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(2004), "Casting simulation software and services", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 76 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2004.12776aab.014
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Casting simulation software and services
Casting simulation software and services
Keywords: Simulation, Software, Casting
Ashland Casting Solutions, a business unit of Ashland Specialty Chemical Company, and ESI Group recently announced their intent to jointly provide casting simulation software solutions and services to the metal casting industry.
The parties will market ProCAST casting simulation software, a fully integrated design tool in the CAD/CAE chain. ProCAST is a completely modular package that can be adapted to the analysis of any shape casting process, for any alloy.
“ProCAST is a powerful technology tool for the casting designer,” said Vincent Chaillou, Vice President of ESI Group. “Designed for shape casting, the product enables the designer to visualize the effects of design decisions on the computer, and make critical up-front decisions. We are delighted to team with Ashland in the delivery of this valuable tool to the market”.
Ashland and ESI Group plan to market the ProCAST software and joint services in North American and European markets, and develop common technology to support the foundry industry. As a first step, the Ashland Global Casting Solutions Technical Centre in Dublin, Ohio, will be equipped with the ESI Group ProCAST solution and material databases. The tool will be enriched with proprietary data from Ashland.
“Our collaboration with ESI Group provides us the opportunity to bring a new level of integrated knowledge into the design and production of cast metal components,” stated Mike Swartzlander, Vice President of Ashland Specialty Chemical Company, and General Manager of Ashland Casting Solutions. “Our in-depth knowledge of foundry processes, combined with ESI's expertise in simulation software, enables us to bring a new level of value creation to the metal casting industry”.
Ashland Casting Solutions, a business unit of Ashland Specialty Chemical Company, manufactures and sells foundry binder solutions and metal casting specialties worldwide, including sand-binding resin systems, refractory coatings, release agents, engineered sand additives and riser sleeves. The business unit serves the global metal casting industry from numerous locations (including licensees and joint ventures) in 21 countries.
Ashland Specialty Chemical Company, a division of Ashland Inc., is a worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals serving numerous industries.
ESI Group is a pioneer and provider of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes that consider the physics of materials. ESI Group has developed an entire suite of coherent, industry-oriented applications to realistically simulate a product's behaviour during testing, to fine tune the manufacturing processes in synergy with the desired product performance, and to evaluate the environment's impact on product usage.
Details available from: Ashland Inc. Tel:+1 614 790 3446; and ESI Group. Tel:+33 (0) 1 41 73 58 00.