MODULE 03 — PDM

One record per die, never modeled twice

One database, every revision

ExtrusionManager is a product data management system built on Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager and configured for the way an extrusion die shop actually works: iterative, always in progress, with the model changing daily. Every die exists exactly once in a shared, searchable database with revision history, approval status, bill of materials and linked 2D/3D files.

Frequently asked ▾

Why it matters

"Does this profile already exist?" gets one answer

Without PDM, the questions are familiar: which file is the latest revision, who has it open, what changed since the customer approved it, and where the drawing is for a die made four years ago. ExtrusionManager answers them by holding models, drawings, customers and part lists in one relational SQL database that designers reach from inside ExtrusionPower. Files are found, created, loaded, changed and saved without leaving the design session, so data management happens as a side effect of working rather than as an extra task nobody has time for.

RECORD PER DIE

100%

SEARCHABLE HISTORY

What It Gives You

One die, one traceable history

✓Revision control: full lifecycle from first concept to released design, with a traceable history of every change

✓Team working: a shared database with access rights, so several designers can work on the same die set without overwriting each other's work

✓Search that finds things: query by customer, die number, part list or attribute across the entire archive

✓Bills of material: part lists generated from the die set structure and kept in step with the model

✓All associated files: 3D models, 2D drawings and supporting documents stored together with the die they belong to

✓Native integration: operated from within ExtrusionPower, not a separate application you have to remember to open

Applications

What teams manage inside ExtrusionManager

✓Central die/profile database searchable by number, customer or geometry

✓Revision history for every die design

✓Approval and release status tracking

✓Bill of materials per die set

✓Linked 2D drawings and 3D models in one place

✓Customer and order association per die

✓Die set component tracking (bolster, backer, bridge, cap)

✓Repair and rework history per die

✓Die usage and press-life tracking

✓Role-based access control

✓Duplicate-profile detection before new modeling starts

✓Standard element and tooling library

✓Export of records for quoting and planning

✓Audit trail of who changed what, and when

✓Search across the full die inventory in seconds

What It Removes

The time a die shop loses every week

✓ "Which one is the latest file?"
✓ Parallel copies on local drives
✓ Lost drawings for old dies
✓ Manual BOM retyping

At a glance

Role

PDM for die design data

Database

Relational SQL

Manages

Models, drawings, documents, customers, BOM

Control

Revisions, access rights

Access

From inside ExtrusionPower

FAQ

Common questions about ExtrusionManager

Q01 What problem does ExtrusionManager solve?+

It stops the same die profile from being modeled more than once by giving every die a single, searchable record that the whole team can check before starting new work.

Q02 Does it replace our existing file server or ERP?+

No. It sits alongside them as the searchable record of die-specific data: geometry, revisions, approval status and linked files, purpose-built for extrusion die manufacturing.

Q03 Can it track who approved a die and when?+

Yes. Every die record carries approval status and a full audit trail of changes, so accountability is built in, not reconstructed after the fact.

Q04 Does it work with files from Extrumat and ExtrusionFlow?+

Yes. 2D drawings, 3D models and simulation results from the other ExtrusionPower modules link directly to the die's record in ExtrusionManager.

Q05 How is access controlled across a team?+