With more than 40 OEMs and over 350 suppliers as customers, AutoForm
is recognized as a key strategic partner to the automotive and sheet
metal forming industries. Customers rely on AutoForm to deliver
innovative technology that produces real improvements in cost, quality
and time.
AutoForm enables users to improve planning reliability, reduce
die tryout and optimize material usage, resulting in robust part,
tool and process designs. In addition, AutoForm software reduces
press downtime and scrap/reject rates in production.
Volvo Cars Body Components, Sweden:
Using AutoForm Software for Simulation
and Final Validation
Mr. Anders Skogsgårdh, Manager of Engineering and Simulation
at Volvo Cars Body Components in Sweden: “From 2000, with
big changes in our workload and multiple projects on hand, we made
the decision to just use AutoForm software for sheet metal forming."
... "Some car manufacturers distinguish between simulation
and final validation and they like to have two or three different
software codes for final validation but we only use AutoForm.”
commented Mr. Kristoffer Trana, Senior Forming Analysis Engineer. Source: International Sheet Metal Review, May/June 2006
MAN Commercial Vehicles, Germany:
Single Simulation System for All Parts
Mr. Bernd Güntzel, Head of Production at MAN Commercial Vehicles
in Gustavsburg: “An important criterion for our decision was
to purchase a single simulation system which can be used both for
frames and stamped body parts, i.e., both for thin and thick sheets.
This requires a high level of precision in the simulation. AutoForm
software ensures the manufacturability of formed parts already during
process layout, and reduces tooling tryout costs.”
Source: Automotive Products Finder, January 2006
Franke Küchentechnik
AG, Switzerland:
Increasing Production Quality of Kitchen
Sinks
Mr. Christian Bomatter, Development Manager at Franke Küchentechnik:
“AutoForm-OneStep is used for all of our new deep-drawn and
stamped parts, for the optimization and reengineering of existing
parts, as well as for feasibility studies based on FEM assessments.
Simulation has become an integral part of our work, and it is now
deeply anchored in our quality procedures. ... The software allows
us to optimize the parts prior to their production, which saves
us both time and money.”
Source: BLECH 5/2005, September 2005
Ford, Germany:
Part Feasibility During Pre-Program-Phase
Mr. Christian J. Pomberg, Supervisor Forward Planning & Vehicle
Line Interface Stamping Engineering at Ford: “... With AutoForm
software solutions we are able to determine at an early stage the
feasibility of the stampings taking into account quality criteria,
design goals and state-of-the-art materials. ... We are very satisfied
with the AutoForm software modules. They address our manufacturing
issues and deliver fast and reliable answers.” Source: BLECH 1/2005, April 2005
Christy Industries, USA:
Die Design and Validation Software:
Seeing is Believing
Mr. Ritch Judkins, General Manager, Christy Industries (COSMA Group),
USA: "Today, thanks to the speed, accuracy and transparency
of the design and simulation software, we can be much more aggressive
in tackling material utilization, designing shallow binders and
eliminating unnecessary beads, all of the things that waste material.
We often redesign dies for customers and shave several inches of
stock per coil, savings which more than pay for new draw dies. Over
the life of a four- or five-year program, optimized and redesigned
dies can save millions of dollars on material for just one part.” Source: MetalForming Magazine, May 2004
Ayala Troqueles, Spain:
Reducing Tool Development Time
Mr. Juan Pedro Saiz, Technical Director of Ayala Troqueles y Utillajes,
S.A.: “Thanks to AutoForm-DieDesigner we have reduced tool
development time by 40%. The combination of AutoForm-DieDesigner
and AutoForm-Incremental is a great tool that let us work on a large
number of different projects in a short period of time.” Source: IMHE, Junio 2004
