Software for simulation and optimization
of metal forming processes and
metal profile extrusion
Congratulations to the winners of the Olympiad!
This year 110 students, 37 universities and 13 countries participated in the Olympiad: Austria, Brazil, Hungary, Vietnam, Germany, India, Italy, China, Belarus, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia.
The International Olympiad was held in two sections - Hot Bulk Forging and Extrusion.
GMT mbH and QForm UK were able to demonstrate the interconnection of FEM and material simulation through a joint presentation at Numiform in Krakow, Poland on 26th June 2023. Practical tips were provided for selecting suitable material data and models, along with impressive application examples where real forming processes such as open die forming, die forging, and heat treatment were simulated using QForm UK.
The results demonstrated an outstanding correlation with actual material properties and process parameters. Feel free to ask us for more information!
The Forum Aluminium, organized by CAG Holding, was held for the first time in St. Pölten, Austria, from July 4-6, 2023. The topics focused totally on aluminum: materials science, materials processing, semi-finished and finished products up to application technology. But also overarching aspects such as supply chain, energy supply and emissions were dealt with in lectures and plenary discussion rounds. The approximately 250 participants and 45 speakers were recruited from the entire spectrum of the manufacturing, processing and supplying industries, including applications.
QForm Direct usually attracts a lot of interest from the audience. At the seminar in Milan, on 22 June, QForm Direct was presented by Dr. Nikolay Biba, Director, Micas Simulations Ltd. During the presentation Nikolay Biba showed the principal aspects of Direct: the methods on which the construction of preforming dies is based. Using the Direct is very simple - you need to use the finish forging dies as initial data and after the automatic generation to pick the best surface for preliminary dies, but the calculation methods are based on thorough scientific research and analysis. Turning complicated into simple and user friendly - is that a miracle or a good job? :)
We talk a lot about QForm's new features and how important it is for us to capture new trends and bring them to life. However it's much more important to listen to those who have been using QForm for a long time. At the seminars in India, held on 13 June in Bangalore and 15 June in Faridabad, we were able to listen to the experience of those who have been using QForm successfully for a long time.
On May 31, a QForm UK Seminar was held in Krakow, organized by Micas Simulations Limited and KENDIN, the official distributor of QForm UK in Poland. The event received support from the Research Group of Engineering Materials and Processes Technologies at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow.
Colloquium in Zauhensee is a very special event that allows gathering the community of scientists in the field of metal forming in an informal atmosphere of a beautiful ski resort. It is traditionally organised by Montan University in March.
Let us share our impressions of ESAFORM. The 26th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming took place in Poland on April 19-21, organized by Prof. Lukasz Madej and his team. It is an annual scientific forum that covers research activities in different areas of material science and technology. It also has special sections dedicated to forging and extrusion.
QForm UK Seminar for QForm users was held on March 31 in Bilbao, Spain. The event was attended by representatives of manufacturing plants and universities. Andrei Potapov, Head of Technical Support Department, QForm Group, presented the new features of QForm version 10.2.4 and showed the new QForm Direct module.
The Institute of Metal Forming at TU BA Freiberg hosted the 30th MEFORM conference from March 16 to 17, 2023. The topics revolved around the research topics of imf: Electro-Mobility, Lightweight Design, Energy consumption and Digitalization in metal forming processes like rolling and open die forging.
