AutoForm News
May 26, 2003:
5th International AutoForm UserMeeting & Conference
May 19 - 20, 2003 in Barcelona, Spain
About 150 persons from the AutoForm community participated in
the 5th International AutoForm UserMeeting & Conference.
They presented the state-of-the-art in sheet metal forming and
discussed future perspectives.
AutoForm users from 18 countries attended this 2-day event in
the beautiful and exciting city of Barcelona. The presentations
were held in English and simultaneously translated into German
and Spanish.
The first day provided an interesting overview of worldwide
activities in sheet metal forming. Eleven user presentations
by experts highlighted different aspects of the development and
optimization of the sheet metal forming process.
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AutoForm User Presentations:
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State of the Art in Stamping Numerical Simulation at Renault
and Expected Evolutions
Mr. Mostafa El Mouatassim, Renault
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New Challenges for Press Shop Toolmakers due to
Actual Lightweight Designs
Mr. Stefan Haage, Thyssen Nothelfer
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Applications of Trim Optimization in Sheet Metal Forming –
A Case Study
Mr. Murat Ergeldi, Ford Otosan
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From Crash to Die Tryout - Expanded Usage of AutoForm
within the Vehicle Development Process at Adam Opel AG
Mr. Theo Stauder, Opel
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Simulation Supported Deep Drawing Process and
Tool Design for B-Pillars in Dual and Complex Phase Steel
Mr. Stefan Kruse, Horst Matzner Gruppe
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Laminated Steel and Forming Limit Diagrams
in Stamping Tryout
Mr. Fabian D’Souza, Ford Australia
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Guideline for AutoForm in Rapid Prototyping and
Advanced CAX Applications
Dr. Wolfram Volk, BMW
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Development and Optimization of Complex Binder Surfaces by
Using the Simulation
Mr. Andreas Henseler, Karmann
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Determination of Material Parameters for Sheet Metal Forming Simulations by Means
of Optimization Algorithms
Dr. Henk Vegter, Corus
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A Long Time AutoForm User Overview of the
Stamping Process Steps, since 1992 till now
Mr. Guido Tieppo, Engineering Solutions
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Progressive Die Processing Using AutoForm
Mr. Mark Mcqueen, 3DM
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The second day focused on new AutoForm developments which will
be realized in the next version of AutoForm software. Twelve
presentations covered new AutoForm products and features and
discussions on visions for further developments.
The 5th International AutoForm UserMeeting & Conference
was a great success. It offered a perfect opportunity to exchange
ideas, create contacts and share common interests.
Thanks to everyone, especially the referees for their interesting
presentations. The next UserMeeting will be in Germany and all
AutoForm users are invited to join this major event in forming
technology.
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