AutoForm Innovations

AutoForm software is well-known for its highly intuitive user interface, for accurate results, for short computation times, and for reliable and practical use in design, engineering and production environments.

The powerful combination of accuracy, speed and user-friendliness produces revolutionary time and cost savings, and has made AutoForm the leading software in its field.

Over the last fifteen years, AutoForm’s innovations have repeatedly revolutionized the die-making and sheet metal forming industries.

AutoForm Software Solutions – Main Innovations:

• 1995:
  Rapid and Accurate Stamping Simulation:
  Sheet metal forming simulations in 2 hours instead of 2 days
• 2000:
  Rapid Die Face Design:
  Validated die face design in ½ day instead of 1 week
• 2003:
  Tool and Process Design of Hydroformed Parts:
  Part geometry analysis and forming simulations in 1 day
• 2003:
  Cost-Optimized Nesting of Blanks:
  Minimization of material costs and material usage
• 2004:
  4D-Process-Layout:
  Accurate validation of entire forming process
• 2005:
  Robust Manufacturing:
  Reduction of scrap and reject rates in stamping operations
• 2007:
  Process Plan:
  Standardized and cost-optimized process plan

Looking to the future, there are still many sheet metal forming challenges to be addressed in the automotive industry, and great potential for improvements in other industries as well – in packaging, medical and electrical appliances, kitchenware, furniture, etc. Our customers are counting on us to provide the solutions, and to help “shape their success”.