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Split Testing Your Parts to Reduce BIW Cost with AutoForm

Now You Can Examine Two Concepts Side By Side in One Software with Real World Cost Based on Your Own Supplier Quotes and Internal...

Finding Those Cracks with a Robustness Analysis in Pictures from Korea

How Jinmyung Precision Drastically Reduced Tryout Cost Thanks to Robustness Analyses In this two part series Chanho Lee, Technical Manager AutoForm Korea, shares his experience in...

Dimitris Servis Talks the Digitalization of Tryout

Dr. Dimitris Servis: AutoForm Project Manager Talks the Digital Factory & Industry 4.0 Today we are well into the deployment of Industry 4.0 principles in...

Early Feasibility and Blank Size Estimates in Just Five Minutes

It’s More than Just “Flattening” the Part In this post an AutoForm Application Engineer explains why you need to use AutoForm-Stamping-Adviser-FormCheck. A tool for early...

Value Engineering 1/3: Enter State of the Art Planning Solution- Expert Interview with Axel...

The Future of Optimizing Cost Planning in One Big Sweep An overview of optimizing value engineering is given in this article thanks to Axel Maurer,...

Two AutoForm Experts Interviewed on AutoForm-HemPlannerplus

In this interview, Natàlia Domínguez, Technical Product Manager, and Michael Düring, Product Manager, both from AutoForm share their insights based on their interactions and...

Cut then Formed and Hardened at the Same Time? How Asteer Developed the Smart...

A Prime Example of Developing New Hotforming Methods Using Simulation Tools A unique technology named the “Smart Hot Press” or SHP has been developed by Asteer...

Examine Your Countermeasures: AutoForm Problem Solving

Combining Two AutoForm Solutions to Overcome Surface Defects In this blog post Hisashi Takizawa, Division Manager & Technical Expert of AutoForm Japan, introduces the linked...

Lighter-Stronger- Cheaper: Three Awards Given! Asteer Japan Develops SHP Hot Press Method Drastically Reducing...

Ready, Set, Press! Hot Press Heating Reduced from 5 Minutes to 5 Seconds Power cost reduced by 20%, Facility area reduced by 90% Asteer Co....

Forming and Quenching Parts in Hot Forming Simulation

The Complexities of Calculating Temperature Distribution Brought to Life – an Interview with Michael Düring AutoForm Joining us today Michael Düring, Product Manager at AutoForm...

Virtual Tryout of Hot-Forming? YES it’s Possible: Here’s How it’s Done – an Over...

In this article we demonstrate the finalization of process conditions for a hotforming process using images from AutoForm’s unique ‘tryout-mode’ which allows for adjustments...

Developing a New Drawbead Model for Efficient Simulation

Introducing the Adaptive Equivalent Drawbead Model with Dr. Igor Burchitz, Technical Product Manager In this article we cover a new adaptive line bead model which was...

Friction and Lubrication Modelling in Sheet Metal Forming:

Influence of lubrication amount, tool roughness and sheet coating on product quality TriboForm has been a hot item in the world of social media. Here...

Guest Blog Invitation: Publish Your Sheet Metal Story on AutoFormingWorld as a Guest Blog...

Now you can reach the worldwide sheet metal community by posting your content here FormingWorld invites you to feature your brand, research and success stories...

On Changing Minds in Japan on AutoForm Perception

An Anonymous Customer Story Concerning Market Assumptions in Japan vs. Europe In a land where AutoForm is considered an obscure tool Hisashi Takizawa, Technical Manager AutoForm...

8 Out of 9 Dies Made in Single Tryout at Whiston Industries!

Customer Whiston Industries Shares Insights on Using AutoForm for Large Panels Recently Whiston Industries invited AutoForm to view their tool making plant to see our software...

A Counterintuitive Approach to Correcting Splits and Slippage on a Ford F250 Panel Demonstrated...

Why Focusing on the Problem Area with Splits is NOT Always the Right Place to Find Your Solution – Another Look at the AK...

‘One-Loop Tryout’ Achieved in Japan? You Bet! 70% Success for Tool Creation in Just...

With tight deadlines what else can you do, but get it done in one tryout - a Japanese Success! Challenged with a ‘short window between...

Improvements Made TRDI-MICX Thanks to Simulation

An Overview of Tangible Results Achieved using AutoForm Solutions An AutoForm customer in Brazil, TRDI-MICX has been very successful in driving their company forwards thanks to...

Clearing Accuracy Issues in Japan: an Anonymous OEM Success Story in Solving Splits and...

In this week’s blog post we publish for the first time one our anonymous success stories. An anon-success story covers all the engineering details you...

What is an Anonymous OEM Story?

An Introduction to Revealing Once Secret Projects Sharing project results is not always easy in the world of simulation. With several customers wishing to remain...

Is it Made from GOLD?! How Can a Single Die Screw Cost $25.00? Owner...

Interview with Alan Stimac on a Real Life Story on the Hidden Cost of Die Screws Here we share a real story from one of our Technical...

LIGHTWEIGHTING PARTS: Inside the Auto/Steel Project for Hemming High Strength Steel

Towards Applying Thin-Gauge AHSS to Outer Panels Lightweight construction is becoming ever more important in the automotive industry. Demanding C.A.F.E standards have set in motion...

EVENT SPOTLIGHT: New Energy Vehicle forum in Shanghai – Christoph Weber shares his presentation...

The automotive industry, across the entire world, has reached a turning point. No matter where you produce and no matter where you sell, greenhouse...

The Importance of Material Cards for Sheet Metal Simulation

Insight Article on Successful Simulation with Material Cards by Andrew Walker, Technical Product Manager AutoForm If there were a holy trinity for metal forming simulation work...

EXPERT INTERVIEW: What is Accuracy in Finite Element Simulation and What is it in...

Interview with Bernd Glasbrenner Senior Process Consultant at AutoForm All the Little Details involving Stamping Simulation and Tool Tryout that Amount to the Totality of...

ProcessDesignerforCATIA – A new tool design methodology in the CATIA environment – an Interview!

Hello community! In today’s blog post we go “behind the scene” of AutoForm-ProcessDesignerforCATIA creation process with three AutoForm leading figures. What inspired a company leader...

Inside AutoForm-TryoutAssistant an Interview with Dimitris Servis and Michael Stippak

Welcome readers and new fans to the AutoForm blog. In this blog post we interview two experts from AutoForm: Dimitris Servis, Development Team Leader (Ds)...