AutoForm (http://www.easystamping.com/easyblank.html). The new release of EasyBlank (http://www.easystamping.com/easyblank.html) can now easily and quickly optimize even more material usage by controlling and adjusting blank shape overlap. The expansion of the developed part - defined in order to take the addendum into account - can be significantly optimized by intentionally allowing local nesting overlaps, in order to minimize material costs. The impact of the optimized nesting can immediately be viewed (in 2D and 3D) and is fully validated.
Simulation set-up and calculations are accomplished in just minutes, allowing the user to carry out and assess several alternative nestings. Based on these assessments, the user can
estimate if material usage optimization influences the main functionality of the part.
In addition, the blank outline data (the IGES file) is now calculated maintaining the original part position. It allows the users to continue to work in their environment starting again
directly from the original part position, reducing further engineering time and costs.
Dr. Markus Thomma, AutoForm's Director of Marketing stated: "We are carefully following the latest industry challenges and requirements of our customers. Cost reduction is an imperative,
at every stage of product development. This release of EasyBlank (http://www.easystamping.com/easyblank.html) rapidly calculates the developed blank outline from CAD part geometry, using the well known AutoForm-OneStep simulation technology. In
addition, EasyBlank (http://www.autoform.com) Engineering GmbH
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For detailed information visit www.easystamping.com.