Materialise Introduces New Simulation Module for Metal 3D Printing at TCT
Summary
The TCT Show in Birmingham, England draws to a close today, but it’s been a packed few days with lots of new product announcements and presentations.Rather than needing engineers to give input about things like optimal part orientation and support structure design, the software offers that input, and users can apply the results directly to the support generation and orientation tools in a Materialise Magics environment, with which the simulation software works closely – it’s available, in fact, as a Magics module.The software can be used on a standard workstation without the need for high-end processing power, and can be used in combination with other computer-aided engineering (CAE) solutions for highly certified metal production.The module also includes an integrated calibration feature which guides users to the correct simulation settings for their metal 3D printer.As a result, they are looking for ways to scale their operations, increase productivity and reduce overall costs,” said Stefaan Motte, Vice President and General Manager of the Materialise software division.