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
- 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