Cost Engineering
Confidently quote and estimate sheet metal components through a consistent, repeatable method for estimating tooling costs, accompanied by detailed reports that integrate seamlessly with any system.
FTI FormingSuite
A comprehensive solution to optimize sheet metal components’ design, feasibility, and cost
FTI FormingSuite
A comprehensive solution to optimize sheet metal components’ design, feasibility, and cost
Whatever the challenge, FTI FormingSuite provides the exact solution to identify costs, including the information required to identify and address material utilization and forming-related issues proactively.
Why choose FTI FormingSuite?
Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Evaluate part manufacturability concerns. Engineers can predict formability (splits/wrinkles) and spring back issues to reduce ECOs, develop blank size, and determine material utilization, and weight, with time-saving outputs.
Key Product Requirements (KPR)
KPR analysis addresses issues such as cosmetic quality, surface distortion for mating surfaces, dent resistance, continuity of reflect lines, continuity of features, slip lines, and thinning.
Accessible To Non-Experts
A workflow-oriented UI, guided by a wizard, enables effective use without requiring extensive stamping expertise.
Capabilities of FTI FormingSuite
Cost Engineering, Material Utilization, and Process Planning
FTI FormingSuite provides users with a fast, accurate method for creating and documenting process plans, verifying formability, developing blank shapes and coil nests.
Estimate Costs Accurately
Estimate costs with a scientific, physics-based approach validated by OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers worldwide.
Develop Minimum Blank Size and Eliminate Overlap
Accurately identify splits and wrinkles using forming limit diagrams (FLDs) and safety zones, and evaluate thickness strain, major/minor strain, and other issues.
Design Efficiently
Identify product design changes that improve quality, material utilization, and reduce weight and costs.
Standardize Simulation
Access knowledge-based templates for standardizing simulation parameters.
Calculate and Reduce Springback
Calculate springback to predict issues for tooling and provide information for tolerance negotiation, or to add design features to reduce springback.
Calculate Press
Calculate press requirements such as tonnage, bed size, shut height, energy, and select appropriate press.
Create Summaries
Automated PowerPoint, Excel, and HTML reporting summarize piece price, material utilization, tooling costs, and product design issues for easy collaboration.
Get More Out of FTI FormingSuite
FASTBLANK FASTFORM Advanced COSTOPTIMIZER
FASTBLANK
Unfold any complex 3D shape for metallic or non-metallic applications. FASTBLANK enables cost engineers to develop quotations and estimates for piece part costing by creating precise blank shape developments and establishing.
FASTFORM Advanced
Formability in seconds. FASTFORM Advanced enables users to quickly and easily evaluate part and process feasibility, as well as determine blank shape and springback for sheet metal components.
COSTOPTIMIZER
Cost engineers can develop quotations and estimates for part costing by creating precise blank shape developments, performing initial formability risk assessments, and establishing target costs for sheet metal components.
COSTOPTIMIZER Advanced
Combines the power of formability analysis, blank development, and blank nesting tools with specialized product and process optimization tools that help identify design changes that reduce material costs while significantly.
COSTOPTIMIZER Professional
Establishes target costs and formability for sheet metal components and their tooling. It provides users with a fast, accurate method for creating and documenting process plans, verifying formability.
FTI CATSTAMP
Allows users to quickly and easily evaluate part and process feasibility as well as determine blank shape and springback. It’s a fully embedded application within the 3D Experience and/or CATIIAV5 native environments for fast.
FTI ACS
An enterprise costing and feasibility solution for sheet metal components. FTI ACS identifies and targets components that do not meet material utilization targets and/or show regression from legacy models.
Frequently asked questions
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