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300% Faster Aluminum Quenching Time: Impression Technologies & Fischer Group HFQ...
Introduction
Aluminum hot forming offers several advantages. However, many OEMs are still cautious about investing in this technology, as has always been the case in...
Key Benefits and Drivers for the Adoption of Hot Form Quench...
Introduction
Cold forming of aluminum has been in use for several decades, but its capabilities constrain the products it can create. This process restricts design...
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In this webinar, we will talk about: SMART Stamping Process Engineering as pre-requisite for Smart Tryout
Data produced by engineering to effectively support tryout
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The part-thickness dependent Forming Limit Curve that does not suffer from...
Forming Limit Curves made easy FLCs (Forming Limit Curves) are essential tools for evaluating the formability of parts, showing the maximum level of strain...
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Discover how AutoForm's state-of-the-art technology can revolutionize your operations by: Streamlining Efficiency: Create process plans quickly and accurately
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LINGYUN China: Predict & Optimize Welding Distortion of Side Rail Assembly
The side sill assembly is a crucial car component, contributing to both safety and quality. To meet safety requirements, it is typically constructed from...
Hot Form Quench (HFQ®) Technology: Transforming Automotive Sustainability Through Innovation
Achieving net zero is a crucial target for all manufacturing companies, especially in the automotive industry, which faces increasing regulation. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)...
Gestamp: Turning Challenges into Opportunities—Sustainable Advances in the Manufacturing Industry
In pursuit of continuous process improvement, Gestamp has embraced recent recommendations we presented on integrating stamping and assembly processes solutions. In collaboration with the...
NIO China: Avoiding Thermal Distortions after E-Coating & Baking with BiW...
Introduction During the heating and cooling treatments involved in coating electrophoresis or post-painting baking, the body side outer panel of a Body in White (BiW)...
Thriving as a Stamping Die Builder in the North American Automotive...
Tom Cacic, G.S. Die & Design, Inc. Due to the real and ever-growing pressures and new demands in the automotive world, such as the need...
Recognizing a Great Place to Work in Stamping & BiW Assembly...
We all aspire to achieve a meaningful career at a great company. In today’s article, we get to see how Mouhcine Kahziz transitioned from...
Schuler Industrial Use of the FAST Aluminum Hot Forming Method
In this article, we explore a groundbreaking process jointly developed by Schuler in collaboration with Imperial College London and Hanlei (Guangdong) Technologies. The process...
Stamping Out Stereotypes: One Woman’s Success Story in Stamping at Ford...
Our Women in Stamping series has proven to be very popular. In this new blog post, Berna Tunali from Ford Otosan reports on her...
Mitsubishi Motors Reports: Efficiently Implementing Die Face Compensation
In recent years, reverse engineering methods have gained significant attention in the automotive industry’s tooling sector. In designing manufacturing automotive parts, tooling profoundly impacts...
Join the AutoForm Global Webinar: Compensation Is More Than “Compensation”, September...
In this Webinar, you will learn: How to achieve optimal efficiency and improve the design process
The steps to manage compensation after a part...
Simulation Optimizes Precision-Driven FluidForming Metal Forming Process
FluidForming Case Study Demonstrates the Efficacy of Simulation on Complex Aerospace Part.
FluidForming Americas, LLC, headquartered in Tennessee, forms highly complex and repeatable parts for...
Quintus Technologies: Optimizing Sheet Metal Forming for Aircraft Doorframes
Submitted by: Eric Blasiman, Business Development Manager – SMF Sales
Introduction: In this blog, we will explore how Quintus Technologies has revolutionized the sheet metal...
My Thirty-Eight-Year Career in Tool & Die
Michigan has the largest number of tool and die shops supplying the North American automotive stamping industry. Grand Rapids, on the western side of...
Join the AutoForm Global Webinar: Efficient Solution to Fix Tolerance Issues...
Being an expert in body-in-white, you likely encounter daily challenges related to the dimensional accuracy of assemblies. Whether it concerns doors, closures, structural sub-assemblies,...
Japanese Tool Maker RAPIIT: On Innovating the Prototype Stamping Processes
Rapiit is a company located in Akaiwa City, Okayama, specializing in prototype stampings, tool design, and tool making for automotive parts manufacturers. Rapiit increasingly...
PT. Adyawinsa Stamping Industries: Enhanced Springback Prediction for HSS Material in...
PT Adyawinsa Stamping Industry, established in Karawang, Indonesia in 2005, is a part and tool supplier (including also jig fixtures, racks, etc.) for automakers...
Is it Time to Change the Die Spotting Workflow? The SAIC...
In this blog, we’ll discuss a test and its outcomes that helped Chinese OEM SAIC GM Wuling (SGMW) to make an informed decision about...
Join the AutoForm Global Webinar: Lightweighting Made Easy with Hot Metal...
The world of sheet metal forming is evolving and hot stamping is at the forefront of this revolution. Hot stamping processes of sheet metal...
Influence of Roughness on the Numerical Simulation of the Tribological System...
The quality of a part punched by the sheet metal forming process is directly related to the tribology and the frictional conditions acting in...
One of General Motors’ Approaches for Springback Compensation with AutoForm
Springback is a phenomenon we just can't avoid in sheet metal forming. Depending on the part geometry, material and die face design, we'll observe...
Volvo Cars Precision Study: Assessing the Impact of Tooling Roughness on...
In a collaborative study, AutoForm, Volvo Cars, and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Blekinge Institute of Technology in Sweden analyzed the influence...
Join the AutoForm Global Webinar: Process Design with a New Approach,...
We are thrilled by the tremendous interest and engagement in our last webinar! Due to the great response and feedback from our community, we...
Nissan Production Enhancement: Robustness Analysis Identifies Factors Behind Unexpected Splits
Nissan Motors, facing unexpected splits during mass production, launched a project to identify the influencing factors using simulation. Here’s how the project unfolded. Lightweighting Woes...
Mondragon & Ford: Advanced Friction Models for Industrial Stamping Process Simulation
Sheet metal forming is a cornerstone of mass production, producing complex shapes with high accuracy and minimal waste. This intricate process involves several stages...
Join the AutoForm Global Webinar: Virtual Tool Buy-Off as Stamping Process...
Theory and practice on why and how to embed this method in the stamping process engineering In this webinar, we will explore: Why virtual tool...
