- Automated analysis of strain and stress state and thickness measurements using hollow circle, square, tick-tack-toe and optional polka dot grids
- Data are automatically plotted on Forming Limit Diagram
- Manual mode override for damaged grids
- Measurement precision of 0.005 true strain ( 0.5% engineering units )
- Export of strain analysis data to Microsoft Excel® and MSPaint® for report compilation
- Automatic generation of
Strain Analysis report page
- Measurement of deformation evolution for transfer press processes, progressive die processes and hydro forming utilizing a unique incremental grid analysis using hand drawn tick-tack-toe grid pattern or Polka-dot grid pattern
- input for AQP-Parts®
- Unique deformation browser software for die tryout application
- Stitching of a fractured grid
- Calculation of Spring back
- Compensation for surface curvature
- Failure, marginal, safe, index and date tags stored with data
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Automated Circle Grid Analysis
- grid deformation is measured automatically
- volumetric thickness calculation
- option to accept, reject or accumulate to average value
- semi-manual mode
- manual mode
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Automated Square Grid Analysis
- grid deformation is measured automatically
- reference to the rolling direction
- volumetric thickness calculation
- option to accept, reject or accumulate to average value
- semi-manual mode
- manual mode
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Forming Limit diagram
- data points are automatically plotted on the FLD
- pass, failure and marginal status at the data points is indicated by color
- FLC may be changed
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Manual Mode
- manual mode is available to measure a damaged grid which cannot be detected automatically
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Export Data
- data can be exported to a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel® or other programs
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Export Image
- screen images may be exported to Microsoft Paint® or other graphic editors to generate reports
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Automatic Strain Analysis Report Page
- prints strain analysis report directly from grid analysis program
- report includes FLD, part references, time stamps, etc.
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Deformation Measurement in Multiple Operation Processes
- transfer press processes
- progressive die processes
- hydro forming
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Deformation browser
- Provides interface for viewing and examining the measured deformation
- Simulates anticipated deformation changes for die tryout application
- Allows data to be shared within your company on computers without the Grid Analyzer attached
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Fractured Grids
- fractured grids can be stitched so the maximum strains may be determined for a material
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TTT Grids
- square or quick hand draw tic-tack-toe(TTT) grids
- All the features of standard circle (CGA) and square grid (SGA) analysis PLUS
- High precision measurement of deformation evolution in single or multiple operation processes (transfer press, progressive die and hydro forming)
- Hand draw grid is particularly suitable for data sampling in statistical process control (SPC) applications
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