May 13 - 16, 2008
Gaylord Palms
Orlando, Florida USA

Extrusion/Die Theoretical

039TH
Wednesday, May 14 - 3:15pm

Extrusion Simulation as the Way to Close the Loop in Die Making

Tiziano Andreoli -- Phoenix International SpA, Italy;
Yves Krähenbuhl -- MTD SA, Switzerland

Die optimization is the keystone to extruding quality profiles. Die makers maximize competitiveness by investing in new technologies and design tools to achieve a complete solution product. Phoenix and partner MTD present their Finite Element Method (FEM) simulation virtual press, providing new die optimizations, existing die productivity improvements, problem-solving support, results analysis and post-processing. Significant die cases are reported, demonstrating simulation’s role in achieving a closed-loop design procedure.