MSCSuperForge Value Story at OTTO FUCHS

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MSC/SuperForgeValue Story at OTTO FUCHS

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Company

• OTTO FUCHS GmbH
• specialized in non-steel forgings (i.e.,
  aluminum, titanium, magnesium, etc.)
• has largest presses of Germany (20,000 and 30,000
  ton)
• automotive and aerospace forgings, as well as
  forgings for industrial equipment and machinery

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OTTO FUCHS Forgings

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Case Study

• No 3-D forging simulation tool so far
• use of CAPS-Finel for many years
• CAPS-Finel is only 2-D
• Strong need for 3-D capability

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3-D Forging Benchmark

• Participants
• MARC Germany GmbH (MARC/AutoForge)
• IGeL (DEFORM-3D)
• .. (LARSTRAN)
• MacNeal-Schwendler (EDC) BV
• (MSC/SuperForge)

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Why Didnt FORGE3 Participate?

• FORGE3 was not invited to participate because
  its software vendor Transvalor does not have any
  local support offices stated Jorg Ihne, Head of
  Design at OTTO FUCHS

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3-D Forging Benchmark

• Closed-die hot forging of an aluminum connecting
  rod
• Process data supplied by OTTO FUCHS
• Geometry of dies and preform delivered in
  Unigraphics format

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What Did OTTO FUCHS Choose ?

• We have decided to choose MSC/SuperForge because
  it met our criteria catalog the best stated Jorg
  Ihne
• He continues It is in particular a very
  sophisticated system that can be excellently
  integrated in our CAD/CAM landscape via
  Unigraphics

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Citations of the Head of Design

• A very obvious advantage was the extent of Know
  How built-up by the forgers
• Every time we experiencedAha-effects while new
  variants like temperature, geometry and
  lubrication were simulated

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Citations of the Head of Product Development

• With the help of MSC/SuperForge we can further
  contribute to reduce development time and costs
  for new forging products
• and we can be more competent as partner in
  development and production towards our customers
  stated Jurgen Munster, Head of Product
  Development at OTTO FUCHS

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Why did MSC/SuperForge excel ?

• No remeshing techniques required
• Excessive processing times avoided
• No user intervention required
• No numerical problems in solution
• Robust computational algorithms
• No tricks and tweaks needed enabling lower
  level of simulation experience

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Why did MSC/SuperForge excel ?

• Simulation model rapidly generated from IGES
• Tedious clean-up work avoided by fast and
  efficient sewing of non-congruent surfaces

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OTTO FUCHS Decision

• To Purchase MSC/SuperForge !