AutoFormplus Products Unveiled for Sheet Metal Forming
 ZURICH,
Switzerland, Mar 31, 2009 - AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier
of software solutions for the sheet metal forming industry, announces a new
product line called AutoFormplus. This state-of-the-art technology covers
the entire process chain and brings together all the important aspects of
sheet metal forming. The innovations achieved with AutoFormplus will mark a
radical step forward in the sheet metal forming industry.
The increasing global competition, pressure to reduce cost, ever higher quality
requirements and new materials are all challenging tasks for the automotive
industry. The main goal is fast-to-market production of quality parts at low
total cost. AutoForm has recognized this essential requirement and has
therefore focused on the development of a new product line which meets the
latest challenges in the automotive industry.
The new product line brings together all the important aspects of sheet metal
forming, including process layout, fast die face design, springback
compensation, surface quality prediction, try-out support, stamping
robustness, and cost of tooling, material and production. The new product
line aims towards Comprehensive Digital Process Planning, a multidimensional
approach which considers function and quality as well as lead time and cost.
These dimensions have a profound influence on the forming process; their
appropriate balance brings a new level of competitiveness. Users can
establish well-defined, comprehensive workflows across the disciplines
involved, ranging from product design through planning and tooling up to
production. Comprehensive Digital Process Planning results in fast-to-market
production of quality parts at low total cost. This new product line is
based on a completely new software architecture and a unified data model.
The first release of this line focuses primarily on AutoForm’s new solver
technology and is planned to be delivered to users in May.
Dr. Markus Thomma, Corporate Marketing Director of AutoForm Engineering stated:
“We are pleased to announce AutoFormplus, the new product line that is
currently in development at AutoForm. Based on our expertise and many years’
experience in the field of sheet metal forming, we have developed a
multidimensional approach which, for the first time, enables the
simultaneous consideration and appropriate balancing of function, quality,
lead time and cost. This revolutionary approach and its potential will
delight our customers and bring them a new level of competitiveness.”
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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Sep 8 - AutoForm Develops Cost Optimized Process Plan Module
Jul 7 - AutoForm Develops Kinematic Hardening Model
Mar 31 - AutoFormplus Products Unveiled for Sheet Metal Forming
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Oct 23 - AutoForm EasyBlank Add-On Includes Feasibility, FLD Diagram
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