Roll Forming in Automotive Industry

For over 30 years, data M has been heavily involved in the Automotive industry, with a strong track record and many years of experience in this sector, we have become a major Design and Engineering services supplier and partner to automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturers globally.

We have not only been working on tooling design and simulation, but have also been playing a key role in the development of new roll forming processes. With our 3D Roll Forming Centre, for example, we developed a world first machine that produces profiles with asymmetrical cross-sections, both in depth and width, allowing for an immense variety of shapes. This has been the culmination of many years of involvement in various research and development projects around the globe.

We also have been a key player in the evolution and the development of new and advanced Ultra High Strength Materials, with our COPRA software packages COPRA RF and COPRA FEA RF playing a key part in validating the roll formability of these UHSS materials.

Additionally, the demand for high strength, light weight, profiles has increased exponentially. data M has therefore been involved in the development of many roll formed parts and applications for the automotive industry, albeit bumper profiles, load optimised chassis members, crash test simulation and more. data M has assisted and continues to assist in the evolution of roll form part usage throughout the complete vehicle.

Below is just an example of some of the long list of components, designed, analysed and optimised with COPRA software.