AutoForm News

 
October 19, 2007:
AutoForm Unveils New Software Release – AutoForm Version 4.1.1

AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier of software solutions for the sheet metal forming industry, has unveiled the latest release of its software. The need for increased accuracy – substantial for springback calculation – is the driving force behind this software release.

Left: springback effect (green) and reference geometry (silver) for a structural part. Right: springback results in z-direction are represented by different colors.

The release of version 4.1.1 supplements the June release of version 4.1 with important enhancements offering increased accuracy and efficiency. This new release significantly enhances the performance of the core solver and improves the accuracy of the results.

The newly introduced adaptive mesh de-refinement for higher accuracy has a substantial effect on the simulation results. The accurate simulation results, in particular the precise stress distribution, are important for accurate springback calculation. As a result, the users can rely on an accurate final validation of tool and process layout, including springback simulation and springback compensation – the challenging topics in the sheet metal forming industry.

Dr. Waldemar Kubli, CEO of AutoForm Engineering stated: “Short computation times and accurate results have always been our goal. We are actively following the latest requests of our users and the new features of version 4.1.1 empower them with the greatest level of accuracy to date.”

Press Release [pdf - 69 KB], Image

Contact:
Dr. Markus Thomma
Director of Marketing
AutoForm Engineering GmbH
Technoparkstrasse 1
CH-8005 Zurich
Switzerland