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TDE offers you the highest
quality and greatest speed in
concurrent engineering for your
sheet metal tools and dies.
www.tdev5.com
All of our TDE applications
are customised to your
requirements.
C A T I A A D D - O N A P P L I C A T I O N S F O R
S H E E T M E T A L M E T H O D P L A N N I N G A N D T O O L & D I E E N G I N E E R I N G
TDE advantages
Product Engineering
Tool Engineering
Tool Manufacturing
Testing
Production
Traditional process without TDE
Product Engineering
Tool Engineering
Tool Manufacturing
Testing
Production
Process using TDE
Introduction
The drive for continuous improvement inproductivity no longer stops withclever product design. Process plan-ning, tool engineering and manufac-turing play major roles in the strive fortime reduction and optimised engi-neering, aiming to accelerate theoverall delivery process.
Catia, a leading CAE software applica-tion, offers good features and function-ality to fulfill this quest to an extent -however, in certain specific processesthe Catia software does not boast therequired capabilities. The industry islooking for process specific softwaresolutions in addition to the generallyavailable functionality on offer.
Actas has developed a range ofadvanced Catia modules in closecooperation with German car manufac-turers and their supply industry focusingon CAPP (Computer Aided ProcessPlanning) and CAE (Computer AidedEngineering) of tools and dies for sheetmetal components. This portfolio isgrouped under the name TDE.
Actas TDE applications -A Cornerstone
The Actas TDE applications are a cor-nerstone in the fields of method planningand die engineering. Their primary use isin assisting the method planner in gath-ering highest quality information, whichcan then be used to define the best pos-sible process sequence for manufac-turing the sheet metal product.
Our applications support the tool anddie engineer in creating specific geomet-rical information within the same CAEenvironment in an optimised way to helpavoid manual iterative and repetitive,error prone operations.
The use of these TDE add-on functionsleads to an important reduction inprocess planning and tool developmenttime, accompanied by improved qualityof the end results.
Actas advanced developments forCATIA V5 include:
- Fast and easy analysing of sheet metalproducts against critical deep draw,cutting and punch parameters. Thegraphical output and the dynamicresponse enables the user to definethe most optimised manufacturing pro-cess. The graphical assistance givesquick 'global' analysis whilst the nume-rical output is ideal for in-depth detailanalysis.
- An easy to use function with multi plefeatures to perform a variety of con-tour mappings onto different surfacegeometries. The user is offereddiverse parameters and controlfeatures to perform a fast andaccurate mapping result of com-
plex shaped contours.
Industries
The TDE applications are at their mostbeneficial when applied to the multi-stepmanufacturing of complex sheet metalproducts. Therefore, all industries, whichface the challenges of defining theseprocess sequences, can benefit fromusing TDE. Today TDE is integratedexclusively into Catia - this is the onlyprerequisite for an industry wishing totake advantage of TDE.
ADVANTAGES OF USING TDE
Time savings of up to 50%> Shorter individual process steps> Shorter overall process time to delivery
More accurate and detailed information> Higher quality
Less need for tool prototyping andtesting. Less tool error modifications> Up to 20% overall savings
Fast return on investment> 3-12 months
Easy learning curve> 1-3 days
Suitable for use in multiple industries
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
TDE V4> Running on all Unix platforms> Compatible with Catia 4.2.x versions> Prerequisites are Catia V4 modules COM, WF3 and SUR> Develop3 requires the FRF module
TDE V5> Running on Windows 2000 and XP platforms> Unix platforms information also available upon request> Compatible with Catia V5R12 and higher> Prerequisite is Catia V5 configuration HD2 orany other configuration including the module GSD (GenerativeShape Design)
FEATURES OVERVIEWWhy use our CAA integrated TDE applications
> Protection of your investment during the lifecycle of CATIAV4 and V5
> Up to date to (all) required Catia Releaseand Service Pack levels
> Seamless integration of data and interfaces> CAA based certification> Significant increase in added value through integratedsolutions
Analysis Assistant- Computing and analysing draw direction(s) and undercut- Computing and analysing cutting angles- Computing and analysing cut direction(s)- Analyzing punch direction(s)- Defining minimum die size and die opening dimensions- Conversion of product axis to tool axis- Multiple computation algorithms- Analysis against rules- Dynamic graphical output- Numerical output
Geometrical Assistant- Mapping of complex contours- Trim line development of complex sheet metal components- Drawn blank size- Product surface modification for spring back and overcrowning
All of our applications are based upon our customer's requirementscombined with Actas’ knowledge and experience in advancedapplications development.
Actas GmbHPaul-Klinger-Str. 1D-45127 Essen
Germany
Telephone: +49 (0)201 81019-0Fax: +49 (0)201 81019-55
