FTI's
innovative solutions have helped companies
reduce product and process development
costs and lead times while improving quality. FTI offers a variety of
software technologies catering to the sheet metal design, processing,
stamping, and tool and die industries. FTI provides solutions covering
the entire product development cycle, from product inception to stamping
production. Capabilities include: product feasibility, splitting and
wrinkling prediction, thickness prediction, surface strain evaluation,
springback prediction, draw die development, blank size calculation,
nesting of blanks, etc.
The most popular virtual prototyping tool for SolidWorks, COSMOSMotion™
lets you make sure your designs will work before you build them.
COSMOSMotion is powered by ADAMS®, the most widely used mechanical
simulation software in the world.
BLANKNEST is powerful nesting
software specifically designed for nesting sheet metal blanks on coils.
It automatically calculates the best nesting layout to optimize material
utilization based on coil width and pitch constraints.
FASTBLANK provides users with
a fast and accurate method for developing optimal blank shapes.
FASTBLANK accounts for material stretch and deformation. It is
specifically designed for estimators, engineers, account mangers, and
tool and die designers.
BLANKWORKS provides
SolidWorks users with a fully integrated method for developing optimal
blank shapes. BlankWorks accounts for material stretch and deformation
as well as bending. It is specifically designed for estimators,
engineers, account managers and tool and die designers.
FASTFORM
provides product and die designers with fast formability analysis for
evaluation and validation of stamped components. Try-out simulations are
based on either the component geometry for early feasibility or on the
full tool, taking blank holder force, drawbeads, and pressure pads into
account for improved reliability. It accurately determines if a
component can be stamped consistently with minimum cost, while
fulfilling all product performance requirements.
FASTFORM Advanced provides
product and die designers with realistic formability analysis for
virtual prove-out of complex draw dies. Modeling and analysis can be
completed in minutes, ensuring the optimal solution. Analysis is based
on either the component geometry for early feasibility or on the full
tool. Simulation takes into account engineering behavior, friction,
binder surface, die addendum, blankholder force, pad pressure, drawbeads,
and tailor-welded blanks to produce accurate results.
COST OPTIMIZER utilizes the
FASTFORM Adanced module to produce the most accurate blank shapes
possible. It also uses the BLANKNEST module to determine how much scrap
will be produced during the blanking operation. Its unique optimization
capabilities help identify product changes that will reduce overall
material cost.
COST OPTIMIZER utilizes the FASTBLANK module to produce the most
accurate blank shapes possible. It also uses the BLANKNEST module to
determine how much scrap will be produced during the blanking operation.
Its unique optimization capabilities help identify product changes that
will reduce overall material cost.
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