Often it is difficult to judge when a sheet metal product design can be successfully formed in a single forming process. Using forming simulation, it is possible to simulate alternative forming processes prior to committing to tooling fabrication. By using StampingSimulation.com’s Pay As You Go Services, Minnesota Tool and Die Works were able to achieve the [...]

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The best way to answer this question is via the Forming Limit Diagram (FLD). The colors and predictions of splits/compression etc are all based on the the FLD. This is an example FLD, with the various colors plotted for an arbitary part:

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This is a good question and certainly worth further discussion.

When assessing wrinkles in forming simulation, it is important to understand how a wrinkle is “displayed”. A serious wrinkle (ie: metal folding, scrunching together) will show up very clearly. If the material is predicted to fold, within the FEA mesh of the simulation, folding will be observed very clearly.
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Based on our recent survey of the industry, it has been confirmed that sheet metal forming simulation technology provides significant benefits to those who have taken up the technology.

61% of respondents agreed that “Sheet metal forming simulation technology is cost effective and always results in a net benefit at the end of a tooling project”
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We have recently released the latest update to EasyBlank and those who have subscribed to the regular mailing list may have come across something they did not know: EasyBlank generates blank shapes as a CAD file and not just as a picture on your screen.

The primary purpose of EasyBlank is to calculate a blank shape using Autoform [...]

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The 2007 South African Automotive Week is a business to business initiative that focuses on automotive component and accessories manufacturing and opportunities for the sector, in Africa, and provides a powerful forum for national and international industry role players to deliberate around the state of the industry on the African continent, with a view to discovering and growing markets and op [...]

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Zurich, Switzerland, July 13, 2007: AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier of software solutions for the 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 know [...]

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