Method for the Optimization of Forming Presses for the Manufacturing of Micro Parts

In order to enable the efficient and economical production of micro parts with high demands on tolerances and accuracy, it is necessary to establish efficient, productive and dynamically optimized forming presses. This paper introduces a new simulation strategy for the optimization of high precision presses. A newly developed and existing prototype of a linear motor press was used to experimentally verify the simulation results. The experimental investigations, which especially focus on horizontal slide displacements under dynamic loads, showed a good correspondence with the results from the simulations. The presented innovative simulation strategy offers improved possibilities of evaluating and optimizing the dynamic press behavior in the early design process with a reduced effort of experimental optimization.