Brittle fracture in hot-stamped AHSS due to hydrogen embrittlement. Nowadays the increasing complexity of automotive components together with the need to reduce fuel consumption led to the use of materials which have a good combination of strength and ductility parameters. This has led to the development of Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS), which have high…
DetailsSeven European SMEs and companies in the sheet metal forming industry have been selected to receive free services to better characterise sheet metal properties and predict the formation of defects in an early stage of design, forecast part performance and prevent production losses. The awarded companies applied to the FormPlanet Open Call, which was launched on…
DetailsWithin the sector of precision cold-rolled steel, reaching the highest quality is always the most important added-value requested by industrial customers, especially in the highly demanding automotive sector. This affects not only the finished product, but to all the processes interacting along the value chain, from the design of a product to its manufacturing, including…
DetailsSustainability is a growing priority to business approach by requiring constant adaptation for risks and opportunities to creating long-term values, such as healthy ecosystems, productive economies integrating sustainability principles into their organisations. All manufacturing companies endeavour to achieve excellence, innovation and sustainability in order to attain the highest standard in manufacturing by producing top quality…
DetailsSheet metal components are widely used in several industrial sectors. Automotive OEMs, among others, take advantage of high-strength sheet metals to reach an improved performance and a balance among resistance, low-weight parts and cost reduction. The application of new high grade materials involves on the counterside some risks as cracks, stretching and thinning that can…
DetailsOne major aim in the field of production technology is the scrap reduction. This requires comprehensive monitoring of both the processes and the resulting product quality. For this purpose, process data, which is sensitive for the result of the manufacturing process, must be evaluated and monitored. In order to do so, in the framework of…
DetailsIn the recent years, it has increased the importance of lightweighting in the automotive industry due to the CO2 emission regulations. Generally, the vehicle trend is to increase the weight because more equipment is onboard than the previous model to increase the safety and the comfort during the usage (navigation systems, connectivity, ADAS, etc.). In…
DetailsIn a time when the mobility industry is constantly in flux and evolving it is important that companies stay on the cutting-edge to be able to foresee future needs and create solutions to meet them. In collaboration with the FormPlanet team, Estamp is working to take on these challenges by improving the performance of sheet…
DetailsSMEs and companies in the sheet metal forming sector can now apply to free services to better characterise sheet metal properties, predict part performance and prevent production loses FormPlanet European Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB) project has launched a call for SMEs and companies in the sheet metal forming sector to access to services to…
DetailsHigh strength sheet materials, such as advanced high strength steels (AHSS) or high strength aluminium alloys, are fundamental for the development of new automotive lightweight concepts. Such materials are characterised by their unique mechanical properties combining high strength and excellent impact performance, which makes them especially suitable for structural and safety-related auto body parts. However,…
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