Snapshots - Hall 27
AutoForm offers software solutions for sheet-metalforming and Body in White ( BiW ) assembly processes . With over 400 employees dedicated to this field , AutoForm is a leading provider of software for product manufacturability ; tool and material cost calculation ; die face design and virtual stamping as well as BiW assembly process optimisation .
“ All of the Top 20 automotive OEMs and most of their suppliers have selected AutoForm as their software of choice . Our technology covers the process chain and brings together all the important aspects of sheet metal forming . It also covers the BiW assembly process chain , combining all of the critical aspects of assembling parts . Our software products enable users to expand digitalisation and address complex issues before they arise in production ,” it said .
Besides its headquarters in Switzerland , AutoForm has offices in Germany ; The Netherlands ; France ; Spain ; Italy ; Czech Republic ; Sweden ; USA ; Mexico ; Brazil ; India ; China ; Japan and Korea .
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Biele Group develops turnkey stacking solutions for press- , shear- and laser-blanking lines . These solutions include magnetic , vacuum and robot stackers as well as handling and packaging systems for the steel and aluminium sectors .
“ Biele Metal is the division focused on the metalautomotive sector for sheet-metal processing , handling and packaging , either of cold-rolled or hot-rolled steel , stainless steel or aluminium . These automation solutions include highproductivity lines for the stacking and packaging of metal components relating to cutting and pressing processes in the automotive , metal service centre and OEM sectors ,” it explained .
The Biele Automotive division designs and manufactures lines for vehicle interior component production in the automotive sector . Its lines range from solutions-based on one single press or several presses for thermoforming , coating and cutting workpieces to the supply of fully automated lines .
“ We always work in close co-operation with our customers , enabling us to produce projects suited to their needs ,” it added .
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Chin Fong Machine Industrial Co ., Ltd .
Taiwanese press specialist , Chin Fong , has placed smart machinery at the heart of its technological innovations . From a single-press smart solution , the company has moved on to multi-press connections and cloud computing , linking ERP management and even AI computing systems to analyse Big Data .
It offers machine selection consulting services , combined with its “ iForming PMS - Intelligent Forming Productivity Management System ” solution . In response to ever-expanding customer requirements , the company has also implemented scanning code and fingerprint authentication to meet workplace safety requirements , as well as facial recognition and an iris recognition system .
“ iForming is an intelligent forming solution which enables customers to quickly and cost-effectively introduce intelligent applications . Whether it is a generic stamping press , transfer press , forging press or servo press , all can be integrated into one platform , enabling Chin Fong presses to provide customers with a smart manufacturing solution for forming ,” explained Chin Fong .
Cisam Impianti Press Feeding Equipment
Stand C156
Italian manufacturer Cisam Impianti offers a complete range of machines for coil processing . Its product range includes compact coilfeeding and long feeding lines as well as lines processing high-strength steel and high-thickness materials . It also manufactures lines using the zig-zag system ; fine blanking lines ; cut-tolength lines ; laser- and TIG-welding machines as well as microfeeders , transfer systems and destackers . Equipment can be customised to user preferences .
Its main products are coil-feeding lines for various presses ( hydraulic , mechanical and servo ). Its lines for high-resistance materials for the automotive sector increasingly process highstrength steels ( even over 1200N / mm ²). Straightening rollers eliminate the internal tensions of the material through plastic deformation . The lines can be equipped with a cassettechange system with different banks of rollers .
Its TIG- or laser-welding machines are designed for head and tail strip welding and are designed to reduce the amount of material waste .
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