Update Training AutoForm Forming R26 – Process Engineering

The new AutoForm Forming R26 enables users to achieve a higher level of productivity, process transparency, and evaluation quality through a broad range of new functionalities and workflow improvements across the digital sheet metal process chain.
This release introduces significant advancements in die face development, process design, simulation setup, result evaluation, and downstream integration. Users benefit from enhanced automation for binder surface creation, improved geometry handling, advanced secondary operation tool design, streamlined evaluation workflows, and new QuickLink integration concepts.

Major updates include improvements in Zebra Lines, Draw-In analysis, wrinkle evaluation, elastic tool deflection, material and lubrication modeling, Sigma usability, solver technology, and ProgDie workflows. New capabilities such as ETD Tool-Blank Coupling, Draw-In Measurement Points, Full Stamping Process design, and use case-based QuickLink exports provide more realistic simulations, improved process understanding, and greater engineering efficiency.

To stay up to date with the latest technological developments and to maximize the value of AutoForm applications, we highly recommend that every user of AutoForm R13 participate in the “Update Training AutoForm R26 – Process Engineering Update Training”.

The following main topics will be covered in detail:

• Die Face improvements including CAD integration, Symmetric Tipping and enhanced geometry workflows
• DieDesignerPlus enhancements featuring Smart Binder Surface, secondary operation tools and Full Stamping Process design
• Formcheck improvements with enhanced automatic Double Fill
• Advanced evaluation with improved Zebra Lines, Draw-In Measurement Points and Accumulated Deformation
• Material, lubrication and TriboForm improvements
• Process, solver and ETD developments including Tool-Blank Coupling
• Sigma, usability and file handling improvements
• Use case-based QuickLink export workflows
• ProgDie Formcheck and wrinkle evaluation improvements