Multi-Threaded Forming and Spingback Solvers, Assembly Tools for Cost Analysis, and Continuous Improvement Tools for Stamping Simulation and Costing
Burlington, ON, CANADA — April 3, 2014 —Forming Technologies Inc. (FTI) the industry’s leading developer of solutions for design, simulation, planning and costing of sheet metal components, today announced the worldwide release of FormingSuite 2014 and FTI CATIA V5-Based software. Aimed at all sheet metal forming and costing engineers, designers, and estimators in the Automotive, Aerospace, Consumer Product and Electrical/Electronic industries, the main objective of FormingSuite 2014 and FTI CATIA V5-Based software is to introduce new leading edge technology to stamping simulation and to provide continuous improvement to all users in a unified collaborative environment.
This new release delivers major productivity and usability gains and allows companies to spend more time on knowledge-centric tasks that win new business and more efficiently execute existing projects. "FormingSuite 2014 and FTI CATIA V5-Based software is the classic example of developers listening to what the users want and need, and making that a reality” said Dan Marinac, FTI Director Business Development. Productivity boosters, workflow and accuracy enhancements enable user’s new functionality in viewing, rendering, sectioning, measuring, and displaying components. New Nesting features for analyzing 2-blanks for transfer and progressive, updated Strip Nesting engine, and calculation of more solutions for angular constraints for all nesting solutions. Major updates to Stretch Webs including parametric geometry, full regeneration, “S” shaped webs, pilot holes, memory, and component extraction for managing assemblies. Performance enhancements were added to meshing, formability solvers, and springback solvers which are now fully multi-threaded to support multi-core processors. Additionally, springback compensation has now been introduced.
“FormingSuite 2014 and FTI CATIA V5-Based software allows users to really accelerate their response time and accuracy on project quotes/simulations and, equally important, they can learn immediately whether or not a job really fits into their sweet spot” said Michael Gallagher, VP Forming Technologies Inc. “FormingSuite 2014 and FTI CATIA V5-Based software makes them a better value-added supplier to their customers, because it makes them more knowledgeable about the requirements of each project. It also helps to reduce their customers’ overall time to market” added Gallagher.
“These developments continue our mission to supply the stamping industry with the world’s easiest to learn and easiest to use wizard-based stamping software. These new software releases signify a major step in FTI analysis capabilities. Our focus of “accuracy on demand” and “cost knowledge for all” gives our customers a huge competitive advantage which enables them to meet the industry’s demands for Green Simulation”, said Dan Marinac, Director Business Development at FTI. “Those benefits, coupled with continuous improvements in our core strengths in cost reduction, blank development, stamping simulation accuracy and springback prediction, deliver great value to FTI’s customers”.
About Forming Technologies
Forming Technologies Incorporated is the world’s leading developer of computer aided engineering software for design and simulation of sheet metal components. Since 1989, FTI has provided OEMs and suppliers in the automotive, aerospace and appliance industries with innovative software and training solutions designed to reduce development time and material costs. FTI has trained over 12,000 engineers in Formability and Die Design and is considered the Best in Class around the world for their industry training programs. For information visit the company’s website at www.forming.com.
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