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| The metal casting industry, representing one of the oldest and most fundamental manufacturing processes, supplies millions of parts for automotive, aerospace, mining, production machinery, and many other applications. In recent years, domestic metal casters have encountered rough times due to economic downturns and aggressive foreign competition. A key part of the solution to this problem is the application of technology to process design, which can significantly improve quality and reduce cost and lead time.
The SOLIDCast is a tool, software that can make a casting on the computer before it's made on the foundry floor. SOLIDCast helps foundry men reach standard of excellence by making parts right the first time, eliminates waste and improves quality, Reducing re-work and production changes and shortened lead times, Optimising casting and rigging design, melt less metal and reduce costs and Working with customers to understand the impact of part design and thus forges a partnership that ensures foundry's future.
Computer modeling helps to see whether the rigging design will work to produce a good casting before patterns, core boxes or dies are made. Should the casting design be changed to provide better feeding? Are the gates located properly? Are the risers or feeders correctly sized, shaped and placed? For thousands of years foundry men have had to rely on trial and error to answer these questions. The wrong answers mean costly and time consuming changes.
The SOLIDCast can be used for virtually any alloy, cast in sand, shell, investment and permanent mold processes. Simulation results are confirmed by what is seen on the foundry floor. Foundry processes and results are modeled accurately, easily and efficiently. |
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The SOLIDCast is more than a heat transfer model. Sophisticated algorithms actually simulate density changes and the movement of molten metal during solidification of the casting, taking into account gravity and dendritic crystal growth, in addition to the thermal calculations. The system is based on the Finite Difference Method (FDM), which has long been recognised as the most efficient method for simulation of casting solidification. |
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Extensive material databases (over 200 entries) with many types of cast irons, steels, aluminum, copper based alloys and others, along with many mold materials, allow you to get started immediately with your alloys and your processes. Sleeves, chills and cooling channels can be modeled. Users can update the database and add their own materials. Cooling curves and contraction/expansion curves for many alloys can be created or modified, so that phenomena such as eutectic solidification and graphite expansion can be accurately modeled. Mold coatings or washes can be modeled, too. |
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The system comes with its' own 3D Model Builder which allows you to build casting geometry from part drawings, without needing any additional CAD software. If CAD data is available in 2D or 3D formats, it can be imported and used directly. |
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As part of a commitment to improving technology available to foundries, EMTEC has sponsored a joint project with Finite Solutions, Inc. (an Ohio company since 1993) and Altair Engineering to develop two significant software design tools for foundries. Use of these new tools allows foundries to become more competitive through cost reduction, quality improvement and the ability to offer fully-engineered solutions to customers. |
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Know more: http://www.finitesolutions.com/SOLIDCast/tabid/58/Default.aspx |
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