About Blanking Systems Inc.

• A Revolution in Design, Setup, and Repeatabilty for Blanking Stations

  • Introduction
  • A blanking system is a production line innovation that automates volume blank punching processes for a wide variety of products. Blanking is a step in the die cutting process that involves punching predefined patterns from a die perforated material as it passes through the blanking station. Whether the blanking stencil is simple or complex, consisting of single or multiple similar or dissimilar shapes, the initial setup of the station for maximum efficiency is key to running production jobs and influences individual job costs and overall plant operations. Thus, it is economically important to set up the blanking system well the first time, with good structural balance of the mechanical parts to support and punch the materials. From a plant efficiency standpoint, it makes sense to run the job with as few changes to the machine setup as possible. Working out the parameters in advance can help accomplish this goal.

• Blanking Professionals
• BSI Tool Designer was conceived by people in the blanking industry who have first-hand knowledge of the mechanics of blanking stations and the production process and programmed by a team which has been producing CAD-related design automation software for over 15 years. There are both immediate and long-term benefits in BSI software automation, many of which are described in the following pages and others which will be understood by people in the industry after becoming familiar with the BSI-TD system.

• Faster Setup, Longer Frame Life
• Imagine a blanking frame that can be set up in a few hours, rather than a few days. The productivity benefits are undeniable. But now also imagine that the frame and its component parts are machined and assembled to tolerances so efficient that the frame can be built independently of the blanking machine and simply installed and, furthermore, is sturdy enough to perform 10 times as many operations as a traditional manual setup. Now, the benefits of software innovation through the BSI Tool Designer system become obvious to anyone involved in product line manufacturing.

• Consistent, Reusable Expert Knowledge
• Speed and longer productions runs from each frame are not the only benefits that BSI Tool Designer™ provides. BSI-TD software makes it possible for expert knowledge to be stored in the software and printed as summary sheets with detailed measurements and other statistical information. Thus, setups can be discussed, retrieved at a later date, and revised as needed—benefits that are not practical with wholly manual systems. Software automation also helps ensure consistency across setup by different workers.