QForm Group and KENDIN, the official distributor of QForm UK software in Poland, with the support of the Research Group of Engineering Materials and Processes Technologies at AGH University of Kraków, held a meeting on the simulation of metal forming processes.

For QForm Group, user meetings are more than a chance to present updates — they are where practical experience, research, and software development meet. Engineers, researchers, and industry professionals come together to discuss real forming challenges, share results, and shape the direction of future development.

This year was no exception.

The following presentations explored a range of industrial challenges and research topics:

• Numerical Analysis of Forging Tool Wear and Durability – Industrial Case Studies — Grzegorz Ficak, Head of the Technology and Design Department at GK FORGE, shared industrial case studies on forging tool performance and service life.

• Development and Verification of JAMK Model for Simulation of Microstructure Evolution During Open-Die Forging of 80MnSi8-6 Steel — Dr Krystian Zyguła from AGH University of Krakow presented research on modelling microstructure evolution during forging.

• Design of Extrudate Geometry and Die Design Using Numerical Simulation of Extrusion Process in QForm Extrusion and Methods of Process Data Analysis — Dr Jacek Madura from AGH University of Krakow discussed the use of numerical simulation and process data analysis in extrusion and die design.

• Comparative Analysis of Sheet Piles Rolling Methods Using QForm Numerical Simulation – State of the Art Review — rolling expert Lukasz Aniol presented a comparative review of numerical simulation approaches to sheet pile rolling.

• QForm in Roll Pass Design Practice: First Experience with Sheet Pile Rolling Simulation — Tomáš Kubina from VÍTKOVICE STEEL and Igor Alimov from QForm Group shared their initial experience with applying QForm to sheet pile rolling simulation and roll pass design.

• Thermal Interference Fit in Hammer Forging Tools – Experiments, Simulations and Industrial Practice — Dr Łukasz Lisiecki from AGH University of Krakow examined the relationship between experimental findings, numerical simulations and industrial practice.

The seminar closed on an inspiring note with a presentation by Jan Kiełbania, AGH University of Kraków student and prize winner of the International Students’ Olympiad on Metal Forming Processes 2026. Jan shared how he prepared for the competition, tackled the task, and used simulation to develop his successful project.