New Webinars at data M: Rollform Profiles with irregular cross sections (3D)
THE ECONOMICAL plus the constructional advantages of using lightweightprofiles are certainly known to us, the continuous and flexible roll forming process virtually multiplies the advantages.
One example is the manufacture of load-adapted profile shapes. As in the case of tailored blanks for instance, material and weight can be saved in the roll forming process. Naturally, the production processes called for here makes special demands of the plant equipment and engineering. Fortunately such demands are easily overcome by the use of modern simulation software technology.
data M Sheet Metal Solutions GmbH is a provider of such technology. Therefore we would like to invite you to the following webinars:
- Roll Formed Profiles with Irregular Cross Sections
- Load Optimized and High Strength Profiles
- Higher Efficiency through Process Optimization
data M Sheet Metal Solutions GmbH offers with their integrated COPRA® RF software program a process chain for the setup and validation of sets of rolls prior roll forming
manufacture. The program comprises functionality for the development of open or closed profile cross-sections plus the appropriate roll tools, and includes simulation of the forming processes supported by the finite element method (FEM). The data M simulation solution is consequently a major production factor.
About ten years ago we saw the development of what is called “flexible roll forming”, by which a new kind of adjustable roll stand also makes it possible to produce cross-sections that are discontinuous on the longitudinal axis.
The first generation of this kind of equipment was born of ideas by Prof. Schmoeckel, Prof. Groche and Dr. Istrate of the PtU (Institute for Production Engineering and Forming Machines) in Darmstadt, Germany. dataM contributed its own ideas to this development, creating and delivering the adaptive motion control COPRA® AMC.
Development of this technology took a major step forwards in the Proform project of the EU at LABEIN Tecnalia in Spain, in which 22 European partners were involved. The project, was aimed at investigating the fundamental suitability of the flexible roll forming process for the manufacture of automobile components with discontinuous crosssections (3D profiles) from the bodywork, and verifying this on a demonstration installation.
data M Sheet Metal Solutions conceived, developed and delivered the entire COPRA® AMC control for up to 256 flexible axes for an experimental installation and optimized respective forming concepts using their leading software COPRA® RF FEA. In addition data M has developed new hardware components for improved forming tolerances.
Based on expertise gained from active participation in the above-mentioned and other projects, the engineers of data M Sheet Metal Solutions proceeded to develop a second-generation flexible rollforming line with improved components. After trialling and demonstration this was sold to one of the world’s biggest steel producers as an experimental plant in June 2010.
data M Sheet Metal Solutions offers its customers efficient and competent services for implementing the entire process chain of roll forming flexible cross-sections.
Our services will comprise the following:
- Generation of a feasibility study
- Devising of a machine and roll forming concept
- Verification by our FEM simulation program: COPRA® FEA RF, done by a team of international engineers
- Production of any lacking components for the prototype plant
- Manufacture of 10-20 parts with the required profiles (making of prototypes)
- Planning of the industrial plant and either delivery of the complete industrial plant to the end-user as a general contractor, or
- consulting of individually selected machine manufacturers to produce the plant(s) for selected end-users
The number of participants is limited. Only persons registered in writing are admitted. If too few participants register for the seminar, we reserve the right to cancel the event at short notice.