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The new Die Life Analysis module within Hexagon’s Simufact Forming enables users to evaluate their tool designs for durability and longevity by predicting the stress and strain levels on the tooling components and identifying any weak areas.
New Hexagon Module for Die-Life Analysis
New to Simufact Forming, Hexa- gon’s volume-element based metal forming-process simulation software, is a Die Life Analysis module that pro- vides users with fully integrated tool- life prediction capability. No expert knowledge is needed to perform tool- life analysis and optimization, say company officials. It enables users to evaluate their tool designs for dura- bility and longevity by predicting the stress and strain levels on the tooling components and identifying any weak areas on the forms, punches, etc. This allows for the accurate identification of failure locations and for prediction of the expected life of a tooling com- ponent. Users then can identify poten- tial weak or problematic areas within the tool design, evaluate different tool steels, and plan for preventive main- tenance, ultimately minimizing pro- duction downtime. MF
company says.
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