2D Die Design
Die layout and manufacturing drawing: ports, bridges, welding chamber and bearing lengths, laid out by experienced die designers.
- Delivery
- DXF / DWG + PDF drawing
- Turnaround
- Within 48 h
Aluminium extrusion die engineering
Your profile drawing in, a simulated die design out — in 48 hours.
We design 2D and 3D extrusion dies and verify them with flow and die-stress simulation, so problems are solved on screen instead of on the press.
- from drawing to report
- 48 h
- of die engineering
- 20+ yrs
- delivered in your format
- DXF · STEP
Services
Four services, one die engineering team
Order a single step or the full chain — from the 2D die layout to a simulation report your toolroom can act on.
3D Die Design
A complete 3D model of the die set, generated with the Extrumat module of ExtrusionPower and finished by our engineers.
- Delivery
- STEP or native CAD + 2D drawing
- Turnaround
- Within 48 h
Flow Simulation
A virtual die trial: metal flow, exit velocity, pressure and temperature — so ports and bearings are balanced before the die is cut.
- Delivery
- PDF simulation report
- Turnaround
- Within 48 h
Die Stress Simulation
Thermo-mechanical analysis of the die under press load: von Mises stress, deflection and critical zones, to prevent cracking and mandrel deflection.
- Delivery
- PDF report (flow + stress)
- Turnaround
- Within 48 h
How it works
Three steps from drawing to die
Upload your profile drawing
Send a DXF, DWG or STEP file with your alloy and press data through the inquiry form.
Design + simulation in 48 h
Our engineers design the die in ExtrusionPower and verify it in ExtrusionFlow.
Review & deliver
We go through the results with you and deliver drawings, 3D model and report in your format.
Sample work
Real dies, real simulation results
A selection of die designs and simulation results from our projects. Select an image to enlarge it.
Four-chamber hollow, porthole die
- Profile
- Rectangular four-chamber hollow
- Die
- Porthole (bridge) die, 3D model
- Focus
- Port and core layout for even feed into each chamber
Four-chamber hollow, porthole die— Rectangular four-chamber hollow · Porthole (bridge) die, 3D model · Port and core layout for even feed into each chamber Pressure in the aluminium
- Profile
- Hollow profile
- Die
- Porthole die, flow simulation
- Focus
- Pressure drop through ports and bearings, and the press load
Pressure in the aluminium— Hollow profile · Porthole die, flow simulation · Pressure drop through ports and bearings, and the press load L-shaped hollow, porthole die
- Profile
- L-shaped hollow profile
- Die
- Porthole (bridge) die, 3D model
- Focus
- Bridge placement around the corner of the profile
L-shaped hollow, porthole die— L-shaped hollow profile · Porthole (bridge) die, 3D model · Bridge placement around the corner of the profile Von Mises stress in the die
- Profile
- Hollow profile
- Die
- Porthole die, stress simulation
- Focus
- Locating stress peaks that lead to cracking
Von Mises stress in the die— Hollow profile · Porthole die, stress simulation · Locating stress peaks that lead to cracking Mandrel and die plate, exploded view
- Profile
- Multi-chamber hollow profile
- Die
- Porthole die, mandrel + die plate
- Focus
- Four-port mandrel feeding a complex hollow
Mandrel and die plate, exploded view— Multi-chamber hollow profile · Porthole die, mandrel + die plate · Four-port mandrel feeding a complex hollow Aluminium temperature
- Profile
- Hollow profile
- Die
- Porthole die, flow simulation
- Focus
- Temperature rise through the die and at the exit
Aluminium temperature— Hollow profile · Porthole die, flow simulation · Temperature rise through the die and at the exit Die cross-section
- Profile
- Hollow profile
- Die
- Porthole die, section view
- Focus
- Welding chamber depth and bearing lengths
Die cross-section— Hollow profile · Porthole die, section view · Welding chamber depth and bearing lengths 2D manufacturing drawing
- Profile
- Multi-chamber hollow profile
- Die
- 2D die drawing, top view + section
- Focus
- Drawing ready for the toolroom
2D manufacturing drawing— Multi-chamber hollow profile · 2D die drawing, top view + section · Drawing ready for the toolroom
Why EXTRUDE(+)
Die engineers who build their own tools
20+ years of die engineering
Two decades of extrusion die design behind every layout we send you.
Our own software
We develop ExtrusionPower and ExtrusionFlow ourselves — tools made for extrusion dies, not adapted from generic CAE.
PTC Creo expertise
As a PTC solution partner we deliver native Creo models and clean STEP files that drop straight into your CAD/CAM.
No more trial and error
Problems show up in the simulation, not on the press: fewer die trials, less scrap, faster first good profile.
Technology
The software behind the service
Every project runs on the ExtrusionPower software family.
ExtrusionPower
A CAD platform built for aluminium extrusion dies. Its Extrumat module turns a 2D die layout into a complete 3D die model in minutes.
About ExtrusionPower (opens in a new tab)ExtrusionFlow
Simulation software that predicts metal flow, pressure, temperature and die stress before the first billet is pressed. A virtual die trial takes well under an hour.
About ExtrusionFlow (opens in a new tab)
Have a profile drawing on your desk?
Send it today and receive the die design and simulation report within 48 hours.