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May 29, 2006:
Rockford Toolcraft Acquires Simulation Capability with AutoForm Software

Rockford Toolcraft, Inc. (Rockford, IL) a leading supplier of tool and die fabrication and high quality stampings reinforce their market leadership by adding advanced 3D die design and simulation software from AutoForm.

Double-attached structural component: tooling, stamping and simulation results (thinning)

Vice President, Tom Busse explains: “Rockford Toolcraft, Inc. has been an expert for over 30 years in producing automotive stampings, production stampings, precision metal stampings, and heavy gauge stampings. The use of simulation software to model and validate our tooling well before die tryout allows Toolcraft to stay highly competitive and rapidly deliver the product quality and innovation that customers have come to expect from us.”

Toolcraft chose AutoForm after careful evaluation of various products and consulting their industrial peers on the product with best ROI. Busse adds “AutoForm has proven to be the most reliable, efficient and user-friendly software on the market with a number of specialized products that serve us well. Recently we built a form die for an 8mm-thick HSLA part weighing over 35 lbs based on the AutoForm simulation. The results were quite identical to AutoForm’s prediction as well as the blank development which was radically different than our first estimation using the ’old fashioned way’. By combining our years of tooling expertise with the latest simulation technology, Toolcraft will further improve customer credibility by delivering significantly greater value in terms of quality, cost and time.“

Toolcraft uses AutoForm-OneStep and AutoForm-Nest for quick blank-sizing and material optimization helping to generate accurate cost proposals during the quoting stage. Once the business in awarded, advanced die-engineering is done with AutoForm-Incremental which enables rapid and precise verification of the manufacturing process directly on the computer without the need for constant physical trial-and-error. Finally, the AutoForm-Trim module helps optimize the final trim-line eliminating weeks of blank laser-cutting trials.

Dr. Vallury Prabhakar, CEO of AutoForm Engineering USA, Inc. (Troy, MI) says “We are proud to be the solution of choice for a prestigious company like Rockford Toolcraft and look forward to supporting Tom and his team in achieving greater efficiency and throughput while slashing production costs in a very competitive environment.”

Press Release [pdf - 80 KB], Image

Contact:
Dr. Vallury Prabhakar
CEO
AutoForm Engineering USA, Inc.
560 Kirts Blvd, Suite 113
Troy, Michigan 48084-4141
USA