Yamasei Corporation Decreases Surface Defect Analysis Man-Hours & Tryout Correction Loops:...
Time is money! How many times have you heard this phrase? And how many times have you absently nodded along in agreement? Yamasei Corporation,...
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Achieving accuracy and making decisions using the process window approach
Patchwork blanks are increasingly used in hot stamping. However, the effect of patchwork blanks on...
Evolving Hot Stamping Process Simulation in Two Phases to Achieve Accuracy
The design and manufacture of hot-formed parts and the development of their manufacturing processes is more complex than cold stamping processes, demanding greater specialist...
Save Thousands with Just a Few Millimeters of Material: Revisiting Trimming...
Transmuting Just A Few Millimeters of Material into Gold In this article, AutoForm’s Gianfranco Ruggiero describes the challenges faced during the manufacture of trimming tools,...
Quick Turnover of Blank Size Estimation & Scrap Rate Reduction, Achieved...
Steve Hackett Shares the Success of his Eight Person Forming Consultancy
Curve Engineering is an eight-man operation in England specializing in process simulations, blank size...
How to Avoid Financial Risk at an Early Stage of Part...
Early Feasibility: The Right Way and the Wrong Way at Baseline
AutoForm Technical Account Manager Stephan Küper examines the importance of carrying out detailed early...
How an Advanced Friction Model Rescued Five Parts at Major Tool...
Predicting Wrinkles for Door Inner Parts Using the TriboForm Software In this anonymous blog post, one of the largest Chinese tool makers shares their results...
Takeaways of Teaching Stamping Simulation: Reflecting on Three Days with Two...
And Clues for Job-Seeking Students Looking to Stand Out
Whenever I see young minds entering the building, I am immediately reminded of my early career-seeking...
Pulling More from the Tensile Specimen: Going Beyond UE and UTS
Recent insights into extended capabilities of the tensile test The uniaxial tensile test – inexpensive and conventional – generates valuable data for characterizing sheet metal...
Tube Forming Process Perfection: How to Solve Your Everyday Problems Using Intelligent...
Introduction For years, CAE has enabled significant improvements and cost reduction in the process of parts forming. One such improvement is the combining of both...
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High Quality, Efficient, and Integrated Die Process Surfacing
In today’s business world, there is an increasing challenge to perform faster while improving accuracy and quality....
The Pressure & Challenges: Building the Bridge Between Engineering and Tryout
Verification vs. Reducing the Unexpected in Tryout
There have been significant advances made within professional engineering departments through the use of software to predict and...
See the latest Webinar VIDEO! How to account for accurate friction...
Tribology, friction and lubrication play a key role in the production of high-quality sheet metal parts. In forming simulations, often a constant value for...
Join the AutoForm TubeXpert R9 Online Launch Event
Highlights presentation of the latest release Building on the success of former AutoForm TubeXpert versions, the new release of our software solution AutoForm TubeXpert R9...
Now Open to Everyone: The New Fundamental Material Training for Hot...
In this blog post, Dr. Alper Güner provides all FormingWorld.com fans with an overview of the new fundamental material training for hot stamping process...
Bringing Material Data to Life: Making Material Cards Meaningful Along the...
Hope for the Best – But Prepare for the Worst
Within the sheet metal stamping industry, the goal of a process engineer is to define...
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Achieving accuracy and consistency along the entire process chain
The hot stamping technology supports the achievement of safety regulation compliance as well as competitive product...
Prabha Industries India: Sidewall Curl Control for HSS 980 Material Sill...
Two Strategies Studied in AutoForm for Controlling Springback in an HSS Part In this blog post Prabha Industries from India reveals two strategies they tried...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
