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Methods and systems for optimizing punch instructions in a material forming press system

  • US 7,418,309 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2005
  • Issued: 08/26/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of optimizing punching instructions comprising:

  • obtaining a tool bed layout, the tool bed layout comprising a description of a plurality of tool punch parts, each tool punch part further comprising tool definition information;

    obtaining a component layout, the component layout comprising a description of a component having at least one feature requiring a punching operation;

    validating the component layout;

    advancing the component to a position of optimum depth;

    determining a hit score at the position of optimum depth; and

    repeating the component advancing and the hit score determination until all of the at least one feature of the component is assigned to a tool punch part.

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