Hardware - Although earlier it was often necessary to have expensive workstations to carry out intensive simulation, today many calculations can be completed using common PC's. Good PC’s are now standard hardware for casting simulation. Nonetheless, computers are never fast enough - more and more physics is considered in the programs, the models become more and more complex, and the answers need to be there earlier and earlier. When simulation programs are parallelized, it is possible to take advantage of the extreme power of parallel computers. These “clusters” cost less than workstations used earlier. With the appropriate software installed on a cluster, “experimentation on the monitor” or automatic optimization becomes reality.

Software - Finally, the foundry man needs a trustworthy simulation program, which is continuously tested, maintained and improved.

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