Applying Auto Form to the entire press forming process for cost reduction (Customer Case)

Ford Germany successfully achieved cost savings of several tens of millions of euros by introducing simulation into the entire process chain of the press forming process.

At Ford Germany, simulations are conducted for all production parts. The objectives are: ● Cost reduction ● High robustness in production ● Shortening of development time To achieve these, AutoForm has been introduced across the entire process chain of the pressing and forming process. ● Cost reduction ⇒ Attempting to reduce time even in the prototype stage of molds, aiming for cost reduction ⇒ Utilizing AutoForm to optimally use blanks and strip materials ⇒ Considering the reduction of process steps ● High robustness in production ⇒ Implementing shape correction based on reliable calculations from AutoForm-Sigma ⇒ Variations in conditions such as material property differences do not affect reliability ● Shortening of development time ⇒ Adopting AutoForm, which has fast calculation speeds from the early stages of product development to mass production, allowing for the manufacture of high-quality parts even with reduced development time.

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