Consider Proper Process Parameters to Manage Springback
Understanding the Birth of Springback and Form Better Parts In this blog post AutoForm Technical Account Manager Mark Hineline from USA reveals how to get...
Performance Talk: What’s Behind the New AutoForm Release?
Understanding Principles of Improvement – a KAIZEN Story
One of the main strengths of AutoForm software is its performance. Unlike more generic simulation software, the...
Inside the Anonymous Brazil OEM Door Inner Problem: See the Part...
Splits Solved for Brazilian Automotive Manufacturer In this blog post we continued our “Anonymous Customer Stories” series and reveal how AutoForm was used to rescue...
Gestamp Chassis Increases Productivity with FEA Tool Engineering
Streamlining Tooling with AutoForm-ProcessDesignerforCATIA Gestamp Chassis began developing its processes with the support of AutoForm's incremental simulation software solutions more than a decade ago. It...
Handling Surface Morph Key Points for Springback Compensation
A Methodology to Define a Deviation Vector Field Between Scanned Cloud of Points and Digital CAD Surface In this guest post, James He, an AutoForm...
SEE THE VIDEO! Create Your Own Friction Models and Import them...
A New Era of Accuracy for Sheet Metal Forming Simulation
A hidden demand was lurking under the surface in the sheet metal forming world. Over...
SEE the Webinar VIDEO! Tribology in Sheet Metal Forming Simulations –...
Our First EVER Public Webinar: An Inside Look at TriboForm For all fans of FormingWorld.com this recording marks a special occasion. AutoForm offers webinars usually...
SEE the VIDEOS: Augmented Reality – New Possibilities in Forming Technology
In this guest post, Augmented Reality expert Michael Lechner shares feature videos from HOLOneering, demonstrating the use of apps for smartphones and tablets to...
From Supplier to Customer: Tool Information Transfer Just Got Better!
Inside the Tryout App from Tryout Solutions FormingWorld.com welcomes another guest post, this time coming from Thomas Kleiner, Geschäftsführer at Tryout Solutions. He joins us...
The Headaches of Tryout: Reducing Tool Recuts in Tryout Reality vs...
These Conversations Could be Damaging Your Tryout
Following up on Volkan’s blog post regarding the Virtual Tryout vs. Tryout Reality, I will try to add...
AutoForm COO Detlef Schneider Talks AutoForm’s Future
Assembly Next for AutoForm Says AutoForm Board Member In this revealing post Detlef Schneider, AutoForm Board Member and COO, talks AutoForm’s future and gives insights...
PWO Group Expert Talks Trends and Formability Stability!
Dr. Jakub Machálek on Systematic Process Improvement In this guest blog post Dr. Jakub Machálek from PWO describes issues concerning the stability for part formability...
Practical Experience through Virtual Training – a New Era of Tryout...
In this guest post, learn how augmented and virtual reality can be used to train manufacturing professionals with the kind of knowledge normally gained...
Influences of the Binder force on Springback Results
In this blog post, Fernando Tersetti, Application Engineer from AutoForm Brazil, offers a comparison of springback results, between the use of a constant force...
Renault SA Proves Simulation Accuracy for Press-Hardening Processes
The automotive industry is currently facing various challenges in terms of design concepts. Legal regulations in a highly competitive market force automotive OEMs and...
Systematic Drawbead Design for Optimal Process Definition
Drawbead Reduction Strategy Put to the Test on B-Pillar Trial In this blog post we cover a method that can be utilized for systematic drawbead...
Description of EFB Research Projects for Metal Forming
In this interview Hung Nguyen, Application Engineer from AutoForm Germany, describes three current projects researching sheet metal forming at EFB and how they impact...
Impact of Flow Conditions in Cooling Channels on Thermal Cycling Part...
Part Three: Needed or Not? Computing Flow Conditions Inside Cooling Channels. The impact of the position of the cooling channels embedded in the tool on...
The Unique Automatic Issues Detection for Forming Simulation
Making Life Easy with Incremental Analysis and Change Tracking In this article Adithya Ramamurthy and Gianfranco Ruggiero join an interview to talk about AutoForm’s special...
The Dangers of Direct Labor-Based Costing at Manufacturers
In this guest post on value engineering Doug Hicks, President of D. T. Hicks & Co, describes the pitfalls of labor-based costing when used...
Aluminium Forming Meets Friction & Lubrication with TriboForm
In this blog post we reveal a case study for problematic aluminium hood-outer whereby splits were observed along the part during try-out. Those splits...
Modelling of Coining in Stamping Processes – Inside AutoForm’s New Thick...
In this blog post we will have a closer look to coining which takes place in stamping operations and the usage of new thick...
The New Smart Die Design Processes and Springback Compensation Method
The Workshop of Japanese Society for Die and Mold Technology has been taken placed in Fukui, Japan on Nov 29, 2018. An introduction about...
Who is “the Metal Whisperer?” Interview with Christian Beschorner on the...
In this interview Christian Beschorner, also known as the “metal whisperer” by his peers, reveals how attitudes have changed towards FEA metal forming solutions, from...
Safety Components as the New Lightweighting Option for 2019
Plenty of Sheet Metal Forming Opportunity Says Andrew Halonen, Mayflower Consulting LLC! I
n this guest post, Andrew Halonen, President of Mayflower Consulting, LLC, presents a...
Watch the Video: Inside a Progressive Die Maker’s Tool Shop Fara...
AutoForm’s Gianfranco Ruggiero Visits Customer Fara Stampi In this short article AutoForm Product Manager Gianfranco Ruggiero introduces the video below with a covering his in-house...
Reducing Tool Recuts with Virtual Tryout vs. Tryout Reality
Where to Invest Your Time to Reduce Tool Recuts: an Interview In this engaging interview Volkan Karakus, Senior Application Engineer AutoForm Germany, describes the tryout...
The Use of Analysis Standards and Their Purpose in the Engineering...
Today's car bodies are made of some 150 - 200 parts. They all have to be functional, serving their design purpose. We can distinguish...
An Inside Look at Automatic Simulation and Analysis Report Generation
Let’s Look at Report Transparency for Sharing Simulation Files In this article Karan Bhise, Application Engineer AutoForm USA, demonstrates the ease of generating reports for...
Board Interview: Bart Carleer, Corporate Technical Director, Talks AutoForm’s Future!
In this interview Bart Carleer, Corporate Technical Director and member of AutoForm’s Board of Directors, outlines AutoForm’s future, its milestone successes and his views...
