MIP and Quantorform Sign Strategic Alliance.

By DE Editors

MIP has signed a strategic alliance with Quantorform to offer a complete CAD/CAM/FEA environment for aluminum extrusion die design technology. MIP’s ExtrusionPower and Quantorform’s QForm-Extrusion solutions will be integrated to help solve complex design,  manufacturing and analysis problems for aluminum extrusion die makers.

Manufacturing needs of aluminum extrusion die makers are growing both in size and sophistication, said MIP’s CTO Sinan Akyar. The current financial situation with increased competition and price pressure force the die makers to look for an easier and faster way to produce their extrusion dies. Currently, most of the die makers deploy either only 2D packages or standard 3D solutions to meet this need. ExtrusionPower and QForm-Extrusion offer rich, knowledge-based, modern solutions without the complex structures that limit design and manufacturing flexibility.”
 
A complete die of middle level complexity can be fully designed in 3D with ExtrusionPower in less than one hour, including all technical extrusion specific properties like bearing lengths, welding chambers,  mandrel, webs, ports, related 2D drawings and others. After the design,  the die is analyzed with QForm-Extrusion for profile temperatures,  uniform exit velocities, required press loads, contact stresses and other conditions. Using this information, the user can identify the cause of any flow imbalance and make any necessary corrections,  performing what-if studies to achieve the best performance.

Both products are available via a yearly rental basis.

For more information, visit MIP and QuantorForm.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.