Method for Determining an Operating Parameter of a Tool for Forming Components in a Press

Abstract

A method for determining an operating parameter of a tool for forming components in a press, comprising the steps of: gathering a semifinished product property for a specified number of blanks from a set comprising a plurality of blanks; ascertaining a mean of the semifinished product property for the specified number of blanks; selecting at least one blank, the semifinished product property of which lies in a specified interval around the mean, from the set; forming the selected blank by means of the tool in the press to produce the component, the tool being operated with the operating parameter; determining a deviation of the component shape of the component from a target value; and, adjusting or maintaining the at least one operating parameter in accordance with the determined deviation.

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