Extrusion
Today's extrusion companies are forced to produce a higher mix of complex profiles, in shorter product development cycles, while reducing their production costs and improving product quality.
Altair HyperXtrude is an engineering simulation environment that enables extrusion die design and production engineers to analyze material flow and heat transfer during extrusion and validate die designs and eliminate costly die trials.
Altair HyperXtrude is being used in metal (aluminum, copper, lead), polymers, paste, and ceramic extrusion plants. HyperXtrude technology provides a robust, reliable and efficient computer simulation to analyze die designs, identify and correct design errors before they become problems.
Minimize die design time and cost: Robust, reliable and efficient computer simulation provides insight and direction before cutting dies and press set-up.
Design robust die assemblies: Accurately predict tooling deflection and stresses due to extrusion loads and optimize die designs.
Increase productivity and reduce scrap: Minimize weld scrap, backend defects, and optimize billet length to avoid extruding partial sections.
Maintain acceptable cost structure: Cost analysis module helps identify optimum process condition and ideal press to be cost effective.
Improve product quality: Optimize process conditions to fabricate products with proper grain size and strength properties.