AutoForm ProgDie R13 – More Flexibility in Designing the Progressive Die Stamping Process

AutoForm ProgDie R13 introduces new features and enhancements for progressive die makers. The software is enhanced by the self-symmetry feature, which was previously available only in AutoForm Forming. Users can now import self-symmetrical parts as a whole or as a symmetry section and easily create a complete strip layout. The self-symmetry feature can be flexibly applied throughout the whole design process. The software also offers a unique feature which enables users to work with two separate self-symmetrical parts within a single strip layout. Furthermore, the advanced layout options enable optimal strip layout design with minimal material consumption.

In addition, this latest software version assists users in creating a 3D strip plan with an enhanced intuitive drag-and-drop 3D design interface, which significantly simplifies the design process. One of the major enhancements is the new capability to flexibly reorder independent geometrical features such as forms and holes, group them, and make adjustments directly within the strip layout. With AutoForm ProgDie R13, users can focus more on the design process rather than on the order of the geometrical features as these can be arranged later directly on the strip layout.

AutoForm ProgDie R13 also introduces enhancements in the evaluation of press forces. Press forces were previously calculated only at synchronized time steps in the stamping process, without consideration of what is happening between these steps. With AutoForm ProgDie R13, users can consider intermediate time steps for more accurate evaluations. Detailed insights into press forces help users to more easily identify potential issues and gain a deeper understanding of the evaluation of press forces during the progressive die stamping process.

Dr. Markus Thomma, CMO of the AutoForm Group, stated: “With AutoForm ProgDie R13, users have more flexibility in designing the progressive die stamping process and can gain deeper insights in order to quickly identify problems that might occur in practice.”