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} Increased reliability of cost estimates measurements are

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} Identification and resolution of forming issues to avoid late

and costly changes in part design
} Objective tool and production cost estimates based on part

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} Estimation of efficient material utilization without additional

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} Consistent cost structure driven by identified product details

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Planning & Bidding

Tryout & Part

Tooling Solution allows for

Tryout & Part Production

Planning & Bidding Solution

Product Development Solution

Tool Design and

AutoForm continuously invests in research and innovation,

real life applications and for high engineering throughput.

for Sheet Metal Forming

Software Solutions Along the

} Rapid and efficient evaluation of multiple, alternative

} Rapid creation and evaluation of product changes for their

} Increased reliability of cost estimates measurements are

} Identification and resolution of forming issues to avoid late

} Objective tool and production cost estimates based on part

} Comprehensive in-depth understanding and validation of the

} Easy and fast issue identification and interpretation

} Estimation of efficient material utilization without additional

} Consistent cost structure driven by identified product details

} Rapid verification of multiple alternative concepts for quality

} Valuable insight gained during simultaneous engineering

} Realized integration, transparency and standardization in

} Improved tool and part quality

} Rapid identification of problem root cause during tryout and

} Increased production throughput and reduced rejects of

} Efficient planning with no time spent on spreadsheet data

} Early formability check to highlight and address potential

Varying tryout and part

} Rapid identification of part quality and process capability

} Easy and rapid definition of appropriate corrective measures

} Early identification of the most efficient and stable production

} Determination of noise and variability of process parameters

Full process design and

} Determination of influence and sensitivity of design

} Effective usage and management of company standards

} Turnkey solution with user modification possible but not

} Automatic generation of wrap addendum geometry for

} Semi-automatic results evaluation including formability,

} Push-button piece costs based on unique part geometry,

} Rapid geometry modification and assessment of new

} Material cost estimation for draw, crashform or progressive

Efficient Tryout Support and

} Precise simulation of deep drawing, trimming, restriking,

} Capable of working with incomplete / partial CAD geometry

} Production sequence and process requirements based on part

} Blank size estimation and coil utilization of developed,

Rapid Creation of Tooling Concepts

Efficient Process and

} Fast and systematic generation of complete process layouts

Tryout & Part Production

} Full graphic 3D approach using CAD geometry no

} Formability check for crashform, progressive and draw

Planning & Bidding

ease-of-use and turn-around time.

AutoFormplus provides great benefits to users by significantly increasing productivity,

users to select module combinations which best suit their needs.

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