FormingSuite v9.0 offers an easy to learn and easy to use wizard-based user interface. Further, FTI improves the speed and accuracy of all simulation solvers (CHI, FIT, nesting).

“The enhancements to FormingSuite v9.0 represent a significant advancement in the software’s simulation capabilities. The focus of ‘accuracy on demand’ and ‘cost knowledge for all’ gives FTI a huge competitive advantage”, said Dan Marinac, Director Business Development at FTI. “Those benefits, coupled with continuous improvements in our core strengths which are cost reduction, blank development, stamping accuracy and springback prediction, deliver great value to FTI’s customers”.

This latest release includes several new features, such as:

• Precise Springback Simulation with NAS and STL file export for CAD compensation
• Five-Fold speed enhancement for Finite Increment Technology MultiStage solver
• Optional direct 3D CAD data translators for reading NX, CATIA V5, CATIA V6, JT, Pro/ENGINEER, etc.
• Display to interactively show tooling movement prior to launching LS-DYNA solver
• Automatic tooling generation for form and flange die operations in addition to the existing draw die operations
• Pilot hole constraints for FASTIncremental
• Accurate die load calculation for FASTIncremental
• Enhanced reporting functionality for Process Planner

In addition, FTI announces a new module - FormingSuite STRIPNEST.  STRIPNEST meets the needs of the low-volume high-mix automotive vehicle production markets in many parts of the world. It is ideal for optimizing nested blank layouts for maximum raw material use or for maximum number of components through geometric nesting of blank shapes on horizontal or vertical strips cut from standard sheet sizes. It produces optimized nesting layouts for 1-up, 2-up, 2 blanks, and mirrored nests on strips slit from standard sheets. It accurately determines yield, quantity, and raw material cost per blank for quoting and estimating.

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