Results of the International Students Olympiad on Metal Forming Processes 2025 🥇🥈🥉

Congratulations to the winners of the International Stage of the Student Olympiad on Metal Forming Processes!
This year, the Olympiad brought together 121 students from 43 universities representing 16 countries
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👀 Visit the website for details, photos, and overviews

Main prizes and gifts of equivalent value:

Hot Bulk Forging section:
• 1st place – prize equivalent to €1000
• 2nd place – prize equivalent to €500
• 3rd place – prize equivalent to €200

Extrusion and Rolling sections:
• 1st place – prize equivalent to €800
• 2nd place – prize equivalent to €400
• 3rd place – prize equivalent to €200

🔨 The Olympiad was first launched in 2013 by a small initiative team - and has grown significantly since then. Today, it brings together universities and students from around the world, expanding into new areas and sections. This has been made possible thanks to the active participation of students, professors, and organizers. Thank you for being with us! 💪


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Events in Poland: Conference WPC25 and Basic Course on Aluminium Extrusion 🔨 🔨

The international scientific conference WPC25 Vitrintec took place on September 25–26, 2025, at the Nosalowy Dwór Resort & Spa in Zakopane. The event was organized by the Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals of AGH University of Science and Technology and the AGH UST Laboratory of Extrusion Processes.

At the conference, Nikolay Biba presented a new solution: Extrusion Link 🔨 – a new Industry 4.0 platform for collaboration and data exchange between extruders and diemakers. This concept significantly simplifies interaction between tool manufacturers - extruders - and finally consumers of aliminium profiles.

Following the conference, participants attended the Basic Course on Aluminium Extrusion, organized by QForm Group in collaboration with the AGH UST Extrusion Process Laboratory.

The course featured lectures from leading experts, including Dr. Eng. Jacek Madura (AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals), Nikolay Biba (Micas Simulations Ltd., QForm Group), Paul Mordvintsev, and Rudolf Kenig.

More photos and details on our website

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🔨 Photos from the Olympiad winners award ceremony 🔨

Before we announce the launch of the new season of the International Student Olympiad, we’d like to share some photos from the awards ceremony.

🥇1st place in the “Hot Bulk Forging” section:
Jakub Długosz, AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków (Poland)
Prize: €1,000

🥉3rd place in the “Extrusion” section:
Eren Ceylan, Trakya University (Turkey)
Prize: €200

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A full list of the winners and a review of the Olympiad (click on this link)

For those winners who haven’t received their prize yet: our team will reach out to you soon to confirm the prize details and the prize delivery.

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Events in Turkey ⚙️

In September, thanks to the efforts of our distributor team in Turkey, InSource Yazilim, two major events took place: participation in the largest exhibition ALUEXPO 2025 and the QForm User Seminar.

The User Seminar brought together about 30 participants from more than 20 companies. A key focus of the event was QForm Direct – a software tool for designing preforming dies.

🔨 The final session of the seminar featured an award ceremony recognizing the winner of the International Student Olympiad on metal forming processes: student of Trakya University Eren Ceylan won 3rd place in the Extrusion section.

At ALUEXPO, visitors had the opportunity to explore how QForm enhances efficiency, quality, and competitiveness for aluminum extrusion manufacturers.

Special thanks from our team:
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Önder Ayer – for organizing and conducting the national stage of the International Student Olympiad, where his student Eren Ceylan won 3rd place in the Extrusion section.
• Mr. Mustafa Seymen from MSK Forge Corp. – for his insightful presentation on the improvements achieved with QForm Direct.

If you would like to learn more about QForm products and capabilities in the Turkey region, please contact Onur ALPAY, InSource Yazilim
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We sincerely thank everyone for the high level of organization and successful execution of both events!

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International student Olympiad: interviews with the winners 🔨

Aleksandar Lazić, a student at the University of Belgrade in Serbia, took 3rd place🥉 in the Hot Bulk Forging section and invested his prize money in purchasing a 3D printer.

Alexander shared his thoughts about the Olympiad and gave some useful advice for future participants:

“My name is Aleksandar Lazić, a Master’s student at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, in the Department of Production Engineering.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Professor Mihajlo Popović for the opportunity to participate in the Students’ Olympiad in Hot Bulk Forging. During my preparation for the competition, I was introduced to QForm software for the first time and quickly realized that it is an exceptionally powerful and intuitive tool for understanding and analyzing metal forming processes.

Participating in the Olympiad was a highly educational and inspiring experience. It provided me with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in practice, develop problem-solving skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the technological aspects of forging simulation. I believe that such competitions are an excellent way for students to prepare for real-world engineering challenges while fostering creativity and teamwork.

I began my preparation about a month before the competition, studying professional literature by local authors and university materials. As this was my first participation, I initially believed that six hours of work would be enough. However, I soon discovered that achieving optimal simulation results and preparing a high-quality report requires patience and dedication.

Preparing for the Olympiad demands continuous learning and independent work. My advice to future participants is to practice regularly, attend QForm training sessions, and focus on understanding the process rather than worrying about the result. Most importantly, enjoy the process of research, simulation and learning something new every day.

I am deeply grateful to QForm for providing me with the opportunity to take part in this competition. The experience gave me great professional satisfaction and strengthened my motivation to continue developing my skills in the field of metal forming.”

Dear Aleksandar, on behalf of our entire international QForm Team, we wish you continued inspiration and enthusiasm for learning and development, great success in your career, and much happiness! 👏💙⚙️🎉

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Free webinars — now available in Spanish!

In November, we will be hosting a series of Spanish-language webinars with Diego Poutón, Ingeniero Metalúrgico - Centro de Apoyo (América Latina). Please mark your calendars and register via the links below:

November 11 — Casos reales de laminación longitudinal de alta Calidad
ZOOM Registration

November 12 — Acelere el diseño de herramientas de extrusión. Optimización automatizada y últimas mejoras
ZOOM Registration

November 13 — Sistema CAD altamente eficaz para diseñar troqueles de forja rápidamente
ZOOM Registration

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CBM Mini Fastener Manufacturing Expo 2025

Nikolay Biba participated in the CBM Mini Fastener Manufacturing Expo 2025, which took place on October 15 in West Bromwich, UK.

Organised by the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM), this specialist event is dedicated to the fastener industry and brings together manufacturers, suppliers, and industry leaders for a focused day of networking, knowledge sharing, and innovation.

At the event, Nikolay Biba presented our solutions for cold forming.

To simulate cold forming processes accurately, it is essential to use rheological models of materials that have been tested at cold forming temperatures (generally between 20°C and 400°C). To evaluate fracture defects in cold forming simulations, QForm UK allows the implementation of various fracture criteria, including Cockcroft–Latham, V.L. Kolmogorov, Wierzbicki, Del, Johnson & Cook, McClintock, Rice & Tracy, V.A. Ogorodnikov, and Yu.G. Kalpin.

It is also very important to account for the elastic deformation of the tooling in cold forming processes, as it has a significant influence on the final shape of the forged part.

If you would like to learn more about the cold forming simulation solutions offered by QForm UK, feel free to contact us in the comments here or by email at market@qform3d.com 🔨

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