Prototype Post Processor for a Computer-Aided Cold Forging Workplanning System

摘要

A computer aided procedure for the complete timing of automatic multistation cold heading machines, which is a typical post-processor in a suite of interactive programs for cold forging process planning was designed. In addition to timing the transfer system and station actions, the post-processor capabilities include the interactive design of nonstandard devices for blank gripping and automatic graphical proving of the timing plan against collisions, thus permitting a complete error-free timing table to be obtained as a final printout.