Aalen Foundry Colloquium: Innovations in Die Casting

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The Aalen Foundry Colloquium 2024 was an important meeting place for experts and innovators in die casting. The event in Aalen presented the latest technologies and methods in the foundry industry.

The focus was on sustainable and efficient casting processes. Teraport’s veoCAST, which sets new standards in the validation of casting designs, was also present. The latest version of veoCAST offers advanced functions for precise geometry analysis and undercut calculation, which are essential for optimising sensible slide demoulding directions.

“We are pleased to present the latest features of veoCAST at the Aalen Foundry Colloquium 2024,” said Dr. Stefan Wittmann, Product Manager for veoCAST. ”Our improvements are based, among other things, on the growing requirements of megacasting, a topic that is naturally of concern to many in specialist circles. The positive feedback from our customers confirms the value of our continuous improvements.”

In addition, veoCAST contributes to environmentally friendly component design with extensive functions for material savings.

‘mido’ also received a lot of attention. Mido revolutionises tool cost calculation by deriving cost drivers directly from 3D CAD models, enabling fast and accurate cost estimation.  “Mido represents a major step forward in terms of standardisation, accuracy and speed in tool costing,” said Philipp Hübner, Product Manager for mido at Teraport.

The colloquium featured live demonstrations that gave attendees hands-on experience with the latest tools and techniques. This hands-on approach facilitated a deeper understanding of how innovations can be implemented in real-life scenarios. In addition to the technological presentations, the event provided valuable networking opportunities. Industry leaders, researchers and practitioners exchanged insights and forged collaborations. “The Aalen Foundry Colloquium is not only a platform for innovation, but also a catalyst for change in the entire industry,” noted Dr. Wittmann. The 2024 Colloquium emphasised the dynamic progress in the die casting industry and the industry’s commitment to innovation and sustainability.

Teraport Engages in Innovative Dialog at Volkswagen Development Partner Forum

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The Volkswagen Development Partner Forum, which took place in Wolfsburg on 17 and 18 April 2024, was an important source of inspiration for Teraport. This esteemed event served as a vital communication platform between Volkswagen and its development partners, offering a unique opportunity to share insights on new standards, trends, and strategies in the automotive industry.

The Partner Forum focused on enhancing understanding of product and system decisions and application methodologies through informative presentations and discussions. Attendees were invited to explore various critical topics, including processes, IT systems, and IT security. The forum’s agenda was packed with engaging keynotes on the digitalization of engineering and insightful talks on security-related and strategic topics from Volkswagen.

Raphael Heilig, Managing Director of Teraport, expressed his excitement about participating in the event, stating, ” Volkswagen Development Partner Forum provides an unparalleled platform for us to engage with industry leaders and discuss the latest developments and standards. It’s an invaluable opportunity to collaborate and share our innovative solutions with key players in the automotive sector.” The insights gained and connections made during the event will inform future developments, ensuring that Teraport continues to deliver cutting-edge solutions that address the evolving needs of the industry.

Elevating Design Analysis with veoCAST Version 7.8

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With the release of veoCAST 7.8, Teraport once again presents significant advances in terms of design validation in casting technology. The update provides an optimized visualization, which enables users to perform more precise geometry analyses. In addition, the newly introduced calculation of undercuts allows a more precise evaluation with regard to slider demoulding directions and non-demouldable part geometries. With this additional information, manufacturing processes can be planned more precisely. Furthermore, performance improvements allow the optimized handling of particularly large components. “We have deliberately focused on the topic of optimizing calculation speed. We are preparing ourselves for the fact that our customers want to analyze ever larger components in the course of giga-casting while maintaining the same quality and accuracy of results. In this way, we want to ensure that the time advantage and simplicity with which veoCAST generates valuable results is not restricted, even for components that are tens of times the size of conventional casting parts,” comments Managing Director Raphael Heilig on the new release. “The implemented improvements are the result of numerous discussions with our customers and illustrate our ongoing commitment to delivering solutions that are not only accurate and meaningful but also easy to use and fast. True to the veoCAST motto, a large part of the findings of a filling simulation can be delivered in a fraction of the time.”

For more information on veoCAST and to experience the benefits of its latest features apply for a test license here:

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EUROGUSS 2024: Enhanced functionality of veoCAST raises eyebrows!

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The EUROGUSS 2024 trade fair in Nuremberg was a resounding success. One of the spotlights presented was veoCAST and its revolutionary enhancement to undercut detection functionality. This latest feature, which simplifies the drafting of slider concepts by adeptly detecting undercuts within undercuts and identifying optimal demoulding directions, was welcomed by experts visiting Teraport’s booth.

Dr. Stefan Wittmann, product manager for veoCAST, shared his insights: “We were overwhelmed by the positive customer feedback at the fair,” he remarked. “Especially existing customers confirmed the fast and easy way they can gain valuable insight with veoCAST and thereby save considerable time in their RFQ and development process.”

This endorsement underscores the tangible benefits that veoCAST brings to the table, highlighting its potential to boost the die casting design and validation process. The tool’s ability to provide fast, accurate, and user-friendly analysis results, aligns with the industry’s evolving needs, setting a new benchmark for design validation software.

Another highlight of the EUROGUSS was the Executives Circle Meeting. Raphael Heilig, Managing Director of Teraport stated: “We are honored to be part of this new and innovative format, which unites C-level executives of the European die cast industry in order to develop common strategies. It’s a fact that the die casting industry faces enormous challenges and overcoming these can be way more successful by benefitting from a tight network of experts. Of course, we hope to contribute our part with our best-in class software solutions.”

For more information on veoCAST and to experience the benefits of its latest features apply for a test license here:

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