Tooling By Design
"Advancing an Engineering Approach to Die Design"


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Mission Statement:

Advance an Engineering Approach to Die Design in the metal stamping and tool & die industries through education, technology transfer and the implementation of "Performance-Based Die Engineering Strategies"
 

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METAL FORMING SIMULATION, ANALYTICAL PROBLEM SOLVING and TECHNICAL SUPPORT 

FREE DOWNLOADS (pdf):

Process Optimization Using FEA

Embracing Finite Element Modeling

Die Design and Process Modeling

Process Modeling: One Step at a Time

Process Modeling: An Incremental Appoach

 

USEFUL ONLINE CALCULATOR
FLC0, Bending Strains, Thickness and Strength Conversions
http://www.eqsgroup.com/steel-formability-calculators/calculators.asp


FORMING SIMULATION SOFTWARE PROVIDERS
(listed alphabetically - does not imply any order of preference)

AUTOFORM (AutoForm, GmbH)
www.autoform.com

DYNAFORM (ETA, Inc)
www.eta.com

FAST BLANK / FORMING SUITE (FTI)
www.forming.com

HYPERFORM (Altair Engineering, Inc)
www.altair.com

PAMSTAMP (ESI Group, Inc)
www.esigroup.com