More than Tooling

More than Engineering

Excellent Component Design – from the initial idea to the production-ready solution

Schneider Form Component Design combines decades of experience with state-of-the-art CAD technology and direct links to our in-house toolmaking department. We provide flexible and precise support for your project – exactly where you need us. Whether in the design phase to secure initial surface data or later during complete product development, our expertise is at your disposal at all times.

 

Our development process – everything from a single source

Our teams support your project through all stages of development, from the initial idea to the finished solution, and create all 3D data and technical drawings tailored to the requirements of series production. We carry out the necessary feasibility and tool tests and archive all data directly in the customer databases – or in your own systems if you wish.

We work on a customer-specific basis in Siemens NX and CATIA and also have sufficient capacity to assist you with complex projects.

Transparency

You know at all times what steps we are taking

Efficiency

All processes are seamlessly integrated

Premium Service

Direct connection to toolmaking and CAD systems

Design phase

  • Design Feasibility
  • Concept Development
  • Tooling Feasibility

Prototype Design

  • 3D design
  • Package Feasibility
  • Assembly Feasibility
  • Simulation

Serial Design

  • 3D design
  • Package Feasibility
  • Assembly Feasibility

Optimization up to SOP

  • 3D design
  • Package Feasibility
  • Assembly Feasibility

Simulations for
maximum product quality

Our Component Design is supported by state-of-the-art simulations as required in order to design your products optimally.

  • Networking of component geometry: HyperMesh, Ansa, Medina
  • Structural optimisation: OptiStruct, HyperStudy, LS-OPT
  • Static and dynamic calculations: Radioss, Ansys, Nastran, LS-Dyna
  • Crash calculations (e.g. lower leg – pedestrian protection)
  • Mould flow analyses (Moldex 3D)
  • Cooling and distortion calculations
  • Evaluation and visualisation: Hyperview, MetaPost, LS Pre-Post
  • Tool calculations: Ansys, Abaqus
  • Pull simulation: AutoForm Plus

Prototypes –
flexible and from a single source

We manufacture tailor-made prototypes for your project in all stages of development. Tell us what you need – we will work with you to develop the optimal implementation scenarios and technologies so that your prototypes can be used directly for your project.

Our ‘everything from a single source’ approach saves you valuable resources: by directly linking product development and prototype production, you benefit from maximum efficiency and synergies – everything from a single source, without additional organisational effort.

More than just development – your advantages over other service providers

What sets us apart from traditional development service providers is the direct connection between product development, simulation, prototyping and toolmaking – all under one roof. This integration saves you valuable time, reduces interfaces and ensures that every solution is designed with series production in mind right from the start.

Integration and
customer benefits

Our goal

Development with implementation intelligence. Thanks to our experience from countless tool and series projects, we not only supply CAD data, but also solutions that are already optimised for manufacturability.

This allows you to avoid detours, duplication of work and costly loops – and gives you the assurance that your product will ultimately function exactly as it was designed.

 

Your advantages

  • Comprehensive development and production expertise
  • Smooth processes without external interfaces
  • Early confirmation of feasibility and economic viability
  • Relief for internal resources with maximum transparency

Experience that convinces

Since 2003, Schneider Form’s product development has stood for quality, precision and reliability. An experienced team of long-standing employees and committed young professionals ensures that we meet our high standards of technical excellence and partnership-based cooperation. We have a wide range of references from the automotive and commercial vehicle sectors – from OEM developments to first-tier projects in exterior and interior design.

For reasons of discretion, we do not publish our projects in detail, but we would be happy to provide you with an excerpt from our references in a personal meeting or online.

Passenger Car

  • Front-end systems, rear-end systems
  • Front module carrier, mounting carrier
  • Radiator grilles, air ducting systems
  • Rear doors, door panels
  • Plastic mudguard
  • Wheel arch trims
  • Side member covers
  • Roof spoiler, spare wheel carrier

Commercial Vehicles

  • Front-end systems
  • Wind deflectors
  • Front flaps

Ask our expert

Felix Schlüter
Head Business Unit
Component Design
Location Dettingen, Germany

f.schlueter@schneider-form.de
Phone: +49 7021 8080-150
Mobile: +49 170 6988920