AutoForm Develops Cost Optimized Process Plan Module
 ZURICH,
Switzerland, Sep 8, 2009 - AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier
of software solutions for the sheet metal forming industry, has developed a
new software module which enables the rapid and transparent definition of
cost-optimized process plans. AutoFormplus R1 users can rapidly evaluate
different process alternatives and gain insight into related costs.
Cost-optimized
process plan: Three different process plan assumptions for the same part
lead to different costs and quality levels
The current economic situation is forcing the fast-to-market production of
quality parts at a low total cost. AutoForm’s new and unique approach to
define cost-optimized process plans meets this requirement. It ideally
replaces the conventional approach by which process plans are determined
based on experience and subjective judgments. Users can now systematically
evaluate multiple process alternatives and rapidly identify a cost-optimized
process plan. The immediate benefits for AutoFormplus R1 users are:
- Rapid generation of multiple process alternatives
- Rapid relative cost evaluation for process plans
- Minimization of material costs
- Easy and rapid creation of reports for comprehensible internal and
external communication
- Easy and rapid downstream use of process plans for the development
of die faces in AutoForm-DieDesigner and process validation in AutoForm-Incrementalplus
Dr. Markus Thomma, Corporate Marketing Director of AutoForm Engineering,
stated: “Different production concepts for the manufacture of a particular
part lead to different costs and quality levels. The newly developed process
plan module in AutoFormplus R1 enables our users to rapidly evaluate
different process alternatives and gain insight into related costs. As a
result, users can define a cost-optimized process plan which ensures the
production of quality parts at a low total cost.”
About AutoForm Engineering GmbH
About AutoForm Engineering GmbH AutoForm offers software solutions for the
die-making and sheet metal forming industries along the entire process
chain. With over 200 employees, AutoForm is recognized as the leading
provider of software for product manufacturability, tool and material cost
calculation, die face design and virtual process optimization. All of the
Top 20 automotive OEMs and most of their suppliers have selected AutoForm as
their software of choice. Besides its headquarters in Zurich, AutoForm has
offices in Germany, The Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, USA, Mexico,
India, China, Japan and Korea. AutoForm is also present through its agents
in more than 15 other countries.
For more information, visit
www.autoform.com.
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