AETHRA Automotive Systems

AETHRA Automotive Systems anticipates critical aspect issues on large automotive body components with PAM-STAMP 2G

Typical problems in external panels can be
predicted with simulation

Read the full Success Story.

The Challenge

AETHRA needed to secure the parts quality according to customer requests, whilst saving development time and money. Simulated results close enough to the real parts concerning splits, wrinkles, superficial defects and tool marks allowed the tools tuning with significant reduction in work hours.

The Benefits

- Reduced testing time and waste of raw materials,
- Secured quality according to customer specifications,
- Tested new process strategies thanks to the reliability of the software results.

“ AETHRA Automotive Systems, with the help of ESI South America in Brazil, significantly improved the results in prediction and resolution of surface defects in external panels using PAM-STAMP 2G.
Nowadays, to satisfy customer needs, we can test different strategies in the process development because we have confidence that we'll see the same behavior in try-out.”
A. Micheletti Viana, Mechanical Engineering - Formability
Wellington Caetano Soares, Mechanical Engineering - Formability
Arlem Picinin Campos, Simulation Manager

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