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Automotive Tool & Die Companies
CogniTens serves various types of tool & die companies that develop and produce tools and devices used in mass production and assembly of automotive parts such as stamping dies, assembly fixtures and other equipment. These are usually complex single instance items which are expensive to develop and require numerous quality iterations before they are ready to be used in production.
Build, Tryout, and "Buy-off"
CogniTens’ dimensional measurement solutions are used by such die builders and tool makers to:
  • Reduce the time required to build a high quality die or tool
  • Validate that a certain tool is working correctly or identify root cause
  • Reduce the number of tryout iterations required to reach an acceptable part / assembly 
  • Improve the process for die duplication and maintenance

CogniTens’ dimensional measurement platforms (Optigo & OptiCell) offer a highly flexible solution used on the shop floor and enable manufacturers to get immediate feedback on any sized tool and die. The rich 3D dimensional measurement results of the target object guide the users in making informed decisions regarding engineering changes and modifications 

Simplifying Tooling Metrology

CogniTens’ dimensional measurement solutions support key automotive Tool & Die processes such as:

  • Optimization of die machining process
  • Verification of machined die conformity to design intent
  • Die tryout and evaluation of operational panels
  • Stamping formability analysis and model compensations
  • Guidance and pinpointing for required die re-work
  • Die set matching analysis
  • Die “buy off” submittals to customers
  • Die duplication (copy to exact) and mirroring
  • Proactive die maintenance 
  • Certification of holding fixtures
  • Recertification of assembly tools and fixtures
  • Equalization of assembly tools

CogniTens’ products are used by leading tool and die companies providing products and services to automotive OEMs and Tier1 suppliers. Many tool and die shops use our solutions and report several benefits such as:

  • Reducing overall time required to develop, produce and tryout a die
  • Eliminating the need for checking fixtures to measure tryout parts
  • Reduction in scrap due to lower tryout iterations
  • Improved collaboration with customer for reaching die “buy off”
  • Reaching informed decision regarding die re-cut and modifications
  • Capturing required part springback compensation for future projects
  • Ability to offer more competitive proposal for die duplication or maintenance projects. 
 
: CogniTens Optigo used for measuring stamping draw die
CogniTens Optigo used for measuring stamping draw die
 
We already see value in using CogniTens’ solutions. We’ve reduced the time required to duplicate existing dies, develop optimized machining processes as well as reduce the number of tryout iterations required to reach a fully productive set of dies" (Mark Schmidt, Atlas Tool President)
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