automatic bearing calculator

MTD SA, Route de Muraz 16, CH 3960 Sierre, Switzerland

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MTD SA, Route de Muraz 16, CH 3960 Sierre,Switzerland [email protected] / www.m-td.com

INTRODUCTION

Automatic Bearing Simulator is simulation software dedicated to bearing calculation

ABC has been developed by extrusion experts for automatic bearing calculation:

Based on 2D drawing

Easy to use

Fast

Connected to CAM software

ABC has been designed to be integrated into die design process

It enables designer to define bearing but also to optimize them and die shape

ABC has been designed to be integrated into die correction process

It enables die corrector to control bearing on existing die and to define modifications to apply





BENEFITS

Based on 2D drawing, ABC can be integrated into initial die design phase. Die corrector can also control bearing length using the 2D drawing sent by die maker.

Completely automatized, ABC can be used by correction shop and die designer

Several calculation modes enable to perform bearing calculation for standard or complex dies design.

Based on 2D simulation (and simplified 3D simulation for complex dies) with optimized algorithms result is obtained in few minutes.

Bearing curves can be integrated into 3D CAD model for CAM (specific development for your CAM software on demand).

Coupled with 3DSimulator, bearings can be calculated for complex die shape





CAPABILITIES

User interface : main windows

Simple and automatized: user defines only the type of calculation to perform, ABC retrieves data and manages the rest

For flat die and porthole, one or multi-cavities

For standard or complex dies

Prescribed or computed calculation

Several options for prescribed mode to consider, billet, die shape, bridges effects.





CAPABILITIES

User interface : visualizer

Visualize and analyze bearing curves for each profile contour

Modify /adapt bearing to your manufacturing process

Export bearing curves to use it for CAM

To increase integration to CAM software, specific development can be provided on demand





MAIN FEATURES

FULL DIE ANALYTIC CALCULATION

This calculation mode is used for full profile with standard design and feeder.

It can also be used to teach to new die corrector or designer, bearing length rules considering profile difference thicknesses

user just need to

1. Select dxf file including the profile shape

2. Choose if he wants to consider the reduction of pressure on the external diameter of billet (to use for large profile) and/or feeder effect.

3. Select analytical mode

4. Start the bearing calculation and analyze the results

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MAIN FEATURES

PORTHOLE ANALYTIC CALCULATION

This calculation mode is used for standard porthole design.

User just need to

1. Select dxf file including the profile shape and feeding holes.

2. Choose if he want to consider the reduction of pressure on the external diameter of billet (to use for large profile),

3. Select analytical mode

4. Start the bearing calculation and analyze the results

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2

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MAIN FEATURES

FULL DIE COMPUTED CALCULATION

This calculation mode is used for full dies with pocket (sink-in) or/and special feeder (specific shape).

User just need to:

Select dxf file including the profile, pocket and feeder shape.

Create simplified 3D model and mesh (automatic)

Prepare data (field map)

Start the bearing calculation and analyze the results





MAIN FEATURES

PORTHOLE DIE COMPUTED CALCULATION

This calculation mode is used for Portholes with pocket (sink-in).

User just need to:

Select dxf file of die design (including profile, pocket and feeding holes, welding chamber).

Create simplified 3D model and Field (made easily in 2 steps, in background)

Start the calculation and analyze the results





MAIN FEATURES

COMPUTED CALCULATION ON REAL 3D MODEL (COMPLEX CASE)

This mode is coupled with 3D Simulator

For complex die, a 3D flow simulation based on real die shape is realized with 3DS (based on 3D die model)

User exports to ABC data necessary to calculate bearing in real extrusion conditions.

He starts the calculation and analyze the results




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