AutoForm News
July 13, 2007:
AutoForm Announces New Release of EasyBlank
AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier of software
solutions for sheet metal forming industry, has announced a new
release of EasyBlank. This new version with its enhancements
specifically meets the requirements of the US market.
EasyBlank rapidly calculates a developed blank outline from
imported 3D CAD part geometry, using the well known AutoForm-OneStep
simulation technology. Material optimization and nesting layout
are also calculated, making the software particularly useful
at the quotation stage of a project. EasyBlank is free to download
and use, and users of the software need only purchase the results
they choose, making it attractive tool for both tool and die
shops and stamping companies alike.
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Simulation of an automotive B-pillar bracket (thinning) and
calculation of its developed blank.
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Users who purchase their results online also receive a detailed
report that contains information on material consumption, thinning
distribution of the part, blank outline and optimal nesting layout.
EasyBlank provides users with an early cost analysis, allowing
the minimization of material costs and material usage and scrap.
The new release contains the following enhancements:
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American unit system: in addition to the metric unit system,
users can select the American unit system in order to better
meet the US specific market requirements.
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64-bit version: EasyBlank now runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit
systems (Windows XP and Vista).
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Dr. Markus Thomma, AutoForm’s Director of Marketing stated: “We
are very happy that within just a few weeks after the launch
of EasyBlank we can fulfill our clients' requirements with important
enhancements and serve the US market even better.”
Press Release [pdf - 62 KB],
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Contact:
Dr. Markus Thomma
Director of Marketing
AutoForm Engineering GmbH
Technoparkstrasse 1
CH-8005 Zurich
Switzerland
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+41 43 444 6161 |
Fax |
+41 43 444 6162 |
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