Design and application an integrated element selection model for press automation line

There are many things that make useful automatic line systems for metalworking machinery. Press automation systems have been widely used in the industry for sheet metal processing. This paper presents a new approach towards elements selection of an automatic line for sheet metal forming. Automation line element selection is a complex, tedious task, and there are few tools other than checklists to assist engineers in the selection of appropriate, cost-effective elements. It has been described as an integrated press automation line elements selection system called press automation elements selection advisor (PAESA) model in this study. The PAESA has incorporated 10 stages of integrated factors such as property profile of possible elements, defining of developed elements, firm research, company contact and costumer service, specification of requirements, driver mechanisms, environmental selection and cost, system accuracy, product strategy and fine selection.