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Website last updated February 29th, 2008:
A new paper, "Simulating the Complete
Forming Sequence for a Roll Formed Automotive Bumper
Beam", as presented at the 6th European
LS-DYNA Users' Conference (May, 2007) has been added
to the Publications page.
New Software
Releases
FTI released Version
6.0 of Forming Suite shortly before
the end of 2007, adding a new module for optimised layout
for progression dies (PROGNEST).
The CATIA integrated
products have also continued to be updated
to keep step with releases of V5 (now up to R18 with
64 bit support) - all functionality, including the new
PROGNEST, is now available fully integrated with PLM
support. There is also a dedicated tool for Flange
Unfolding that is a useful tool for developing
geometry for tooling - contact
us for more details.
There has also been significant developments to DYNAFORM
from ETA. Version 5.6 has
been released with updates to the excellent AUTOSETUP
interface as well as new capabilities for:
- springback compensation with export of the modified
tool surfaces
- super plastic forming simulation
- tube bending simulation with automatic tooling generation
- trim line development
CAD Translators
from Datakit
Dutton Simulation have
been appointed as distributors for the superb range
of CAD translators from Datakit.
These are intended to allow users of native CAD systems
(CATIA V4, CATIA V5, ProE, UG, etc.) to output IGES,
STEP or DXF format data for input to our simulation
software - but also include a range of inter-CAD translators.
Please contact us to arrange
for an evaluation licence. More
details ...
See below for Press releases for these
and other products
New
Training Courses from FTI
Please contact us for
further details of date and venue and to enrol in these
and all our other sheet
metal tooling and formability training courses.
Advanced Formability Analysis
2 day course
Learn an understanding of stamping failures through
analysis of metallurgical properties and behavior of
steel during forming processes. This course will provide
a detailed review of the latest material grades (including
advanced high strength and dual phase materials) and
countermeasures for addressing stamping defects. A methodology
for Successful Failure Analysis using metallurgical,
die & part, and press perspectives will be presented.
More details ...
Press Selection and Automation
1 day course
This course provides an overview of the press, automation,
and support equipment required to manufacture stampings.
Components for both Mechanical and Hydraulic Presses
and their effect on the stamping process are discussed.
More details ...
Surface Contour Evaluation for Class
"A" Panels
1 day course
The objective of this course is to provide an understanding
of the
process and procedure for evaluating surface contour
and
reflectivity on Class "A" panels. Also included
will be
troubleshooting methods for countermeasuring panel defects.
Latest
Software Releases
Current released software versions
are as follows:
- FORMING SUITE,
Version 6.0.2, December, 2007; incorporating:
- BLANKWORKS
for SolidWorks, Version 3.05,
May 3rd, 2005
- CATBLANK
for CATIA V5 R16 to R18 August 20th,
2007
- CATNEST
for CATIA V5 R16
to R18 August 20th, 2007
- PROGNEST
for CATIA V5 R16
to R18 August 20th, 2007
- COSTOPTIMIZER
for CATIA V5 R16
to R18 August 20th, 2007
- CATFORM for
CATIA V5 R16
to R18 August 20th, 2007
- CATSTAMP
for CATIA V5 R16
to R18 August 20th, 2007
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FTI Announces Forming Suite
Version 5.0
Forming Suite 5.0 Delivers
a Constellation of Unique Value Added Technologies
This is a major breakthrough in technology from
the traditional metal forming feasibility analysis
tools to a multidisciplinary parametric and associative
paradigm. FS 5.0 embodies a constellation of proprietary
breakthrough technologies, including Coupled Hybrid
Inverse (CHI) solver, Offset-Less Formability
Technology (OFT), Topology Based Skinning (TBS),
Gradient Mesher, Process History Tree (PHT), and
APIs for customizations. See
product information ... |
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FTI Announces Full Release for CATIA
V5 R17 CAA
FTI® unveils CATIA COSTOPTIMIZER
R16 CAA V5 based. COSTOPTIMIZER in CATIA is the
only cost reduction solution within the CATIA
environment. This fully associative and regenerative
solution will identify how organizations can achieve
material cost saving targets of 10-15%. See
product information ... |
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FTI Announces BLANKWORKS Version 3.0
Accurate 2D Blank Shapes
For Complex 3D Sheet Metal Stampings
BlankWorks provides SolidWorks® users with
an embedded application to determine accurate
2D blank shapes for complex 3D sheet metal stampings.
See product
information ... |
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FTI Releases COSTOPTIMIZER
Identifies Design Changes
That Reduce Material Cost
COSTOPTIMIZER is a powerful blank development,
blank nesting, and material cost optimization
software specifically designed for the evaluation
of sheet metal components. See
product information ... |
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FTI Announces CATSTAMP CAA V5 R12
CATSTAMP delivers complete stamping
evaluation for product and process development.
CATSTAMP is CAA V5 based and provides CAA V5 users
with detailed formability analysis for evaluation
and validation of stamped components and draw
die developments. See
product information ... |
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FTI Unveils FASTBLANK for Solid Edge
Version 2.5
Fastblank provides SolidEdge users
with a powerful tool for developing optimal blank
shapes for complex sheet metal designs.
See
product information ... |
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ETA Announces DYNAFORM Version 5.5
ETA is proud to announce the release
of DYNAFORM Version 5.5, featuring a new AUto
Setup interface for simpler problem definition.
This release also includes updates to the MSTEP
one step solver plus blank nesting to provide
a complete Blank Size Engineering module. The
Die Face Engineering module for rapid and flexible
development of tooling surfaces has also been
significantly developed. See
product information ... |
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