Development of planning tools
INPRO has long-standing experience in the development of planning tools. Together with corporate users, it has been careful to ensure during software development that the tools developed must be easy to operate and that the requirements fit well within practical requirements.
INPRO was a true pioneer when forming simulation first emerged. Important core algorithms for forming simulation have been developed at INPRO and put into practice for the first time.INPRO's work has formed the basis for new software developments and encouraged the emergence of the software industry, which offers what are now globally successful solutions for forming simulation. Partners of INPRO today include AutoForm, ESI Group and Siemens PL. These days forming simulation is a standard tool for production preparation. By introducing forming simulation as a standard process in manufacturing planning, the quality of the pressed parts can be improved and tool costs are cut in half.
INPRO has greatly accelerated tool design and later tool modifications through the introduction of a parameteric surface modeling technique. Time-consuming model iterations, which must be carried out with traditional manufacturing systems, can be reduced from about three weeks to about four hours. Today, INRPO developments are provided by ESI in the global marketplace. The results continue to be further developed in cooperation with ESI and integrated into the standard software for use in construction, CATIA V5.
INPRO has developed "WeldingPlanner" which is a simulation-supported planning tool for forecasting and minimizing welding distortions. The welding planner calculates faster and is more user-friendly than any alternatives, as has been confirmed by the OEM working group "Welding Simulation". Cooperation partner ESI Group has been providing the system with global service and support since July 2008. The use of a welding planner allows of reduction of development and start-up costs through faster and higher quality welding components designs in the terms of welding distortion. The WeldingPlanner offers the user significant benefits, particularly for components with difficult tolerance conditions and those made of high-strength materials, for which the requirements for components design have increased significantly.
INPRO-Contact
Dr. Stefan Dreher
Head of department Production Systems and Information Processes
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