Stage Tooling Node
This Stage Tooling node includes optional PSOs, as well as some conditionally required PSOs.
This section lists the PSOs in this node that act as substitutes for the geometry extraction performed for GCD-driven process groups. Other PSOs associated with this node are listed in Additional User Inputs.
The following PSOs are optional:
The following PSOs are conditionally required:
Number of Stages
Optional
By default, the number of stages required by the current part is calculated as described in Tooling Calculation. You can override this value and specify the number of stages explicitly with this PSO.
Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
Average Toolshop Labor Hours per Stage
Optional
By default, the average time per stage of labor spent on the manufacture of tooling is calculated as described in Tooling Calculation. You can override this value and specify labor hours explicitly with this PSO.
Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
Average Toolshop Labor Rate
Optional
By default, the average labor rate per stage for the manufacture of tooling is specified by the toolshop variable Avg Labor Rate. You can override this value and specify the labor rate explicitly with this PSO.
Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
Average Mass of Material per Stage
Optional
By default, the average mass per stage of the tooling required for the current part is calculated as described in Tooling Calculation. You can override this value and specify tooling mass explicitly with this PSO.
Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
Average Material Rate of Mold Materials
Optional
By default, the average per-stage raw material cost per kilogram for tooling is specified by the toolshop variable Avg Matl Rate. You can override this value and specify the material rate explicitly with this PSO.
Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
Total Stage Tooling Tool Cost
Optional
By default, the total cost of the manufacture of the tooling required for the current part is calculated as described in Tooling Calculation. You can override this value and specify the total tooling cost explicitly with this PSO.
Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
Number of Flanged or Countersunk Holes
Optional
By default, the number of flanged or countersunk holes is assumed to be 0. You can override the default with this PSO.
If you enter a value greater than 0 for this PSO, you must supply values for the PSOs Number of UP Flanged or Countersunk Holes and Number of DOWN Flanged or Countersunk Holes.
Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
Number of UP Flanged or Countersunk Holes
Conditionally Required
If you enter a value greater than 0 for Number of Flanged or Countersunk Holes, you must supply a value for this PSO. This is the number of holes that are flanged or countersunk in the UP direction with respect to the part’s main surface. This value affects the number of stages, which contributes to tooling costs (see Tooling Calculation).
Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
Number of DOWN Flanged or Countersunk Holes
Conditionally Required
If you enter a value greater than 0 for Number of Flanged or Countersunk Holes, you must supply a value for this PSO. This is the number of holes that are flanged or countersunk in the DOWN direction with respect to the part’s main surface. This value affects the number of stages, which contributes to tooling costs (see Tooling Calculation).
Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
Number of Tapped Holes
Optional
By default, the number of tapped holes is assumed to be 0. You can override the default with this PSO.
Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
Number of Bends that are Greater than 95 Degrees
Optional
By default, the number of bends greater than 95 degrees is assumed to be 0. You can override the default with this PSO. The value determines the number of cam bending stages—see Tooling Calculation.
Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.
