Within the FormPlanet project, AP&T has investigated in which ways the tool try-out effort may be reduced in the sheet forming industry in order to limit the cost and lead time. The study has focused on a hot forming process of high-strength aluminium for two different aluminium grades (AA7075 and AA6010). One of the ways…
DetailsFormPlanet project, coordinated by Eurecat, has been recognised as one of the finalists of the Standards+Innovation Awards 2021 in the project award category, selecting a European project that has successfully contributed to standardisation. The Standards+Innovation Awards, organised by CEN-CENELEC, the European Committees for standardisation and for Electrotechnical Standardisation, acknowledge the important contribution of research and innovation to standardisation and celebrates…
DetailsFormPlanet project has published two CEN workshops agreements (CWAs) with the objective to standardise two novel testing methodologies that allow to characterise sheet metal properties and predict part performance. The two agreements are the result of eight months of work by the members of the CEN Workshop: “Innovative testing in support of the sheet metal…
DetailsFormPlanet project, coordinated by Eurecat, has been nominated to the Standards+ Innovation Awards 2021 by UNE, the Spanish Association for Standardization, as a key project contributing to European standardization. The Standards+ Innovation Awards, organised by CEN-CENELEC, acknowledge the most relevant contribution of research and innovation to standardization. This edition includes the annual Project Award category,…
DetailsAdvanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) are under constant development to meet increasing demands regarding lightweight and improved properties such as strength and ductility. In the automotive industry, AHSS are nowadays used for nearly every new vehicle design. Around half of the body-in-white consists of AHSS making the vehicles lighter and enhancing safety (World Steel Association).…
DetailsAA5754 H111 is the most common Non Heat Treatable (NHT) aluminium alloy and temper used in automotive to produce medium strength pieces, due to its high formability and good corrosion resistance. This material has been produced keeping the hardening element, magnesium, at the same level as the standard alloy and decreasing the amount of iron…
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…
DetailsToday carmakers are facing big challenges regarding the impact of the automotive market on the environment. They must propose cars with reduced CO2 release while maintaining a high level of protection for passengers. One of the key levers to reach the target is the use of steel, which is the best automotive material in terms…
DetailsDeep drawing is a complex forming process, in which the sheet metal is drawn into a forming die by a punch, so that a different kind of stresses are applied on the material blank. If the depth of the part is greater than its diameter, the operation is considered to be deep. This can be…
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