The automotive industry is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation. As a supplier of steel sheets and related processing technologies to automotive and parts manufacturers, JFE Steel Corporation must also adapt quickly and flexibly to meet changing industry demands. How does JFE Steel view this transformation, and what technologies is it proposing in response? We spoke ...

Simulation demonstrates the feasibility of creating a tailor-welded blank for an EV battery tray, combining AHSS and lower-strength steel to develop unique blank configurations. A battery pack, which includes the housing, battery cells and harness, battery management system, and cooling systems, typically represents 10 to 20% of the overall weight of an electric vehicle (EV)....

About This Webinar At the body shop, when an assembly is out of tolerance, one standard approach consists of applying shimming of clamps to counterbalance distortion and twisting. However, alternative solutions must therefore be considered to effectively anticipate and address dimensional issues during the Process Engineering phase. AutoForm solutions support the automotive i...