Simufact.forming version 13 is available now

Simufact´s new software version for simulating metal forming processes comes with enhancements with regard to stability, accuracy, and speed
New functions for smarter pre-processing and Mechanical Joining simulation

Hamburg (Germany), July 30, 2015 – Simufact Engineering has released its new product Simufact.forming 13. The new version provides improvements in post processing, evaluation and the depiction of the simulation results, result precision, software stability, and speed. Simufact.forming 13 offers a range of functional enhancements.

User-defined Result Values: With user-friendly mathematical formulas, users can now generate their own result values based on those of the simulation. In many cases, this new function renders the programming of subroutines completely unnecessary. Users can define their own color schemes for the depiction of result quantities and therefore can evaluate simulation results according to their own criteria. This function simplifies the post processing process when examining the variables in the design process. Routine designs can be automatically evaluated, which substantially cuts down the time taken to find the best design for the manufacturing process.

Tracking of Post Particles: Post particle tracking helps you to find the causes of typical mistakes in a massive forming process. Post particles are user-defined measuring points for the parameters. The user can define them after the actual simulation, during post processing, and during all process steps whilst running the simulation both forward and backward. If a simulation indicates an imperfection, such as a fold formation, under-filling or overfilling of the die, the user can define the measuring points during post processing. For example, if under-filling is shown, users can put post particles on the indicated location and trace it back to the point where too little material was used in the initial geometry. The process can therefore be optimized to meet the requirements.

Innovation in the Application Module Mechanical Joining: Users who apply Simufact.forming for the simulation of mechanical joining processes, can look forward to new developments in the application module Mechanical Joining. In the new version, the geometrical properties of hollow self-pierce riveting processes are automatically determined and visualized. This helps users to quickly evaluate the highly realistic results of the simulation with just the push of a button. Furthermore, predefined templates now support the design of self-pierce riveting processes.

More Functional Enhancements

Status display for remote synchronizing: The status bar was expanded to display the status of remote synchronizing –the transfer of the simulation results to the local client. This function is useful for client-server installations where calculations are done on network resources rather than on the client.
Shared-memory parallelization: The more powerful shared-memory parallelization (SMP) replaces multiple-threading parallelization. SMP reduces computation times by up to 50 percent when simulating with the FE-solver by implementing an additional parallelization to the assembly of the stiffness matrix. Computation times with the FV-solver are shortened by 10 to 25 percent.
Automatic definition of symmetry levels: The automatic definition of symmetry planes saves the user the time and effort it would take to manually define the planes and the time and effort needed to adjust the press force and its maximum force.
Export results using the I-DEAS Universal format: Simulation results can now be exported for further use in the I-DEAS Universal format, e.g. for a subsequent structure simulation.

Simufact.forming is an established and wide spread software solution for the design and optimization of metal forming processes. Car manufacturers and their suppliers, rail vehicle construction companies, aerospace companies, and mechanical engineers are the primary users of Simufact.forming.

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.

Volker Mensing
Director Marketing & Communications
simufact engineering gmbh
Tempowerkring 19
21079 Hamburg
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)40 790 128-160
volker.mensing@simufact.de

Penelope Friebel
Public Relations & Social Media
simufact engineering gmbh
Tempowerkring 19
21079 Hamburg
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)40 790 128-164
penelope.friebel@simufact.de

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