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CONCURRENT ENGINEERING
The Atlas Foundry Engineering staff works with our customers' engineers and designers to provide the best possible casting design. Working together ensures that casting quality and cost objectives are achieved. The Engineering Department uses Pro/Engineer CAD and Magmasoft CAE software to assist the customer during casting design.
Using email or compact disc, electronic files of 3D solid models or 2D drawings can be exchanged. File formats that can be exchanged include .igs, .stp, .prt, .dxf, .drw, and .dwg. 3D models can be created from 2D drawings. Once the 3D model is available, the casting process can be simulated and optimized in the computer with Magmasoft solidification software.
Mold filling and solidification can be simulated on the computer. The rigging (gates and risers) is added to the 3D model and an enmeshment (multiple cubes) is created. Thermal/physical data of materials used in the foundry process are used to perform fluid dynamic and heat transfer calculations on each cube during the filling simulation. Liquid metal turbulence is evaluated from the filling simulation and adjustments made to the size and location of the gating system if needed. After filling of the mold, the temperature distribution calculated during the filling is used to start the solidification simulation. Heat transfer calculations are made to simulate solidification. Once the metal has changed from a liquid to a solid, an evaluation of metal soundness is made from the solidification result files. Riser sizes and locations are than adjusted to improve soundness if needed. This can all be done while the casting is being designed or while the pattern is being built. Using Pro/Engineer and Magmasoft, the casting design and process can be optimized well before any metal is poured.
For more information, please continue to review the Web site using the hyperlinks at the top or contact Atlas Castings & Technology at 253-475-4600, send a facsimile to 253-473-8710, or send an email from the Contact US page.
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