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Casting Process Modeling Rund-Up
Casting Process Modeling Rund-Up
Modeling Round-Up
WinCast algorithm or the newly developed finite be used with all main casting processes.
volume method/FEM combination. What’s Unique: The documenta-
Simtec Newest Features: WinCast now tion system stores the complete history
400 S. State St., Suite 110 features a user interface, mpi-supported of the casting as a follow-up system
Zeeland, MI 49464 main processor and reconstructed in the shop. This software combines
Tel: 616/748-5647 postprocessor. The software has the modeling and planning and can be
Website: www.simtec-inc.com capability to save the results as small used as input for commercial adminis-
Email: info@simtec-inc.com AVI movies or GIF pictures. The results trative systems.
can be stored as virtual reality
Entry Price Point: $18,000, which modeling language data to
includes preprocessor, mold filling and send to clients to discuss
solidification main processor, as well as them on a 3-D basis. Quan-
porosity prediction. titative results, such as poros-
Overview: Users can use the ity, are shown in an ASTM
universal program package to calcu- Level distribution; stress and
late molten metal flow for any casting distortion are shown relative
process. It is a finite element method to the original geometry.
(FEM)-based code, which enables high Software’s Strengths:
precision calculation of solidification Anyone in the metalcasting
and stress and distortion. Mold filling faciltiy can use the software
procedures use either a front-tracking without formal training. It can