Forging machines
The aPriori Baseline VPE contains multiple Bandsaw machines, multiple Hammer machines, and three Preheat ovens (small, medium, and large). There is a single default Piercing press and a single default Trim press, since these presses are present in the same workcell as the selected Hammer and not chosen independently. By default, for each forging process, aPriori selects lowest-cost machine with the capability or capacity for the part(s) being manufactured. For example, it will select the lowest cost Hammer with sufficient impact energy to forge the part). You can manually select a different machine than the one selected by aPriori by using the Edit Machine Selection window which lists the properties of all machines available at the facility. For information on how to select a different machine, see the "Selecting a machine for an operation" section of the aPriori User Guide.