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THE EXCELLENCE FOR FORGING SIMULATIONS

FORGE NxT 2.0®

Increasingly faster & more predictive process simulations

New Features

Simultaneous multi-project analysis

Open-die forging: ‘True-to-life’ process conditions

Hot rolling: drastic CPU time reduction

Induction: 100% parallel computing & mobile inductors

Microstructure: phase transformation prediction

Extended compatibility with JMatPro®

Advanced material behaviors

New tutorials & training sessions

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New graphical user interface features

Open-die forging: ‘True-to-Life’ process conditions

Validate your analysis via the multi-window & multi-project environment

Assembly files can be loaded directly via FORGE® NxT 2.0, in order to ease and speed-up geometry import from the CAD systems. Several formats (step, stl, .x.t, etc.) are supported. Each assembly item is instantly converted as a separate object.

Innovative marking grid techniques based on plane layers or cylinder sets allow deeper grain flow analysis and more accurate detection of flow-through defects.

Based on a scalar result, the iso-volume representation enables users to isolate any work piece internal volume: this is a useful way to verify a minimum deformation rate or identify areas of excessive temperature or damage. Very smart indeed!

For open-die forging, final product quality may be affected by the edges handled by manipulators. It is crucial to scrutinize the real manipulator geometry, as well as the local temperature and heat exchange coefficient, as forging designers intend to control the whole product’s temperature and effective strain.

Manipulator geometry is imported from

CAD files and via FORGE® NxT 2.0. Well-defined contact areas and local heat exchanges provide a more accurate temperature prediction on the edges. For temperature-sensitive materials, it is crucial to locate, in advance, any possible zones where the temperature may be below a critical threshold.

Users can load distinct projects and each stage will be assigned to a dedicated window via the FORGE® NxT intuitive interface.

Alternative designs can be compared at a glance. Toggling from one project to another is as easy as switching from pre-processing data to post- processing analysis results.

New feature fully compatible with

our state-of-the-art ‘bi-mesh’ technique

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Induction heating & hardening: Mobility given to parts & coils

FORGE® NxT & JMatPro®: A fruitful combination

Hot rolling: Amazing speed-up via the newest steady-state approach

Simulations for hot rolling of flat and long products are always very demanding. There is a wide calculation range and it is thus crucial to offer an effective

simulation solution, as the bar or slab passes through multiple consecutive stands. FORGE® NxT provides a powerful steady-state approach which

guarantees the highest accuracy, as well as 10 to 50 times faster CPU time than standard incremental methods.

JMatPro® mechanical and thermo-physical properties are exported to FORGE® material datafile as a result of long-lasting collaboration. FORGE® NxT 2.0 now also supports phase transformation data leading to the use of TTT/CCT diagrams. Consequently,

only one single datafile is needed to simulate operations of a different kind such as cold-warm-hot forming stages (preform, blocker, etc.) and any heat treatment operation (controlled cooling, quenching, tempering, etc.). It’s so simple!

TRANSVALOR S.A. is constantly enhancing its induction heating and hardening development. FORGE® NxT introduces the possibility to have mobile billets traveling into a heating tunnel and ability to have mobile inductors or concentrators defined for induction

hardening. FORGE® NxT is increasingly offering extra heat treatment features and stands by its credo of ‘Simulating the complete manufacturing chain from billet to finished part’.

Courtesy of PSA Groupe & EFD Induction

MORE INFORMATION Frédéric BUREL (PLM Earth Reconnaissance , EO-o, HRS 1, 2 and 3 TAS)

Laurent LECARDONNEL (Product Manager EO-o ; HRS 2 and 3 TAS)

Microstructure & MetallurgyTRANSVALOR is constantly improving its models in the field of metallurgy. FORGE® NxT 2.0 includes new models which allow the prediction of α-phase and β-phase transformation to take place during a full thermo-mechanical cycle in order to meet aerospace industry requirements.

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For the best execution of our service, we provide you with:

• Our unrivaled expertise in manufacturing simulation

• the most recent software versions

• the latest hardware technology

Analyzed and interpreted results

Support and bespoke training

Based on exchanges with your specialists, TRANSVALOR will translate your industrial requirements in terms of simulation to accurately describe our proposed service.Our offer will match your requirements as possible in terms of lead times, budget and expected results.

Throughout the study, we continuously keep you informed of the project’s progress. On completion of the study, we present our main conclusions to you via a Web conference.At your request, we can also deliver the resulting files and the means with which to analyze them.

TRANSVALOR offers high-level support to allow you to gain proficiency in the aspects highlighted during the execution of your study. You can benefit from tailored thematic training either on your company premises, on TRANSVALOR facilities, or via Web conference.

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