FASTBLANK calculates initial blank shapes for die design and cost estimating in minutes.
Substantially improves formability and product quality
Reduces material costs and number of trials in the prove-out stage
Accurately identifies material thinning and gathering conditions
Automatically generates a report for accurate quoting and estimating
FASTBLANK provides users with a fast and accurate method for developing
optimal blank shapes. FASTBLANK accounts for material stretch and
deformation. It is specifically designed for estimators, engineers,
account mangers, and tool and die designers.
Automatically nests for best material utilization for one-up and two-up layouts
Quickly and accurately estimates your material requirements
Evaluates multiple nesting scenarios quickly
Accurately determines total cost per blank
"We save $5 MILLION per year on piece price alone by using this software."
Randy Taylor - Johnson Controls Inc.
Features:
Fast and accurate blank shape generation
Graphical display of material thinning and gathering addresses initial product and process feasibility
Customizable materials database provides flexibility required to analyze virtually any component
HTML-based report generation summarizes the process and provides valuable engineering data for quoting and estimating
Extensive set of geometry tools for modifying surface data
Extremely simple user interface
Requirements:
Platform
OS
Version
Graphics
PC
MS Windows
2000/XP
System must support 1024x768 resolution with minimum 32768 colours
All systems should have aminimum of 128MB RAM and 300MB free disk space.
