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Spring Symposium of the NADDRG: Pulling Back the Curtain on Industry-Relevant...

The recent and accelerating trend towards electrification of vehicle drive trains has added urgency to the automotive industry’s challenge of building attractive vehicles that...

Five Statements from Women at General Motors on Our Industry

The automotive industry is undergoing rapid transformation, fueled by innovation in technology and the changing face of its workforce. Women are playing a key...

Three Volkswagen Women Have Their Say on Women in Stamping

Celebrating International Women’s Day in the BiW Stamping & Assembly Industry The automotive industry is undergoing rapid transformation, fueled by innovation in technology and the...

Two Women from Delga Brazil on Women in Stamping Today

On Overcoming Obstacles for Women in Stamping This is part two of our Women in Stamping Series, celebrating equality and opportunity. See Part 1 | See Part 2 |...

Women in Stamping: Navigating the Engineering World

Is the engineering world an inclusive working environment offering equal opportunity? Is the industry doing enough to encourage women to pursue both hands-on engineering...

Design with Confidence: Reduce Risk with Early Feasibility Analysis, March 13th

In this webinar, participants will acquire valuable insights into the following aspects: Recognizing the significance of early feasibility analysis Identifying the key stakeholders involved...

Innovation in Action: How Simulation Resolves Manufacturing Assembly Challenges

Introduction The last few decades have seen a tremendous surge in productivity in the development of Body-in-White (BiW) components. Forming tools and processes are now...

GOITECH Korea Digital Transformation Feasibility Case Study

A Practical Case Study on Streamlining Engineering Processes As discussed in Part 1, we aim to present an enhanced process using AutoForm's DieDesigner for customers...

Ensure Consistent Dimensional Accuracy with Robust Springback Compensation, February 28th

In this webinar, you will gain insights into the following key areas: Understanding the prerequisites necessary for implementing tool compensation Distinguishing "standard" and "robust"...

Geometry Engineering at Stellantis Increases Efficiency of Body in White Assembly...

At Stellantis, we don't need to talk about quality because it's a given. That being said, we are continually striving to enhance our processes...

Launching the Digital Transformation for Optimum Feasibility with Time Saving Process...

Part 1. Enhancing the Efficiency of Your Engineering Process Design What does “optimum engineering process” mean to you? The cornerstone of efficient material use is to...

Integrated Tool Geometry Workflow from Concept to CNC, February 14th

In this Webinar, we will discuss: The basic geometry workflow for development of stamping dies and processes Key points towards leveraging your knowledge and...

Trimline Optimization: Insights from Gallarati s.r.l. on Conducting and Analyzing This...

Trimline optimization serves as the third pillar of the tool tryout process, alongside springback compensation and tool spotting. Its objective is to produce a...

Assembly Process Optimization: A Strategic Alternative to Part Optimization – A...

Introduction The introduction of forming simulation software has revolutionized the design and execution of complex forming processes, significantly reducing the time and effort required. Tasks...

Impression Technologies: Unlocking Ultra-High Strength Aluminum Lightweighting through HFQ Hot Forming

The ultimate aim of the sheet metal industry is to manufacture products that meet quality standards as efficiently as possible. Ongoing research continually seeks...

Imperial College London, Department of Mechanical Engineering: Shaping Industry 4.0’s BiW...

Introduction While many universities offer technology programs, a few stand out from the competition. These institutions are distinguished by their unique offerings, robust industry connections,...

Exploring the BiW Stamping & Assembly Plant in Terminator: Dark Fate...

In a rare instance, Terminator: Dark Fate brings the world of automotive stamping to the big screen. We're diving into this box office hit...

Ferrari Part Maker Fontana Pietro: Leveraging Tool Stiffness Sensitivity Analysis to...

Manufacturing stamping tools demands a high level of precision and expertise. Even with years of experience, engineering and tryout teams may still face challenges...

Making a Replica 1960s Sports Car BiW out of Just 30...

Sports cars are the epitome of extreme engineering, with their unique design requirements making them particularly challenging to build. The body-in-white (BiW) of sports...

How to Avoid Financial Risk at an Early Stage of Part...

Early Feasibility: Doing it Right (or Wrong) From the Start This blog post emerged from an urgent call we received from one of our customers....

Virtual Maturation Methods for Pre-Hem Flange Development November 30th

In this Webinar, you will learn: Efficient and complete development of pre-hem flanges How simultaneous process development can improve design maturity How to implement...

Bringing the Digital Twin Concept to Tryout & Production: Digitalization Manager...

This blog series is given in four parts. See parts: One | Two | Three | Four Welcome to the final installment of our blog series...

How the Digital Twin Concept Transforms Tool Design & Construction: Digitalization...

This blog series is given in four parts. See parts: One | Two | Three | Four Welcome to part three of our blog series on...

Join the AutoForm Global Webinar: Improving Material Utilization for Sheet Metal...

Content of this webinar Using real-life examples, we will demonstrate material utilization improvement opportunities of automotive sheet metal components by optimizing: Component design Stamping process ...

Hitting a Home Run on the Second Swing with Generic Compensation

Striving to establish a connection between the virtual world of engineering software and the tangible realm of manufacturing production is a worthy goal. However,...

How the Digital Twin Concept Affects Planning & Budgeting: Digitalization Manager...

This blog series is given in four parts. See parts: One | Two | Three | Four Welcome to part two of our blog series on...

The Stamped Parts Digital Twin in its Early Stages: Digitalization ...

Introduction: The development of stamped parts for the industry is generally considered as a well-established segment, where the technologies involved (3D modeling, CNC programming, etc.)...

Full Tracking of Material Properties from Coil to Assembly for Hydro-forming...

Engineering work increasingly relies on simulation results to avoid unexpected problems and achieve planned performance prior to building costly prototypes or starting production. Proper...

GAC China: Low-Cost Dashboard Panel Stamping Process

Introduction In this article, we examine the optimization of the dashboard panel by Chinese automobile manufacturer GAC. After ten years of using AutoForm, the company...

Schuler and AutoForm: Press Shop 4.0 through Smart Engineering

For those who missed this online event, you can now see the webinar video! Please note: this video will only be available to the public...