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Vtron Servicos LTDA Gains Advantage with Virtual Tooling Confirmation
Small Sized Tool Shops Embracing Digital Engineering Tools
The automotive tooling and part stamping market has become increasingly competitive, favoring companies that embrace both change...
Can You Decrease Blank Sizes to Save Money Without Consequences?
Introduction In the sheet metal forming industry, it is a common practice to decrease blank sizes as much as possible, with the goal of saving...
Join the AutoForm Global Webinar: Increasing Quality and Savings for Tube Forming Processes for...
Systematic Solution for Successful Part Optimization – a Hydroforming Success Story When working on a proper process layout, a common struggle is as follows: The...
See the Webinar Video: What is the Right Way to Understand Accuracy? A New...
This blog post brings something new to FormingWorld.com concerning “Accuracy in the Stamping Process Chain.” On May 20, 2020, Dr. Intaek Lee from AutoForm...
Rapid Tooling in the Manufacturing of Stamped Components: from Concept to Part in 5...
Rapid Tooling for the production of stamped components is still rarely employed, although it proves to be a viable alternative when looking for rapid...
AutoForm Global Webinar: AutoForm Accuracy Footprint: Part II – Join for July the 28th!
How to Create a Digital Master to Achieve Accuracy and Precision Model based system engineering or design is focusing to support zero failure production with...
Revealed: AutoForm’s Contribution to the Cancelled NEHY 2020 Hydroforming Conference Now Published
Can a Conference Paper Be Published Without the Conference?
See how AutoForm’s Giampaolo Moncelsi and Leonard Krauss contributed to the cancelled NEHY 2020, Germany’s leading...
Three Springback Minimization Methods Tested: Case Study in Japan for UHSS Steel
In the next generation of automotive development, the concept of CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric) is undoubtedly gaining traction. As one of the...
Reducing Downtime of Stamping Production through controlling Tribology in Sheet Metal Forming: Philips, Opel,...
You’ve seen it happen many times before: Your stamping operations run smoothly, that is, until suddenly defects occur in the products. Your team now...
Why do we still need Forming Limit Diagrams (FLDs)?
Accurately predicting possible failures during the forming process is essential when developing tools. There are many result variables that will offer insight into different...
AutoForm Global Webinar: Dimensional Accuracy in Sheet Metal Forming Part II
Getting Ready for Tool Manufacturing
Continuing our exploration of engineering activities regarding springback management, this webinar focuses on the challenges encountered in defining an effective...
A Class Surface Defects Evaluation: Don’t Waste Time Painting Defective Panels When its Too...
Everyone Loses Out When Surface Lows Studies are Neglected
In addition to a robust finished product, car and other consumer product manufacturers have to be...
How Should I Set Up My Process, Regardless of the Software Platform Used?
We have heard the following questions countless times: How should I set up my simulation? How do I process this part? The simple answer...
Splits Evaluation Methods in Cold Forming: Revisiting the Importance of Post-Processing for Sheet Metal...
Forming Limits and Splits: Reading into Sheet Metal Behavior The use of simulations is presently growing in manufacturing companies in today's world, and the specific...
AutoForm Global Webinar: How to Account for Accurate Friction and Lubrication Data in Sheet...
Join the Webinar: Workflow and Application Cases Find out how to achieve a new level of simulation accuracy through a more realistic consideration of tribological...
Hyundai NC Saves 50% Man-hours on Trim Line Job with CAE Digital Engineering!
In this blog post the Ulsan factory NC Team of Hyundai Motor Company reveals how they improved the efficiency of their trim line development...
Top Customer Questions at the World Premiere of AutoForm TubeXpert Held in China: Answers...
Tube Hydroforming at Its Best With AutoForm’s previous release of Hydro 2016, customers had several requests for more functionalities, including an entirely new graphical user...
Global Webinar Accelerating Stamping Engineering Using the AutoForm Cloud
Use Cases Revealed Demonstrating the AutoForm Cloud Powered by Rescale
More and more customers are shifting their computation work for detailed sheet metal forming analysis...
How Can You Prove Accuracy in Sheet Metal Simulation? The Principle of the Accuracy...
Looking Under the Hood of the Accuracy Argument
An accurate simulation is one that predicts the result of an experiment correctly. The accuracy footprint is a...
Is Your Tool Center Aligned to Your Press Center of Force?
Saving Your Tools from Wear, Tear and Downtime
Your progressive die layout looks great, and your forming outcomes are acceptable, that is, until your tryout...
AutoForm Global Webinar: Basic Simulation Accuracy Requirements and the AutoForm Accuracy Footprint
The Principle of the Accuracy Footprint Unveiled The accuracy footprint is a concept created by AutoForm, which can be used to assess the accuracy of...
SDM Korea Sees 100% Increased Work Speed with Compensation Modeling!
Forming Analysis Team Enhances Work Efficiency by Adopting AutoForm The Forming Analysis Team at SDM Co. Ltd. (hereafter SDM) has been using AutoForm since 2009...
Stamping Parts in a Time of Crisis: Reporting from Wuhan
AutoForm’s Jason Hu Reports Directly from Wuhan on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Stamping Industry AutoForm’s Jason Hu reports from Wuhan, giving us his...
Join the Webinar: How to Connect Process Engineering and Production in Sheet Metal Forming...
This is your chance to learn about how to connect process engineering and production in sheet metal forming. Two of our experts, Volkan Karakus...
VOA Industria Brazil: Supportive Tools for Bidding and Controlling Stamping Prices
In times of globalized economies, it has never been easier to connect to providers and partners all over the world. To remain relevant in...
The Headaches of Information Transfer Between Engineering Departments Solved?
The Infamous Easy Button: Can It All Be Done for You?
We all wish we had one. Managers make jokes about it and employees daydream...
How Alastampi Solved Aesthetic Defects for White-Goods
In this article, Fabrizio Tinti Technical Manager at AutoForm Italy, describes how Alastampi is now using simulation to investigate and solve aesthetic defects for...
EMI Group Company Metaseval Sees Tryout Time Reduced by 30%: Ironing Simulated!
EMI Group Company Simulates the Ironing of Flanges and Fine Trim Line Optimization for Radiator Components for Improved Tryout Timeframes Metaseval, an EMI Group subsidiary,...
Why Work at AutoForm? Applying for a Job & Knowing the Business
4 Solid Reasons Why and 4 Tips Before Applying
What distinguishes AutoForm from other companies and why would YOU want to work with us? An available...
In Pictures! GeNI Engineering Mexico Conducts Part Optimization to Reduce Part Reject Rate!
Validation as Part of Quality Improvement and Resource Savings GeNI de Mexico S.A de C.V (hereafter GeNI) is dedicated to achieving a strong correlation between...
