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News Release from: Forming Technologies | Subject: FASTFORM Advanced Version 10
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 October 2003
Forming Technologies Unveils FASTFORM
Advanced V10
Forming Technologies Unveils FASTFORM Advanced Version 10 Complete formability analysis from product concept to die design
Forming Technologies, (FTI) the leading developer of software for design and simulation of sheet metal components, announces the worldwide release of FASTFORM Advanced version 10 Developed in close partnership with leading automotive manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers, FASTFORM Advanced provides product and die designers with fast and accurate formability analyses for evaluation and validation of stamped components
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 27 Jan 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"FASTFORM Advanced takes the guess work out of formability prediction by enabling both product designers, process engineers, and die designers to conduct early feasibility studies," said Dan Marinac, Director of Business Development at FTI.
"Field tests have shown that this technology identifies most product related problems with limited need for process and tooling information.
FASTFORM Advanced identifies these problems in minutes, enabling users to implement changes earlier in the product life cycle.
Finding formability problems early substantially reduces product and process development time, which ultimately saves corporations millions of dollars, annually." FASTFORM Advanced version 10 features a new wizard-based interface that dramatically reduces the time and knowledge required to determine forming severity.
Together with new die-oriented functions, state-of-the-art formability simulation technology, and realistic process modeling, the new streamlined interface brings advanced simulation within reach of product designers, die designers, engineers, as well as CAE analysts.
Formability results consider component or tool geometry and account for material properties, friction, binder surface, die addendum, blank holder force, pad pressure, draw beads, and tailor-welded blanks.
"Automotive and aerospace engineers confirm that FTI has made significant advances towards eliminating the complexity of formability simulation and interpretation," added Dr Medhat Karima, President and CEO of FTI.
"Over the past 15 years, our customers have performed thousands of simulations confirming our accuracy, flexibility, and usability." FASTFORM Advanced is driven by customer feedback and as FTI's flagship product, it is part of their commitment to deliver an innovative suite of software tools designed to put the power of forming feasibility on every engineer's desktop.
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