Estimating Metal Stamping Dies Seminar June 24–25, 2014 Grand Rapids, MI Achieve More Consistent Die Estimates 6363 Oak Tree Blvd. Independence, OH 44131 216-901-8800 • Fax: 216-901-9190 www.pma.org BONUS DAY– Two days for the price of One! All attendees will receive free die-estimating apps and resources including the Die Station Estimator App, Die sizer App, Die Specification form and Tool Planners’ How-to eBook on die-cost estimating. Industry experts present: • Develop a Fair and Consistent Method for Issuing the RFQ • Information Required to Estimate and Quote Dies • Die Planning, Estimating and Pricing • Forming Simulation Analysis Plus Bonus Workshop Day! • Blank Size Engineering • Formability Simulation • Die Planning and Pricing Develop a Fair and Consistent Method for Issuing the RFQ Carl Meyer, Director of Business Development, TDS Automation • Constant Issues • Realistic quote due dates • How many companies are you quoting? • Design & build standards • Who lives by them • Terms & conditions • Progressive payments • EAU drives die TPE & costs • Reshore now initiative • Determining which type of die to have quoted • Value added • Make it part of the package • Press up-time utilization • Costs per hour Information Required to Estimate and Quote Dies Jeff Bennett, President, Tool Planners Inc. • What all estimators and buyers should know about dies • Typical die-shop design and build activities that demand a price • Identifying die labor, raw materials, components and subcontract items • Request for quotes that get results • Apples for apples – Press and die- construction specifications effect on die price • Spreadsheets, guesses and other popular methods for estimating die cost • Helpful (free and cheap) software and other estimating tools. • Books, magazines, websites and other resources for the die estimator • Measure and improve – metrics and tips for improving your die estimating system Die Planning, Estimating and Pricing Jeff Bennett, President, Tool Planners Inc. • Analyzing the part and part drawing (if there is one) • Popular methods for flattening part geometry including pdf files • How to determine the best die type for the job • Blank nesting and ideas for saving production material • Processing the part development sequence in about 15 minutes • The secret to consistency – creating cost standards for everything • Estimating Wire EDM and 3D machining • Estimating delivery times and landed cost • The greatest challenge – predicting design, development and part approval cost • The right price – How to set competitive rates and profits without an accountant • Closing the loop for better quoting accuracy • Tips for increasing quoting success Forming Simulation Analysis Jeanne He, DYNAFORM Product Manager, Engineering Technology Associates (ETA) • Simulation application overview • Different simulation methods, incremental vs. one step • Simulation advantages and limitations • Simulation basic concepts June 24 - Day One Seminar
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Estimating MetalStamping
DiesSeminarJune 24–25, 2014Grand Rapids, MI
Achieve More Consistent Die Estimates
6363 Oak Tree Blvd.Independence, OH 44131216-901-8800 • Fax: 216-901-9190www.pma.org
BONUS DAY–
Two days for
the price of
One!
All attendees will receive free die-estimating apps and resources including the Die Station Estimator App, Die sizer App, Die Specification form and Tool Planners’
How-to eBook on die-cost estimating.
Industry experts present:• Develop a Fair and Consistent Method for Issuing the RFQ• Information Required to Estimate and Quote Dies• Die Planning, Estimating and Pricing• Forming Simulation Analysis
Plus Bonus Workshop Day!• Blank Size Engineering• Formability Simulation• Die Planning and Pricing
Develop a Fair and Consistent Method for Issuing the RFQCarl Meyer, Director of Business Development,TDS Automation• Constant Issues
• Realistic quote due dates• How many companies are you quoting?• Design & build standards• Who lives by them• Terms & conditions
• Progressive payments• EAU drives die TPE & costs• Reshore now initiative
• Determining which type of die to have quoted• Value added
• Make it part of the package• Press up-time utilization
• Costs per hour
Information Required to Estimate and Quote DiesJeff Bennett, President, Tool Planners Inc.• What all estimators and buyers should knowabout dies
• Typical die-shop design and build activitiesthat demand a price
• Identifying die labor, raw materials,components and subcontract items
• Request for quotes that get results• Apples for apples – Press and die-construction specifications effect on dieprice
• Spreadsheets, guesses and other popularmethods for estimating die cost
• Helpful (free and cheap) software and otherestimating tools.
• Books, magazines, websites and otherresources for the die estimator
• Measure and improve – metrics and tips forimproving your die estimating system
Die Planning, Estimating and PricingJeff Bennett, President, Tool Planners Inc.• Analyzing the part and part drawing (if thereis one)
• Popular methods for flattening part geometryincluding pdf files
• How to determine the best die type for thejob
• Blank nesting and ideas for savingproduction material
• Processing the part development sequencein about 15 minutes
• The secret to consistency – creating coststandards for everything
• Estimating Wire EDM and 3D machining
• Estimating delivery times and landed cost• The greatest challenge – predicting design,development and part approval cost
• The right price – How to set competitiverates and profits without an accountant
• Closing the loop for better quoting accuracy• Tips for increasing quoting success
• Simulation advantages and limitations• Simulation basic concepts
June 24 - Day One Seminar
Estimating Metal Stamping Dies RegistrationJune 24 – 25, 2014 | Grand Rapids, MI
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Seminar Location and Hotel Accommodations:Hilton Grand Rapids Airport (online group code is PMAS)
4747 28th Street SWGrand Rapids, MI 49512
616-957-9072 (M-F 8 a.m.-4 p.m.) or 616-957-0100
Please call the hotel directly to make a room reservation.Reference PMA Estimating Dies to receive the special rateof $109 (plus tax). PMA rate is available through June 13,2014. Reservations made after this date are subject toavailability. Free self-parking. Hotel has a complimentaryairport shuttle to and from Gerald R. Ford InternationalAirport.
ETA/DYNAFORM Workshop with Jeanne HeBlank Size Engineering• Flatten a product’s design geometry• Blank nesting• Formability reporting• Quick quoting methods
Formability Simulation• Die design virtual try out• Setting up a draw simulation from a finisheddie face design
• Post-processing• Springback and springback compensationmethods
• More about how to get an accuratesimulation analysis
Plus…Jeff Bennett, Tool Planners, will present anabbreviated version of its popular two-day dieplanning and pricing training course.Topics include:
• Preparing the part geometry• Techniques for fattening• Quick-die-processing methods• Pricing dies using DieMatrix software• Die estimate example• Free computer and software giveaway
Jeff Bennett will guide attendees through anactual die quote from start to finish and showattendees how to quickly budget die pricesdirectly from the part drawing.
Attendees will get a chance at winning a freelaptop computer preloaded with $5000 worthof free Tool Planners’ die- estimatingsoftware!
All attendees will receive free die-estimatingapps and resources including the Die StationEstimator App, Die sizer App, DieSpecification form and Tool Planners’ How-to eBook on die-cost estimating.
June 25 – Day Two – Bonus Workshop
AgendaDay One – June 24 Seminar7:30 a.m. Continental breakfast8:00 a.m. Presentation, Carl Meyer, TDS
Automatin9:30 a.m. Presentation, Jeff Bennett, Tool
Planners, Inc. 11:45 p.m. Lunch1:00 p.m. Presentation, Jeanne He, ETA3:00 p.m. Presentation, Jeff Bennett, Tool
Planners, Inc.4:30 p.m. Adjourn
Day Two – June 25 Workshop8:00 a.m. Workshop, Jeanne He, ETA11:30 p.m. Lunch12:30 p.m. Training course and giveaway, Jeff
