Dear colleagues, partners, and subscribers! 🎄

As the year comes to a close, we would like to thank you for your trust, cooperation, and continued support! 🔴

We will continue to focus on developing simulation technologies, supporting engineers, students, and early-career professionals in education and training, and helping our partners make informed, profitable decisions based on reliable data🛷

In 2026, you’ll have the opportunity to receive a personal consultation and try out QForm software at major metal forming events:

Schedule of events for 2026

Season’s Greetings! May the New Year bring health, happiness, and exciting opportunities!🎄

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We welcome you to join our online training courses! 🔨

With the arrival of spring, we’re opening registration for our online training courses. The full schedule is now available, and everyone is welcome to join.

Why participate?

🔨 Ask questions and interact with the trainer throughout the course
🔨 Get a 7-day free QForm license to practice and refine your simulation skills
🔨 Benefit from structured, in-depth content suitable for both beginners and advanced users
🔨 Ideal for students preparing for the International Student Olympiad

🕒 All courses are held in CET (Berlin) time at 09 am - 02 pm.
📌 ZOOM Registration is required.

05 March 2026: Open and closed-die forging simulation in QForm. Online introductory course
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12 March 2026: Aluminium profile extrusion simulation in QForm. Online introductory course
Details | ZOOM Registration

19 March 2026: Longitudinal rolling simulation in QForm. Online introductory course
Details | ZOOM Registration

26 March 2026: Sheet metal forming simulation in QForm. Online introductory course
Details | ZOOM Registration

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🔨 International Students Olympiad Updates 🔨

We are still accepting registrations!

🌍 So far, we have already received entries from universities in 16 countries worldwide.

If you would like to take part, please send us a short application in free form to market@qform3d.com

🆕 New this year is a special Sheet Metal Forming section.

As always, participants can also compete in Hot Bulk Forging, Extrusion and Rolling sections.

The total prize fund is €5,000

To help you prepare, we offer free online training courses — registration is now open!

Full details about the Olympiad are available on the official Olympiad page on our website.

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A gentle reminder: The online introductory course "Open and Closed-Die Forging Simulation in QForm" will take place on March 5 at 9 a.m. (CET Berlin)

⚙️ Each participant will receive training materials and access to a QForm cloud license for 7 days.

✅ The course runs for 5 hours and is designed for both beginners with no experience using the program and users who would like to further develop and refine their simulation skills.

ZOOM Registration

☝️Please register in advance to receive the materials and license on time (click the link above — it’s highlighted in blue).

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Reminder: the QForm extrusion simulation training course is already on March 12.
It starts at 9 am (CET, Berlin time). ☝️Each participant gets a no-cost 7-day trial access to the QForm cloud license.

You still have time to register:

Registration

Advantages of joining the course:
🔨 Participants with no experience in extrusion simulation will explore the capabilities of the software and try out the simulation tools under the guidance of experienced specialists
🔨 Specialists familiar with older versions of the software will acquire new skills and learn about the latest advances in the new version of the program
🔨 Additional training for students before the Extrusion section of the International Students Olympiad 🔨

This is the second course of the QForm Academy season. The course on rolling will be held on 19 March, and the sheet metal forming course on 26 March. Please register using the links highlighted in blue.

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Join our training course to learn about rolling simulation in QForm UK and automated roll pass design with QKaliber!

It starts at 9 am (CET, Berlin time).

☝️Each participant gets a no-cost 7-day trial access to the QForm cloud license.

ZOOM Registration

Goals:
● Familiarization with QForm UK capabilities for simulation longitudinal rolling processes and QKaliber software for roll pass design
● Learning the interface and results analysis tools
● Mastering the principles of preparing initial data
● Acquiring skills in simulation longitudinal rolling processes and roll pass designing
● Introduction to the requirements of the Olympiad task

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You're welcome to our webinars!

As part of the 🔨 QForm Academy, we have prepared 8 webinars for you.

These cover the most popular topics, such as APIs and report generation, as well as all-new cases, including wire drawing simulation, sheet rolling, and Conform extrusion, along with an overview of our new ExtrusionLink solution for extruder and die makers.

⌚️All webinars start at 10 a.m. (CET, Berlin)
✅Registration is open
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25 March 2026
Efficient forging system for die design and simulation. Preventing forging defects through iterative automated preform design in QForm Direct.
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08 April 2026
Key simulation features for CU and AL alloys deformation. Drawing, rolling, direct and Сonform extrusion.
Details | Registration

09 April 2026
Longitudinal rolling of profiles, rebars and sheets. Simulation and optimization.
Details | Registration

14 April 2026
ExtrusionLink: secure digital integration of Extruders and Die Makers within the QForm environment.
Details | Registration

15 April 2026
Automatic generation of accurate and expressive technical reports.
Details | Registration

16 April 2026
Sheet metal forming efficient simulation and optimization.
Details | Registration

21 April 2026
Elimination of routine work: how API helps save engineering resources.
Details | Registration

07 May 2026
Ring, wheel, tube and skew rolling. Advanced rolling processes simulation.
Details | Registration

Schedule on our website

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FREE WEBINAR. 25 March. 10 am (CET Berlin)

ZOOM Registration

Engineering efficiency starts with better tools 🔨

In our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, we’ll discuss our QForm Direct solution:
✔️ Core principles of efficient preforming die design
✔️ How to get the most out of QForm Direct while saving time and resources
✔️ Seamless CAD + simulation workflow

QForm Direct is a computer-aided system for automated design of bulk forging preforming dies.

