AutoForm is proud winner of the international award 'Excellence in Productivity', received at the 2006 INDUSTRIE trade show in Paris. The award was given for AutoForm-Sigma, a new, innovative product that improves user productivity. AutoForm-Sigma, a new software that was developed specifically to improve robustness in sheet metal forming applications, was one of the winners of the award, given for innovations that improve user productivity. The five winners have been awarded today for their particularly innovative products which result in high productivity gains., said Mr. Benot Gauthier, General Commissioner of the INDUSTRIE trade show at the award ceremony. The INDUSTRIE trade show focuses on the industrial and manufacturing sectors, and is a biennial event that brings together 1500 exhibitors and 60000 visitors.

AutoForm-Sigma, a new software that was developed specifically to improve robustness in sheet metal forming applications, was one of the winners of the award, given for innovations that improve user productivity. The five winners have been awarded today for their particularly innovative products which result in high productivity gains., said Mr. Benot Gauthier, General Commissioner of the INDUSTRIE trade show at the award ceremony. The INDUSTRIE trade show focuses on the industrial and manufacturing sectors, and is a biennial event that brings together 1500 exhibitors and 60000 visitors.

Mr. Vincent Ferragu, Managing Director of AutoForm Engineering in France, received the award from Mr. Francois Loos, French Minister Delegate for Industry. Mr. Ferragu stated: This award is further recognition of AutoForms continuous emphasis on innovation, that is of the highest importance in our company. By combining and leveraging the experience and knowledge of our expert staff, we are constantly advancing the state-of-the-art for our customers. AutoForm-Sigma is one of several innovative AutoForm solutions that provides customers with tangible and reliable benefits.AutoForm-Sigma, unique on the stamping simulation market, allows companies that stamp sheet metal parts to improve their efficiency and productivity (OEE values) by:

-Reducing reject rates and assembly failures, thereby maximizing production efficiency
-Reducing unplanned press downtime and tool maintenance
-Better understanding and defining the stamping process, (minimizing or eliminating the need for continuous process adjustments), thereby leading to more stable production processes


AutoForm-Sigma automatically carries out multiple stamping simulations, changing design and process parameters and performing statistical analyses, until it finds the 'robust optimum' stamping conditions. This robust optimum corresponds to the most reliable overall conditions for stamping parts that meet a companys quality and production specifications. With AutoForm-Sigma, companies can therefore address stamping robustness issues during the earlier phases of product and tooling design. This results in faster time-to-market for new products, with obvious advantages in time and cost savings.with obvious advantages in time and cost savings.