Tag: optimization
What is the future of engineering hemming processes?
During the past 20 years, stamping simulation has brought tremendous change to the way stamping processes are defined and validated, stamping tools are designed...
How to go beyond educated guessing…
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
Systematic process improvement, as described in several previous posts (Adjusting complex process variables: Drawbead shapes, Virtual...
What is passing?
After the recent posts on failure prediction based on FLCs, several inquiries arrived through the blog and social media, regarding interpretation of other outputs for...
Springback Compensation in Hydroformed closed section parts
For the continued growth of tube-hydroforming, better methods for creating and validating springback compensation are essential. Upcoming vehicle programs forecast increasing use of Advanced...
Success Story: Godrej Tooling implements robust compensation
Springback of sheet metal stamped parts is a challenge faced by tooling suppliers and their customers; parts produced in stamping dies require significant effort...
Robust springback compensation success at Shanghai Volkswagen
Springback compensation is one of the key challenges in the field of die face engineering. We have mentioned the challenges with compensating springback several...
The Stamping System
A recurring theme on this blog, so far, has been sources of variation in production that might not be apparent to engineers when defining,...
In the rearview mirror
Earlier this year AutoForm started this blog, “We Think In Sheet Metal”. Our goal: to communicate directly with you—the metal forming and engineering community. ...
Infinitely adjustable presses, when should we stop adjusting?
Numerical controlled (N/C) cushions have previously been the realm of large OEMs and Tier 0.5 stampers in their newer large presses. Until now, the...
Virtual Tryout or Process Engineering?
In simulation, there is ongoing effort to prove who can claim to be the best at “virtual tryout.” Product brochures and websites promote software...
Tryout and Simulation results don’t match? Now what?
Significant wrinkling in draw operation? What leads to this behavior?
As a provider of software for metal forming simulation, on occasion customers will contact our...
Optimal Stamping Process Plans
To face the metal forming challenges of the future we need to employ methods to engineer processes wherein we evaluate decisions across a broader...
Which way to optimum?
Whenever planning sheet metal stamping products and processes, the goal is always to design the “optimum” process. However, the search for the optimum is...
