October 22, 2007:
Innovative Features of EasyBlank – New Software Release
AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier of software solutions
for sheet metal forming industry, has announced a new release of
EasyBlank. The new release of EasyBlank includes new innovative
features that provide the industry’s most cost-effective
nesting layout solution, designed to minimize material usage.
EasyBlank can now easily and quickly optimize
even more material usage by controlling and adjusting blank shape
overlap. The expansion of the developed part – defined in
order to take the addendum into account – can be significantly
optimized by intentionally allowing local nesting overlaps, in
order to minimize material costs. The impact of the optimized nesting
can immediately be viewed (in 2D and 3D) and is fully validated.
Optimization of material
usage by adjusting blank shape overlap
Simulation set-up and calculations are accomplished in just minutes,
allowing the user to carry out and assess several alternative nestings.
Based on these assessments, the user can estimate if material usage
optimization influences the main functionality of the part.
In addition, the blank outline data (the IGES file) is now calculated
maintaining the original part position. It allows the users to
continue to work in their environment starting again directly from
the original part position, reducing further engineering time and
costs.
Dr. Markus Thomma, AutoForm’s Director of Marketing stated: “We
are carefully following the latest industry challenges and requirements
of our customers. Cost reduction is an imperative, at every stage
of product development. This release of EasyBlank, with its new innovative
features, further enhances the industry’s most cost-effective
nesting layout software solution.”
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Release [pdf - 80 KB], Image
Contact:
Dr. Markus Thomma
Director of Marketing
AutoForm Engineering GmbH
Technoparkstrasse 1
CH-8005 Zurich
Switzerland
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