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Tools, Dies and Moulds require innovative solutions to meet ever increasing customer demands. Complex product geometries and advanced materials present engineering, economic and environmental challenges to manufacturers.
At the AFRC, we support the full development lifecycle of Tools, Dies and Moulds. We provide design and engineering solutions to advance manufacturing technology, using state of the art industrial scale equipment and testing facilities.
PROCESS DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PROTOTYPING PRE-PRODUCTION OPTIMISATION
DesignOur approach is to provide a complete design solution, including concept, geometry construction, FEA analysis and definition creation. We can also provide DfM solutions through technical vetting and process selection.
↗ Finite Element Process Modelling↗ Preform and final stage design↗ CAD and Parametric Design↗ Drafting↗ Design for Manufacture↗ Manufacturing Process Selection↗ Definition Technical Vetting
Machining Process Design:
↗ MOM development ↗ CAM and Verification↗ Process Optimisation
↗ Machinability of tooling and weld alloys
↗ Machining Science
Machining Simulation:
↗FEA Modelling ↗ Turning FEM Simulation↗ Milling FEM Simulation↗ Geometric Simulation
Machine Tool Instrumentation:
↗ Machining Dynamics↗ OMV
↗ Adaptive control Monitoring↗ Real time data feedback
Residual Stress & Integrity:
↗ Measurement↗ Bulk Residual Stress
↗ Distortion Prediction and Management
↗ Surface Integrity↗ Microstructural Analysis
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MachiningOur approach is to utilise four key Innovation Strands to provide a knowledge based understanding of the machining process. This can be employed to develop, optimise and advance new machining solutions and technologies for Tools, Dies and Moulds.
Machining Process DesignMachining SimulationMachine Tool InstrumentationResidual Stress and Integrity
Machining Technology↗ Simultaneous 5 Axis Machining↗ Multi Tasking Technology– Mill Turn↗ High Speed Machining Capabilities↗ Twin Spindles↗ Real time data feedback↗ Higher Accuracy Enabled
↗ Component Range : 1250mm diameter and 2000mm length maximum
Testing and Analysis↗ Metrology↗ Residual Stress Measurement↗ Mechanical Testing↗ Material Characterisation↗ Die Life- coatings, lubrication, wear↗ Condition Monitoring
Equipment and Software
Machining Technology:↗ DMG Mori HSC75↗ DMG Mori DMU 125 FD DuoBLOCK↗ DMG Mori CTX Beta 2000 TC↗ DMG Mori NLX 2500SY-700↗ Agie Charmilles hole DRILL 11↗ Agie Charmilles wire EDM F1440CCS
Software:↗ CAD– NX, Solidworks, Inventor,
ProE↗ CAD/CAM– NX, Delcam, Edgecam↗ Probing– MSP NC Perfect Part↗ Machining Dynamics– CutPro↗ Simulation– Abaqus, MSC Marc,
DEFORM, PAM-STAMP, QForm, FORGE
Metrology Technology:↗ Mitutoyo CMM Crysta Apex C
121210 ↗ GOM ATOS TripleScan III / rotary
table 37 ↗ GOM ARAMIS 5M optical 3D
deformation system ↗ Alicona Finite focus G4– Optical
Residual Stress Measurement:↗ MTS 3000 hole drilling system ↗ Stress Tech Prism Residual Stress
Measurement ↗ XRD Residual Stress Measurement ↗ Contour Method
Automation:↗ Fanuc M-6iB Robot ↗ Fanuc M-710iC Robot↗ Kuka KR HA
Material Characterisation:↗ HA 250 servo-hydraulic test machine ↗ Z250 Electro-mechanical test machine ↗ Z150 Electro-mechanical test machine↗ Instron Electro-Thermal Mechanical Tester (ETM) ↗ Phoenix high strain rate testing machine ↗ FEI / Oxford Instruments Quanta 250 FEG SEM ↗ Zwick ZHV1 – micro Vickers
hardness tester ↗ Olympus GX51 inverted optical microscope
Furnace and Quenching:Various
Hot Forging and Forming Presses↗ Schuler AG 2100 tonne screw press ↗ ACB Loire Super Plastic Forming Rig
– 720x720 mm ↗ ACB Super Plastic Forming Rig-SPF/
FCC 2400x2000 mm ↗ Die Wear Rig - Super Plastic
Forming ↗ Schuler Upsetter – 3500 kN ↗ HARE clipping press – Model 63HP↗ LAND thermal imaging cameras
Cold Forming Capability ↗ Jean Perrot Maneo CNC Press-Brake ↗ WF Flow Former – STR 600-316 ↗ MJC Rotary Forge – RFN 200T ↗ 500 tonne hydraulic sheet forming press
Toolroom↗ Jones & Shipman CNC Surface
Grinder 624 Easy ↗ HASS CNC Mill TM-2 ↗ HASS CNC Lathe TL-1 ↗ Sheet Metal Guillotines / Pillar drill
/ Band saw ↗ TIG Welding plant / Abrasive blast
unit/ Pedestal Grinder
Contact UsAdvanced Forming Research Centre University of Strathclyde
Email: [email protected]: +44 (0)141 534 5200Website: www.strath.ac.uk/afrc/
The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC015263