength Japanese steel and other toolmakers had quoted the part to be drawn in a minimum of two stages.

Die Engineering was able to determine in less than 24 hours, with simulation, that the product was feasible with just one draw and used the simulation results to ensure they quoted the best price for a feasible tool. No guess work and no added “fat” which may have made their quotation uncompetitive.

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