AutoFormplus R7 cooling channel simulations help engineers build tool designs and assess the temperature of the tool and sheet metal when hot forming a part. (Image courtesy of AutoForm.)
This latest release focuses on improving the workflow to set up and validate metal forming processes. This includes the simulation of progressive dies and hot forming.
One of the new features is the ability to take cooling channels into account when simulating hot forming. The cooling process is modeled within the software using 3D curves, diameter sizing and channel layouts.
AutoFormplusrelease offers workflow improvements to help engineers plan and simulate progressive dies for springback and other assessments. (Image courtesy of AutoForm.)
AutoFormplus R7 also includes new functionality to help engineers perform various studies along the development cycle for progressive dies. This includes simulating and designing progressive dies for springback assessments, die face generation and final process validation.
The new release supports engineers working on progressive dies by helping to:
- Import CAD geometry for final validation,
- Import parts for initial tool planning and
- Import parts to design and simulate the full process.
The latest release also gives engineers the ability to interface with AutoForm-Sigmaplus, as the software is now integrated within ProcessExplorerplus. This will give engineers access to Sigma's pre- and post-processing tools for systematic process improvement and robustness studies. This will also help ensure that engineers’ final manufacturing tool designs are efficient and work the first time.”
To learn more about AutoForm's release, you can visit one of its global product events.
To learn more about other simulation tools for metal forming and stamping, read “Simulate Stamp, Welding and Product Assembly with ESI's SYSWELD.”