2006-04-07

AutoForm Software Market Penetration

Eric Kam,
This contract job listing came to my attention. My guess is that when you see help wanted listings specifying proficiency in software, it has definitely arrived in the market place. Could this be for Toyota in Georgetown or Evansville?

JOB TITLE: AutoForm SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Promevo has a permanent contractor position available with one of its largest clients in Cincinnati, OH. This client is one of the largest Auto manufacturers in the world. They continue to be successful in the market even with its competitors struggling.

If you are looking for a career move than you have found it. This is a great opportunity to get world class experience and to work with one of the best auto manufactures.

Experience:
* Must be able to demonstrate experience with AutoForm software
* Ability to teach other engineers from time to time on AutoForm software
* Ability to stay current with AutoForm features and functionality

A plus to have:
* Automotive experience
* Ability to customize AutoForm software

AutoForm Software
AutoForm offers software solutions for the die-making and sheet metal forming industries. The use of AutoForm software improves reliability in planning, reduces the number of die tryouts and tryout time, and results in higher quality part and tool designs that can be produced with maximum confidence. In addition, press downtime and reject rates in production are substantially reduced.
Based on practical, industrial know-how and sheet metal forming expertise, AutoForm’s solutions form a complete, integrated system with highly specialized functions to analyze, review and optimize every phase of the process chain.
AutoForm provides solutions all along the sheet metal forming process chain. They range from stand-alone modules for small and mid-size companies to complete, integrated multi-module systems for large companies.

AutoForm is the software of choice for:
- Product Designers
- Formability Engineers
- Draw Development Experts
- Process Layout Specialists
- Tooling, Stamping & Manufacturing Engineers.
careers@promevo.com Reference Code: AutoForm-9932

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James G. Peck
bodystamping@sbcglobal.net

Seeking web addresses, articles, and information sources concerning:

? Assembly of vehicle bodies by resistance welding, GMAW welding, adhesives, and other joining processes
? Use of robots to fixture stampings for body assembly
? Software to convert solid models to robot programs for trimming
? Use of Coordinate Measuring Machines, laser scanning and digital photogrammetry to reverse engineer vehicle bodies and stampings
? Use of sheet metal stamping formability software to optimize stamping die design
? Solid modeling of vehicles and body parts in SolidWorks or other products
? Use of ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing in solid modeling of automotive sheet metal components.
? Design of stamping and hydroforming dies using Solid Modeling software
? Use of Computer Numerical control in manufacture of stamping dies
? Design and manufacture of welding fixtures for vehicle body assembly
? Use of direct metal deposition in die manufacturing
? Design, application, and maintenance of resistance welding power supplies and related components
? Design of robot end effectors for moving stampings from welding fixture to welding fixture
? Stamping and Hydroforming of vehicle body and structural components
? Use of abrasive jet and laser trimming of autobody stamping
? Quick die change and die storage practices for high variety low volume vehicle body part forming
? Vehicle painting in low volume manufacturing
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