ESI releases a new version of ProCAST, the leading software solution for casting process simulation
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ESI releases a new version of ProCAST, the leading software solution for casting
process simulation
Reducing turnaround time by half
Paris, France - November 12, 2013 - ESI Group, pioneer and world-leading
solution provider in Virtual Prototyping for manufacturing industries, announces
the release of ProCAST 2013.5 along with its dedicated user environment Visual-
Cast 9.0, both designed to enable foundries to improve casting yield and quality
thanks to more efficient processes and solvers.
ProCAST, ESI's casting simulation software, results from over 25 years of
collaboration with major industrial partners and academic institutions all over
the world.
The solution offers an extensive suite of modules and tools enabling foundries
to meet the most challenging industrial requirements. ProCAST is well adapted to
predict distortions and residual stresses after casting and addresses specific
processes including core blowing, centrifugal, lost foam, semi-solid and
continuous casting.
"ProCAST empowers foundries to address the most technically demanding tasks in
casting, while reducing lead time, increasing productivity and controlling cost.
This release offers best-in-class casting simulation in a single, integrated and
customizable environment. The new fluid flow solver delivers twice faster
turnaround time and improved accuracy, "says Marco Aloe, Product Manager, ESI
Group.
ProCAST 2013.5 features a new version of
the fluid flow solver that benefits from
the accuracy of the Finite Element
Method (FEM), the efficiency of the
Finite Volume Method (FVM), and the
speed of the Multi-Grid linear solver
used by many prominent CFD software
packages.
ProCAST's improved fluid flow solver and
the modified porosity model enable the
precise modeling of large titanium
structures made by centrifugal casting,
as demonstrated in the frame of the
COLTS project, an international co-
operation between China and Europe.
Image: Misrun prediction (Courtesy of
Swerea)
ProCAST's user environment Visual-Cast
9.0 provides significant improvements in
turnaround time, offering faster and
more intuitive handling capabilities. In
addition, foundries can now design their
very own workflows; encapsulating
practices and adjusted to particular
needs.
To answer the growing needs of advanced
casting simulation, the release
incorporates the Time-Temperature
Transformation (TTT)/ and Continuous
Cooling Transformation (CCT) approaches
for modeling Heat Treatment, and the
full integration of the CAFE module to
model grain structure.
New capabilities dedicated to specific
processes are also introduced, including
a die locking force indicator, a new
turbulence model, and an improved misrun
prediction model.
Importantly, the thermodynamic databases
used to compute the material properties
are extended.
Image: Workflow tailored to foundries
for efficient Virtual Product
Engineering
For more news or information about ESI's Casting solutions, please visit
www.esi-group.com/casting
For more news or information about ESI solutions, please visit www.esi-group.com
About ESI Group
ESI is a pioneer and world-leading provider in Virtual Prototyping that takes
into account the physics of materials. ESI boasts a unique know-how in Virtual
Product Engineering, based on an integrated suite of coherent, industry-oriented
applications. Addressing manufacturing industries, Virtual Product Engineering
aims to replace physical prototypes by realistically simulating a product's
behavior during testing, to fine-tune fabrication and assembly processes in
accordance with desired product performance, and to evaluate the impact on
product use under normal or accidental conditions. ESI's solutions fit into a
single collaborative and open environment for End-to-End Virtual Prototyping.
These solutions are delivered using the latest technologies, including immersive
Virtual Reality, to bring products to life in 3D; helping customers make the
right decisions throughout product development. The company employs about 1000
high-level specialists worldwide covering more than 40 countries. ESI Group is
listed in compartment C of NYSE Euronext Paris.
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ESI Group - Media Relations
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T: +33 (0)1 41 73 58 46
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