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

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Methods and systems are disclosed to optimize punching instructions. An example method disclosed herein obtains a tool bed layout the tool bed including a description of a plurality of tool punch parts each tool punch part further including tool definition information; obtains a component layout the component including a description of a component having at least one feature requiring a punching operation; validates the component layout; advances the component to a position of optimum depth; determines a hit score at the position of optimum depth; and repeats the component advancing and the hit score determination until all of the at least one feature of the component is assigned to a tool …