1 Solutions – Simufact.forming Overview –Simufact Engineering is an internationally operating software company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany providing software for the design and optimization of manufacturing processes by means of process simulation. – Simufact.forming is the industry leading simulation software for metal forming and heat-treatment processes. The simulation software package is used world-wide by manufacturing companies large & small, for a wide variety of manufacturing processes, like cold forming, closed & open die hot forging, incremental forming, ring-rolling, sheet metal forging, and many more.

2 Solutions – Simufact.forming Benefits Reduce costs in tool and process development through –Fewer testing of tools –Less production downtime for trial runs –Shorter development times Cost reduction in serial production through: –Increased tool life –Optimized utilisation of machine capacity –Less material waste (optimized material flow) Increase process stability through: –Better knowledge about details of the forming process –Less faults in forming –Evaluation of more variants and risk free testing of new ideas Process optimization through: –Reduction of forming operations –Less machining –Optimized material usage

3 Solutions – Simufact.forming Features – Simufact.forming is extremely robust and fast to provide timely results and impact the tooling design phase. –Very easy to use interface allowing process design engineers to optimize the manufacturing process on the computer prior to a physical tryout. – Simufact.forming has been developed to support in all forming applications: Closed die hot forging, cold forming, sheet forming, extrusion, drawing, upsetting, bending, ring rolling,. Mechanical or hydraulic press, hammer, screw press, rolling machine, orbital forging – even coupled processes and spring-controlled tools. Low-alloyed and stainless steel, aluminium, non-ferrous metal, titanium, nickel based alloys. Heat treatment simulation. –Images:

4 Solutions – Simufact.forming Ressources –Brochure download: Brochure –Corporate video (?) –Case study: Uponor : Optimization through forming simulation LUK : innovates manufacturing processes through forming simulation Demshe Forge: getting the process right the first time. –Reference papers : Die life optimization by numerical modelling using Simufact –Videos: (?)