FTI released Version 8.0 of Forming Suite shortly before the end of 2009, with a major update to the FAST Incremental module - it is now possible to run multi-stage incremental models all solved using the LS-DYNA solver - contact us for more details. The one-step based FASTFORM Multistage module, allowing multiple stages of forming to be analysed with the speed and accuracy of the famed FTI one step method has also seen further development.
Also from FTI, BLANKWORKS Version 4.0 now supports the latest releases of SolidWorks and provides a seamlessly integrated full or partial blank development add-on.
There has also been further development to DYNAFORM from ETA. Version 5.7.1 has been released with updates to the both the DIE FACE ENGINEERING and AUTOSETUP interfaces as well as improved capabilities for thermal forming processes. The user menu is now customisable so that older, less-used menu entries can be de-activated.
The latest version of DYNAFORM also brings further enhancements to the Die System Analysis toolkit, an efficient way to predict and resolve many stamping related concerns within the die production line. The three main modules allow the analysis of Die Structural Integrity under a range of load cases, Sheet Metal Transfer & Handling operations and Scrap Shedding - giving the engineer new tools to assess practical aspects of process and tool design and avoid major delays when tools are installed on the home press line.
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