S MAGMASOFT
MAGMA Foundry Technologies, Inc. 10 N. Martingale Road, Suite 425 Schaumburg, Illinois 60173 847-969-1001
www.magmasoft.com info@magmasoft.com
Entry Price Point: Approximately $3,000.00/per month for a 1-year rental license. Overview: MAGMA is a supplier of
casting process optimization software, as well as related education and engineer- ing services. MAGMA’s developments with use of simulation and autonomous optimization have provided new insights into the casting process. Newest Features: T e newest ver-
sion of MAGMASOFT includes the capability to autonomously investigate the eff ects of nearly all relevant casting process and design parameters on cast- ing quality and cost. T is technology leads to a faster process understanding. It establishes robust process windows and ensures a more effi cient use of the engineer’s time. Setting up an autono- mous optimization lets the software run through various process and tool- ing layout parameter combinations, fi nding the best confi guration to meet product, process and cost require- ments. MAGMASOFT can either run a sequence of simulations as an autonomous design of experiments or search for the optimum confi guration to achieve the given objectives autono- mously. MAGMA C+M expands the utilization of MAGMASOFT’s cast- ing process simulation into the realm of core production. T e coremaking process can be included right at the beginning of the casting development process. MAGMA C+M is available
eemingly every day, new developments are made in the metalcasting industry. Whether it’s innovating a new process, producing a more eff ective alloy or inventing ways to save some money for a consumer, the industry continues to press ahead. T e same goes for casting process modeling. T anks to new technology, innovations come at a
rapid pace and help casting end- users gain the more and more out of
their processes. MCDP surveyed several companies
off ering this service, and the follow- ing is a wrap-up of fi ve versions of casting process modeling systems.
as an add-on module to a current MAGMASOFT license and also as a stand-alone software. It includes the capability to consider the core alone and the core plus the sand in the shot cylinder, binder hardening/curing simulation, gassing and purging for cold box cores, heating, gassing and drying of inorganic cores, heating of hot box and shell cores, and simula- tion of the cyclic tempering of the core box for relevant binder systems (inorganic, hot box). Software’s Strengths: MAG-
MASOFT combines ease-of-use with the comprehensive consideration of all industry relevant casting related material properties and behaviors, as well as process parameters. T e inte-
gration of autonomous optimization tools provides the software user with the fastest way to establish robust casting designs and process setups providing the best compromise be- tween casting quality and cost. What’s Unique: T e range of
results includes residual stresses and distortion, microstructure forma- tion and local properties. A modular software design covers the complete process chain of cast components. T e software can be applied for optimized process robustness and part quality from conceptual to fi nal component design, during the tooling layout and prototyping, all the way through to the production and heat treatment processes.
MAGMASOFT can either run a sequence of simulations as an autonomous design of experi- ments or search for the optimum confi guration to achieve the given objectives autonomously.
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