Simufact is a software company that develops simulation programs for metal forming, mechanical joining, welding, and additive manufacturing processes. Simufact is a part of Hexagon Group.
Simufact Forming is a simulation program specifically developed for the manufacturing industry, and the following processes can be simulated:
- Cold, warm, and hot forging
- Hot profile rolling
- Reducer rolling and cross wedge rolling
- Sheet forming
- Ring rolling
- Induction heating
- Electro-forming
- Open die forging (cogging)
- Profile extrusion
- Mechanical joining
- Pressure welding
- Resistance spot welding
- Friction steer spot welding
- Friction welding
- Heat treatment
- Static loading
With Simufact Forming, the following parameters can be analyzed:
- Forming force/torque
- On part:
- Material flow
- Lap formation
- Die filling / underfilling
- Flash / scrap
- Flow lines
- Temperature distribution
- Springback
- Thickness distribution
- Residual stress
- Ductile damage / fracture
- Phase transformation
- Hardness
- Grain size
- On tool:
- Stresses and deformations
- Temperature distribution
- Wear