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Efficiency Improvement Project. Rotax & rotaxplus. Artios file opened with notepad. Cimex file opened with notepad. Rotax File opened with notepad. Each Cad Vendor and Machine Manufacturer have their own way of creating and/or reading data.
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Efficiency Improvement Project Rotax & rotaxplus
Each Cad Vendor and Machine Manufacturer have their own way of creating and/or reading data. You cannot open a native file created in one Cad System into another system without some type of translation. A translator is a way of communicating between different cad systems (Artios/Cimex/Impact) OR a cad systems to machinery (lasers/water jets/rule processors). Each company has to write an export and import function into their software that will create and/or read a cad file in an agreed upon format. This “agreed” format is known as the translator file. These files are text files that can be opened using notepad. What is a CAD Translator?
DDES – Digital Data Exchange System • DDS – 1st Version • DS2 – 2nd Version • DS3 – 3rd Version • DXF – Digital eXchange Format • CF2 – Common File Format version 2 • RUL – Rule Files from Cimex to DT Processor Import/export Translator File Types
DDES – Digital Data Exchange System • Original diemaker’s exchange • Few rule types • Few pointages • Bridges were gaps (lines were segmented) • DS2 – 2nd Version • Handled more rule types • Bridges (one width and not specific locations, etc.) • DS3 – 3rd Version • Bridges (specified size, location, width, depth, etc.) • Rule paths (start, end, bends, degrees, etc.) • Rule definitions (heights, pointages, types, etc.) • End Treatments (straight cut, miters, etc.) • Perforating (cut/crease/height/depth/pointage, etc.) • Nicking info (widths, placements, depths, etc.) DDES
DS3 is not currently completed by everyone. Cimex doesn’t feel the need to complete their translator since no machine manufacturer has written an import. Cimex currently has the rule table disabled. There is no governing group to ensure that the vendors have written their translator properly. DDES
DXF – Digital eXchange Format • Driven by Autocad • Limited rule types • No rule paths • Bridges are gaps • No end treatments of rule • Slower to open files • Slower to pick rules • Must pick start and end point (Rotax creates path) DXF
CF2 – Common File Format version 2 • Driven by Autocad • Limited rule types • No rule paths • Bridges are gaps • No end treatments of rule • Slower to open files • Slower to pick rules • Must pick start and end point (Rotax creates path) CF2
RUL – Cimex/DataTech - Written for DT Processor • Bridges (specified size, location, width, depth, etc.) • Rule paths (start, end, bends, degrees, etc.) • Rule definitions (heights, pointages, types, etc.) • End Treatments (straight cut, miters, etc.) • Perforating (cut/crease/height/depth/pointage, etc.) • Nicking info (widths, placements, depths, etc.) • Runs rule in batches • No tweaking of rules RUL
What Brand of Rules? Notched or No Notched What dictates the rules to be run on each machine? Normal usage
Options Sharpening Frequency Life Tool blocks
RotaxPlus: • Block # 1 & 2: 3, 5, 8 mm Nick/Notch and cut/Miter tool. • Rotax: • Block# 1: 1/2” Notch, 5 mm perf, Miter tool and Bend mark tool. • Block# 2: Crease block: 8 mm notch and Radii crease tool. • Block# 3: 8 mm notch, 3 mm perf, Miter/Cut tool and Bend Mark. • RotaxPlus block is sharpened about every 4 weeks. • Average punch rate of each tool in block every 4 weeks: • Bridge = 24,575 • Bend = 19,060 • Miter = 4,710 • Cut = 13,169 Stafford Tool Blocks Punches/Life
How often do you calibrate your machine? How long does it take? What other adjustments do you make? Calibration
This is the drawing plane (DR Design) • (Diameter of cylinder + 2(rule height – penetration)) x pi • Imperial • (19.1875 + 2(1.000 - .0625))* 3.14 = 66.136” • Metric • (487 + 2(25.4 – 1.59))* 3.14 = 1678.7 mm Formula for Calculating Circumference
20” Lengths of Rule 1” tall & 2” Tall 508 mm 25.4 mm & 50.8 mm Cut 254 mm 381 mm 127 mm 508 mm 25.4 mm & 50.8 mm Cut 487 mm Diameter Cylinder
Rotary Laser Accuracy .8 mm 3.4 mm
Calibration Board 25.1 mm Rule 487 Diameter 360 Diameter 257 Diameter
Diameter (Dieboard) • Does not affect length (purpose?) • May affect angle of cut off (??) • Diameter (Steel Rule) • Does not affect length (purpose?) • Rule Height • Does not affect length (purpose?) • DR Design (Delta Radius) • Lower number makes rule longer • Higher number makes rule shorter Screen Variables Explanation
ROTAX PLUS ROTAX 66” Dies: 66” Dies: Rule height: DR# Rule height: DR# .990 cut .940 .990 cut .940 1.000 cut .910 1.000 cut .940 1.023 cut .780 1.025 cut .930 .860 score .915 All Scores: .950 .870 score .915 .880 score .830 .890 score .830 .900 score .820 50" Dies: 50" Dies: Rule height: DR# Rule height: DR# .990 cut .940 .990 cut .938 1.025 cut .995 1.025 cut .973 37 1/2" Dies: 37 1/2" Dies: Rule height: DR# Rule height: DR# .990 cut .965 .990 cut .880 1.025 cut 1 1.025 cut .915 Stafford DR Design Numbers
DR Design • This is the number shown on the screen and should match the running circumference after adding the cylinder diameter. • DR Encoder • This is the number from the bottom of the rule up to the running circumference. 2 DR Numbers
Curved rule measures as it is pushed through rollers like straight rule. • Since curved rule is a different length based on bottom of rule versus top of rule we need a fixed radii to determine length. • Numbers needed to calculate length • Physical Rule Height Being Used • Delta Radius Factor • Length of Rule from Cad File Calculating rule length
