PRESSRELEASE
BLECHEXPO: Simufact showing new products
At the Blechexpo in Stuttgart, Simufact introduces the recent innovations in their
latest software solutions for the simulation of forming and welding processes.
Hamburg (Germany), October 20, 2015 –, Simufact Engineering, an
MSC.Software company since February, is presenting the new versions of their two
product lines Simufact.forming and Simufact.welding at the Blechexpo show in
Stuttgart, Germany. Simufact.forming 13 is already available as Simufact’s solution
for the simulation of forming processes. The release of Simufact.welding 5 is
scheduled for mid-November.
Both, Simufact.forming as well as Simufact.welding, are well-established software
solutions for the design and optimization of manufacturing processes in metal
working industries. Among the users of the software are primarily automotive
manufacturers und their suppliers, rail vehicle construction firms, and companies in
the aerospace and mechanical engineering sectors.
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As of February this year Simufact is part of MSC.Software. What connects the
two companies?
"We seek to further link product and manufacturing simulation. If you like, you can
view this as a contribution to the concept of “industry 4.0” or as a “smart factory”.
Fact remains, that the two are still worlds apart. Dominic Gallello, CEO of
MSC.Software, put it this way: »Too often, our customers tell me that poorly
understood manufacturing processes result in products that don’t function as
designed and simulated.« It is our goal to provide our customers with simulation
instruments, with which they can design products and at the same time consider the
requirements of manufacturing.”
Michael Wohlmuth, CEO Simufact
More stable, precise, faster and new functions: Simufact.forming 13
Simufact.forming 13 convinces with improved stability and result accuracy. In terms
of speed the current version is greatly improved compared with its predecessors:
the calculation time of sheet metal forming process simulations can be reduced by
up to 50%.
Users in sheet metal forming can now calculate new and individual result
parameters from all simulation result parameters with the help of a user-friendly
mathematical formula. In many cases, this new function renders the programming of
subroutines completely unnecessary. The user defines individual color legends for
the illustration of result parameters and gains a standardized evaluation of the
simulation results following personalized criteria. The function mainly simplifies
variable analysis post-processing in the design process. Routine evaluations can be
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automated time-effectively; the path to the ideal design variant of a manufacturing
process is shortened.
For customers looking to use Simufact.forming for the simulation of mechanical
joining processes, Simufact.forming 13 offers important advancements in the
application module mechanical joining: the characteristic joint parameters of the
joining process “self-piercing riveting” are automatically generated and displayed at
the end of the simulation. This allows for a quick and practical assessment of the
joining simulation result at “the touch of a button”. Furthermore, predesigned
templates now help the user design punch-riveting processes.
Simulating resistance spot welding – important innovations in
Simufact.welding 5
Simufact.welding is a welding simulation software, with which users can calculate
distortions, residual stress and material states that occur during welding processing
in manufacturing from a single graphical user interface (GUI).
Next to the welding processes arc welding and laser beam welding, the new version
Simufact.welding 5 also covers resistance spot welding – a leading joining process
in the automotive industry, common wherever the goal is to join metal sheets in car
body construction. Resistance spot welding exhibits good energy efficiency; due to
the lower heat development during this welding process, the component distortion –
a key concern of welding processes in series production – is significantly lower
compared with e.g. fusion welding.
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“Our customers in the automotive sector report a regrettable high effort required for
prototyping. Simufact.welding helps to reduce this effort considerably. With our new
version 5, we have taken a giant step forward: the addition of resistance spot
welding makes a true sensation available to our customers and interested parties in
the automotive sector.“
Jens Seiderer, Product Manager Simufact.welding
The application module „Cooling & Clamping“ helps our users to develop the
optimal clamping fixtures required to prevent distortions and simultaneously
determine the right time frame for the subsequent cooling process. The software
simulates the insertion of components into the clamping fixture, a critical process for
components that are not formed with 100% dimensional accuracy. The module
allows manual time control for the simulation of the cooling process. Furthermore,
unclamping times can be analyzed without repeated welding calculation.
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The trend: comprehensive simulation of process chains
The comprehensive analysis of assemblies in construction and manufacturing
processes is one of the declared aims of the industry and also a trend at the
Blechexpo. Simufact has occupied itself with the simulation of subsequent
manufacturing processes (process chain) for many years now.
On one hand, it is essential to provide simulation results of forming and joining
processes as a starting point for subsequent operations: to this end the developers
at Simufact have integrated the capacity of interoperability into their software
product lines. With it, users can import simulation results from forming processes
into Simufact.welding. Here they simulate the welding of previously formed
components with other formed elements. Should the component change during the
welding process and lose its exact form, the user can then again import this new
information into Simufact.forming to already consider welding distortions with an
altered preform.
Moreover, Simufact.forming 13 users can export simulation results of forming and
joining processes via the export interface in the I-DEAS universal-data format into
other CAE systems, to carry out further analysis for example structural analysis for
simulation of the crash box.
Video tip: http://bit.ly/prozesskette
In these three linked videos, the process chain forming – joining – drop weight test
is demonstrated with a box profile manufactured via roll forming and laser beam
welding. Simulated with Simufact.forming and Simufact.welding.
Simufact Engineering is exhibiting at the Blechexpo in Stuttgart in Hall 7,
booth 7508.
Please find accompanying press pictures for download on the Simufact websites.
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About Simufact
Simufact Engineering – an MSC.Software company – is a global operating software
company providing process simulation products and services to manufacturing industries.
Today, after 20 years of developing and supporting simulation solutions for the design and
optimization of manufacturing techniques in metal processing, the Hamburg (Germany)
headquartered company has established as one of the leaders in this business area.
Simufact succeeds in extending its global market share backed up by a dynamically growing
customer base exceeding a number of 600 customers. A strong and continuously growing
network composed of local offices and channel partners ensures global support. The
software primarily aims at the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, aerospace
industry and their respective suppliers. Typical fields of application for Simufact software are
hot forging, cold forming, sheet metal forming, rolling, ring rolling, open die forging,
mechanical joining, heat treatment, and welding. For more information about Simufact
Engineering please visit www.simufact.com.
Simufact® is a registered trademark of Simufact Engineering GmbH. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Press contact
Volker Mensing
Director Marketing & Communications
simufact engineering gmbh
Phone: +49 (0)40 790 128-160
volker.mensing@simufact.de
Penelope Friebel
Public Relations & Social Media
simufact engineering gmbh
Phone: +49 (0)40 790 128-164
penelope.friebel@simufact.de
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