Simufact is a software producer located in Germany which develops numerical simulation software packages for the metal forming, joining, welding and additive manufacturing processes. Simufact is a MSC Software group company which is a part of Hexagon.

Simufact Forming is developed specifically for the metal forming industry and following processes can be simulated.

• Cold, warm & hot forging
• Profile rolling
• Reducer rolling & cross-wedge rolling
• Sheet forming
• Ring rolling
• Induction heating
• Electro upsetting
• Profile extrusion
• Mechanical joining
  • Riveting
  • Clinching
• Pressure welding
  • Resistance spot welding
  • Friction stir spot welding
  • Friction welding
• Static loading
• Heat treatment

Following parameters can be investigated by using Simufact Forming.

• Forming force / torque
• Workpiece:
  • Material flow
    • Fold formation
    • Under-filling
    • Flash distribution
    • Flow lines
  • Temperature distribution
  • Springback
  • Thickness change
  • Residual stress
  • Ductile fracture
  • Phase transformation
  • Hardness
  • Grain size
• Tool:
  • Stress and deformation distribution
  • Temperature distribution
  • Wear distribution