The principle of QForm Direct is simple, but the calculation methods are based on thorough scientific research and analysis. You just need to use the finish forging dies as initial data and after the automatic generation to pick the best surface for preliminary dies.

Combination of QForm simulation software and QForm Direct CAD is the best solution for closed die forging processes design, research and optimization. 💪

💙 Discover how QForm Direct works by watching the tutorial, and sign up for the webinar to learn more:

ZOOM Registration

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Just a reminder: the QForm Sheet Metal Forming Simulation course takes place tomorrow, starting at 09:00 (CET, Berlin).

There’s still time to register:
ZOOM Registration

✅ All participants will receive a 7-day QForm cloud license.

Goals:
💙 Familiarization with the program's application capabilities
💙 Learning the interface and tools for analyzing results
💙 To learn the principles of preparing simulation tasks and the necessary input data
💙 Getting the skills of preparation of initial data and modeling of sheet-bulk metal forming processes
💙 Simulation of sheet metal stamping processes in the specialized QForm UK module

We look forward to seeing you!

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New webinar: Key simulation features for CU and AL alloys deformation. Drawing, rolling, direct and Сonform extrusion.

📒 8 April
⏱ 10 am CET Berlin

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In the run-up to Wire Düsseldorf 2026 (April 13–17) we invite you to join the discussion on modern approaches to process simulation in the wire industry.

Join our webinar to explore the key capabilities for simulating deformation processes of copper (Cu) and aluminum (Al) alloys in QForm UK.

Agenda:
✅ Wire drawing
✅ Wire rolling
✅ Compaction simulation
✅ Profile rolling
✅ Conform extrusion
✅ Tube drawing
✅ Direct extrusion
✅ Tube rolling

We look forward to seeing you!

2026 Webinar Schedule

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We invite you to join our webinar "Longitudinal rolling of profiles, rebars and sheets. Simulation and optimization".

📆 09 April
🕗10 am CET Berlin

ZOOM Registration

☝️During the webinar, we will show you how to effectively use QForm’s capabilities to ensure that your simulation results align as closely as possible with experimental and production data.

✅ Let’s focus specifically on simulating profiles, rebar, and sheets.

❓How to optimize your technology to keep temperature regimes under tight control
❓How to spot and prevent defects and rejects: from waviness and bending to cracks and underfill
❓We'll dive into using QKALIBER, our roll-pass design system, for efficient tool design in a unified digital environment.

Welcome!

2026 Webinar Schedule

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Webinar with Nikolay Biba. ExtrusionLink: secure digital integration of Extruders and Die Makers within the QForm UK environment.

🗓 April 14, 10 AM CET

ZOOM Registration

Introducing ExtrusionLink — our new conceptual solution for connecting die makers and extruders through smart data, based on QForm UK Extrusion simulation software.

☝️Intellectual property protection is no longer a problem!

With ExtrusionLink, the die maker can send the extruder a special version of the simulation in QForm UK Extrusion. The original solid CAD model of the extrusion die is not shared — only the simulation project and its results.

This ensures that the die maker’s know-how remains fully protected. At the same time, extruders gain complete transparency into die performance and can test the die virtually under various production conditions (extrusion speeds, billet temperatures, ingot surface quality, etc.) without modifying the die geometry.

✅ Your process moves forward. Your data stays secure.

In the upcoming webinar, Nikolay Biba, Director of Micas Simulations Limited, will explain the key advantages of ExtrusionLink for both extruders and die makers, and show how you can optimize the entire extrusion workflow using a computer model.

Welcome!

2026 Webinar Schedule

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Webinar: Automatic generation of accurate and expressive technical reports.

🗓April 15 at 10:00 AM CET

Reports are the key to a clear understanding of the simulation results.

Welcome to our webinar, which focuses on transforming simulation results into clear, structured, and visually compelling technical documentation within the QForm UK environment.

ZOOM Registration

🤩 It is not enough to interpret simulation results correctly; they must also be presented in a convenient and visually attractive format - for team discussion, presentation to management, sharing with partners or customers. The clearer and more interesting the presentation of the data, the easier it is to make sense of the results and make the correct decision faster.

✅ In this webinar, we’ll show you how to use the report auto-generation tools in QForm UK to create not just informative and visually appealing reports, but also save time and effort in the process.

Welcome!

2026 Webinar Schedule

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Webinar reminder:
Sheet metal forming efficient simulation and optimization

16 April 2026
10 am CET Berlin

ZOOM registration

For engineers, technologists, and designers who aim to improve the accuracy and reliability of sheet metal forming processes, we have prepared a detailed overview of QForm UK’s capabilities.

If you are looking for reliable and efficient tools to simulate sheet metal forming operations, this session will provide a comprehensive overview of QForm UK’s capabilities in this field.

🔨 Fundamentals of the Finite Element Method implementation in QForm UK for accurate simulation.
🔨 Prediction of material flow, strain distribution, forming forces, and potential defects (wrinkling, cracking).
🔨 Analysis of how process parameters (tool geometry, blank holder, lubrication, material properties) influence the result.

Welcome!

2026 Webinar Schedule

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