Optimization of the Press Mould Design Process within the Design and Technological Preparation of Production

Abstract

Due to the growth of the production rates and the conversion to new products, a need arises to reduce the time of introduction products to the market and providing the high quality of products at all stages of the life cycle. In the design and manufacture of а press moulds the possibility of errors is not completely ruled out. In some degree, to reduce the error rate in the design is possible by the usage of already-existing products libraries, although the search for solutions also takes time. Currently, the design of the press moulds is a difficult and time-taking process, which is automated in order to reduce the number of errors and design time, as well as to improve the press mould quality, and, as a result, the products themselves. Consequently, a need arises to develop evidence-based recommendations for optimization of individual stages of engineering and technological preparation of products manufacture based on modeling of information flows and the usage of CAD/CAM-systems. This paper shows recommendations for optimization of individual design stages and technological preparation of products manufacture. The purpose of the introduction of new information technologies is to improve the efficiency of production processes preparation and timely provision of data to the production planning system to reduce the time for project development and improve the products quality.