Automated 2-piece, closed-die forging design
Hill Engineering’s Rapid Forge DesignTM software is an automated tool for fast and reliable design of 2-piece, closed-die impression forgings. Rapid Forge DesignTM reads the final part geometry and automatically designs a forging according to accepted industry guidelines and user inputs. The preliminary forging designs produced by Rapid Forge DesignTM can be used as the starting point for the finished forging’s more detailed design and tooling CAD files. Rapid Forge DesignTM is intended for use by forging suppliers and forging consumers/OEMs.
Customizable
The inputs to Rapid Forge DesignTM are the 3D geometry of the machined part (to be manufactured from the forging) and critical, user-defined parameters that allow for customization of the resulting forging design (e.g., minimum thickness and minimum radius values).
Automated
The automated forging design process is completed by Rapid Forge DesignTM in minutes without any further user intervention. With this approach, Rapid Forge DesignTM enables the design of forgings with significantly less effort than existing manual processes.
Usable metrics
Rapid Forge DesignTM outputs the 3D geometry of the forging and a host of useful forging statistics and properties including volume, plan view area, periphery length, heat treatment section thickness, and other dimensional information. These metrics are essential to support the quoting process (material producers) and planning and costing activities (OEMs).
Features
- Generates forging designs in minutes
- Significantly reduces the effort and timeline for your quoting process
- Supports advanced design concepts including: lock-dies, matching drafts, and convex periphery
- Provides a starting point for the finished forging’s more detailed design and tooling CAD files