Lighter-Stronger- Cheaper: Three Awards Given! Asteer Japan Develops SHP Hot Press...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
Three Years Running Without Splits for Volvo Trucks! The Results of...
Case Study from Volvo Trucks on Improving Three Parts Using AutoForm-Sigma for a Firewall Panel, Side Roof Panel & a Front Reinforcement for the...
Another Link Forged for the Digital Process Chain – AutoForm-TryoutAssistant
Is Industry 4.0 Already Here?
Talking about communicating, transferring information or data in an era where these functionalities have been made simpler than ever may...
Hotforming Simulation for Aluminum Alloys by an AutoForm Customer – Constellium...
This blog post introduces a new series of articles coming out of the French AutoForm world. Below you’ll see real results for the simulation...
Reverse Engineering Tribology Measures into Simulation at Skoda
Validating the Tribology Argument
Through a Customer Project
A recent project took place between Skoda and TriboForm. What’s so fascinating about this project was that TriboForm...
SUCCESS! 78% reduction of number of parts, and 15% weight-reduction in...
Applying Simulation to the Unified Forming of a Hollow & Arch-shaped Side Frame
With more articles coming out of Japan this blog post brings a case...
The Challenge of Compensation: The Use of the Draw-Shell Method
How to 'Read the Signs' in Secondary Tool Compensation
In the sheet metal forming industry the compensation of surface as countermeasure of the springback effect...
Simulation Speed & Accuracy at the Same Time?
Setting the Record Straight on Accuracy in Japan
An Interview with Bart Carleer PhD Corporate Technical Director
Following our last post on '85% Accuracy Rate...
85% Accuracy Rate Realized During First Tryouts with AutoForm Customer: Fabest...
A Case Study from Japan - Implementing
AutoForm and AutoForm-DieDesigner
AutoForm has a store of success stories from Japan which have not seen the light...
Increasing Stamping Process Stability by 40%! Phillips, Opel, TriboForm and Others...
Accounting for the 1000th Stroke in the ASPECT Project
Right now TriboForm is undertaking an ambitious project that started in May 2016. Twelve European industrial...
Simulating Warm and Hotforming Processes of Aluminium Alloys
Do You Really Need to Account for Phase Changes
During Warm & Hot Forming of Aluminum?
One of the numerous topics discussed at the CHS2 conference...
