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Blank development, nesting and layout editing with COST OPTIMIZERCOSTOPTIMIZER is The Material Cost Reduction Tool for Estimators, Product and Tool Engineers. Utilising FASTBLANK and BLANKNEST technology, COSTOPTIMIZER's unique optimization capabilities help identify product changes that will reduce overall material cost. These features are now also available for CATIA V5 users as COSTOPTIMIZER for CATIA.

  • Identifies critical product and process design changes to yield a 5-15% material cost reduction
  • Accurately determines total material cost per blank
  • Evaluates multiple nesting scenarios for optimal material utilization
  • Determines accurate blank shape for die design and cost estimating in minutes

In addition, COSTOPTIMIZER Advanced is also now available which provides the blank development, nesting and material optimisation functions with the formability and springback analysis capabilities of FASTFORM Advanced.

" The software is recognised in our business as a powerful tool to reduce costs and we will be using it as part of our product launch process for all new programs." James Gilmour, Johnson Controls UK. Read more ...

Features:

• Combines blank development, nesting, and cost optimization into one Regenerative and Associative environment
• Project-based approach enables multiple costing scenarios that produce fully optimized nesting layouts for cut-off dies, one-up and two-up blanking dies
• Nesting constraints include pitch, coil width, and blank orientation to optimize layout with your equipment.
• Calculates accurate cost per blank based on supplied input data and material utilization
• Imports surface or solid geometry from IGES, STEP, VDA, NASTRAN and blank shapes from IGES, DXF
• Customizable materials database provides flexibility required to simulate any material
• Blank outline can be converted into tangent continuous lines and arcs for manufacturing
• HTML-based report generation provides valuable engineering data for quoting and estimating

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System Requirements:
All systems should have a minimum of 512MB RAM and 1GB free disk space.

Platform Operating System Version Graphics
PC MS Windows 2000/XP System must support 1024x768 resolution with minimum 32768 colours

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Blank development in CATIACOSTOPTIMIZER for CATIA is the ONLY CATIA based Material Cost Reduction Solution for Estimators, Product and Tool Engineers.

• Identifies product design changes that improve material utilization and reduce costs
• Accurately determines total material cost per blank
• Evaluates multiple nesting scenarios for optimal material utilization
• The most accurate and speedy tool for RFQ generation

COSTOPTIMIZER identifies critical product and process design changes to yield a material cost reduction of between 5 and 15%.

COSTOPTIMIZER for CATIA provides V5 users with a fast and accurate method for developing blank shapes and coil nests, and makes recommendations to alter stamped component designs for cost reduction. It is specifically designed for purchasers, estimators, engineers, account managers, and tool & die designers.

FEATURES:

• Designed for fast and accurate blank generation, nest evaluation and material cost reductions; uses the most accurate blank development and material utilization engines
• Produces fully optimised blanks and nesting layouts for cut-off dies, one-up, two-up and mirrored nesting configurations.
• Simulates multiple costing scenarios in minutes.
• Constrains pitch, coil width and blank rotation to ensure layout is compatible with your manufacturing equipment.
• Calculates accurate cost per blank based on supplied input data and material.
• All results are stored in the standard CATAnalysis file for ease of PLM integration.

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System Requirements:
All systems should have a minimum of 512MB RAM and 1GB free disk space.

Platform Operating System CATIA Versionn Graphics
PC MS Windows 2000/XP CATIA V5 R14 to R17 (requires GPS module) System must support 1024x768 resolution with minimum 32768 colours.

Note:

  • for product feasibility analysis in CATIA see CATFORM
  • for blank development in CATIA see CATBLANK
  • for blank nesting in CATIA see CATNEST
  • for analysis of tooling feasibility within CATIA see also CATSTAMP
 
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