TriboForm Strikes Again: Covering the all-new Volvo V60
In this blog post we see how Volvo Cars includes tribological effects in stamping simulations with TriboForm. Special focus is given to the early...
EBZ SysTec’s Approach to Efficient Draw Bead Modelling
The Evolution in Draw Bead Modelling and Best Practices
There has been plenty of approaches implemented aiming at substantially decreasing modelling and computation times for...
The Paradigm Shift in Brazil – Demonstrating Efficient Surface Development Speed...
Behind the Side Panel Benchmark Project in Brazil In this brief interview Fernando Tersetti, Application Engineer from AutoForm Brazil, shares a recent experience of his,...
Springback Compensation Best Practices: a Strategic Guide
Essential Practices Towards Reliable Simulation Based on Outcomes
In this interview, Adithya Ramamurthy, an Application Engineer at AutoForm USA, describes three essential practices geared towards...
StampingSimulation.com Simulating Your Parts Right in Partnership with AutoForm!
Thousands of parts, just like yours - simulated and confirmed with AutoForm
AutoForm and StampingSimulation.com partnered in 2007, to deliver world class forming simulation services...
What is a Healthy Simulation?
A healthy simulation is the one that considers the real parameters as input and boundaries so that the tool can be built accordingly. In...
Mazda Tool Maker Keylex Corp: 80% Reduction of Task-Hours for Part...
A Speedy Delivery of Formability and Process Evaluations Using AutoForm How to validate as many parts as possible in a short period of time? In...
Improved Single Part Design by Hemming Planning? Yes it’s Possible!
Two Roller Passes or Three Determined by New AutoForm User The results of the hemming process have a significant impact on appearance and assembly of...
Tooling and Piece Cost Estimation, the White Elephant in the Room
As the Last Generation of Cost Experts Retire How Will OEMs Replace them? In this article Steve Rozanski, Senior Application Engineer from AutoForm USA, talks...
In Pictures! Advanced Feasibility of Progressive Dies
Emrah Bayrak from AutoForm Demonstrates How to Resolve ProgDie Forming Issues Using AutoForm In this post Emrah Bayrak, Technical Product Manager at AutoForm, demonstrates some...
Intelligent Blank Size Cost Minimization: Is Your Bidding Right? Closing the...
From Blank Size Development to Final Material Cost – Were Your Projections Right?
In the sheet metal forming industry, material generates one of the largest...
Bridging the Gap between Tryout and Mass Production Based on Sensitivity...
This article presents a sensitivity study, aiming to bridge the gap between tryout and full-scale production with a focus on the effect of frictional...
Successful Simulation of Flexforming Processes at Quintus Technologies
Quintus Technologies Whitepaper Demonstrates Correlation Between Flexforming and Simulation For Ultra-high Strength Steels and other difficult to form materials. Quintus Technologies is a world leader...
Material Behavior in Simulation 101: by AutoForm Senior Application Engineer Yurdaer...
How best to handle material behaviors for simulation
In this article Yurdaer Demiralp, Senior Application Engineer from AutoForm USA, provides an overview describing how exactly...
Renault Success Using TriboForm: the Renault Talisman Story
We have been saying it for some time. More and more automotive companies are demanding a more accurate description of tribology conditions in forming...
Stability Analysis for Dimensional Accuracy Measurement Conditions in Sheet Metal Forming...
By Hironori Imai, Senior Application Engineer, AutoForm Japan. In recent years, stamping simulation has become indispensable for the design and creation of stamped parts, the...
The Pictures Say it All: No More Splits at Royal EG...
How Royal EG Drastically Reduced Tryout Cost Thanks to Robustness Analyses
In this article Chanho Lee, AutoForm Technical Manager Korea, demonstrates a robustness analysis success story...
Value Engineering 2: Enabling Software for Cost Projections- Axel Maurer,...
What if a Live Link Could be Established Between Part Design, Process Layout and Cost Calculation to Bring About Revolutionary Cost Engineering?In this interview...
Inside the CAM Report: Automotive OEM Market Positions and Dynamics in...
Christoph Weber AutoForm China - Software Solutions for Sheet Metal Forming in Automotive The Center of Automotive Management (CAM) released the following study on Market...
DieDesigner for a Die Designer: Thinking About a Better Way
A Die Designer's Change in Perspective on CAD vs. AutoForm in the Initial Simulation Setup
Bryan Lang has a lot of experience in the tool...
New Model Tooling at Nissan: Forming Simulation at its BEST in...
In this article we examine how the successful evaluation of Robustness and Tryout Mapping by Nissan resulted in a push to see AutoForm-Sigmaplus routinely...
NEEDED or Not? Computing Flow Conditions Inside Cooling Channels?
How Effective is CFD Technology Really? Michael Düring Interview
One of the arguments heard in the world of sheet metal forming simulation is that it’s...
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...
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...
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...
