Before you take the plunge on a new metal stamping design, you need to remove your risk of material failures upfront. Your metal forming supplier should provide you with a formability assessment at the beginning of the quote stage to show any risks and issues before costs are considered.
Formability Analysis Software quickly identifies areas of concern. After entering 3D data, material type and specifications, the software calculates forming stresses.

The engineering team can then simulate the forming process, shown in steps, on a computer.

The software then highlights areas of concern that may cause problems during the form or draw process.

These problems can then be addressed by modifying both the part shape and tooling stations needed to create the finished product. The formability software allows the supplier to communicate problems back to you, early in the quote stage. This, in turn, saves you both time and money.

What may have taken days or even weeks to develop previously, can now be simulated in the software in a matter of minutes, before any material is cut. The ability to provide feedback about your design concepts, instantly, can certainly help strengthen the relationship between you and your supplier.

The Main Advantages of Formability Analysis:

Identifies 90% of forming feasibility issues within minutes

Substantially reduces financial risks during product development

Quickly identifies potential of splitting, wrinkling, and thinning

Accurately predicts feasibility of product geometry, as well as blank size, accounting for material properties, friction and blankholder forces

Saves time during the production and development process

Formability Analysis Software is not only for new designs, but can also be beneficial to existing projects. This software, in conjunction with an innovative engineering team, can find ways to make your current parts better and more cost effective