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Center for Precision Forming (CPF)

(Update - June, 2011)

 IAB Meeting and Workshop (November 2/3, 2011)

CPF in collaboration with its member companies held a workshop on the progress of the various projects on November 2^nd and 3^rd, 2011. Please see below the agenda and PDF files of various presentations. Members of CPF can access more details on CPF’s research by logging in to the “members only” section at the bottom of the page.

• Overview/Agenda
   
• Evaluation of Die Materials/Coatings/Treatments in Stamping of AHSS, November 2011
• Hot Stamping of Boron Steels, November 2011
• Research & Development in Sheet Metal Forming, November 2011
• Determination of Flow Stress from Dome Test by Finite Element Based Inverse Analysis (in cooperation with Jim Dykeman from Honda R&D), November 2^nd 2011
• Investigation of Parameters Influencing Part Edge Quality and Tool Life in Blanking and Shearing November 2^nd, 2011
• Forming of AHSS Using a Servo-Drive Press, November 2^nd, 2011

The Ohio State University (OSU) has established the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) on Precision Forming (CPF, www.cpforming.org) focusing on the needs of metal forming industry. National Science Foundation (NSF) is partially funding this activity together with the participating companies. CPF will use extensively the knowledge base, developed at the Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing (ERC/NSM) at The Ohio State University (Director Dr. Taylan Altan) that is now merged with CPF. To find out about the R&D activities of ERC/NSM, please click here (www.ercnsm.org)

The OBJECTIVES of the CPF are to:

• Improve existing metal forming processes/products and develop new innovative processes, tooling and equipment.
• Conduct projects in close collaboration with industry and transfer the results to the member companies.
• Train and educate engineers who are familiar with the fundamentals and practice of metal forming science and technology.

New members are welcome to participate in CPF. There are three types of membership (for details, please see the Membership Agreement, link given below):

• Full Member ($ 30 k/year) with full voting rights (companies with more than 500 employees)
• Associate Member ($ 15 k/year) with limited voting rights (companies with less than 500 employees)
• Affiliate Member ($ 10 k/year) no voting rights

Additional non proprietary information about CPF is available by reviewing the links below.

• Center for Precision Forming, CPF- Short Review (PPT)
• Status of CPF (members / projects)
• Membership Agreement (PDF, WORD)

The information generated at the first Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting as well as all project plans and bimonthly progress reports are for “Members” only and can be accessed with user name and password.

For questions, please contact Dr. Taylan Altan at The Ohio State University (altan.1@osu.edu)