Die compatibility adaptor for machine press communication

A method of communicatively coupling a manufacturing die and a machine press, the method comprising:

• positioning a manufacturing die on a machine press, wherein the machine press comprises a first bolster cable and a second bolster cable and the manufacturing die comprises a first proximity sensor configured to sense the presence and absence of a first workpiece within a first workspace and a second proximity sensor configured to sense the presence and absence of a second workpiece within a second workspace;
• providing a die compatibility adaptor comprising:
• a housing;
• a die cable engageable with the manufacturing die;
• a direct cable receptacle communicatively coupled to the die cable and configured to receive the first bolster cable;
• a duplicate cable receptacle configured to receive the second bolster cable;
• and
• one or more isolation relays positioned between and communicatively coupled to the duplicate cable receptacle and the die cable, the one or more isolation relays comprising a closed position and an open position, wherein in the closed position the duplicate cable receptacle is communicatively coupled to the die cable;
• coupling the die cable to the manufacturing die;
• coupling the first bolster cable to the direct cable receptacle;
• and
• coupling the second bolster cable to the duplicate cable receptacle.