MAGMASOFT^® and its process modules for permanent mold and low pressure die casting support the foundry through the entire development chain from design to production.

Process layout and production planning

¬ Feasibility studies
¬ Gating and risering
¬ Mold and die design

Optimization of casting layouts

¬ Casting temperatures and cold laps
¬ Gas and oxide entrapment
¬ Directional solidification and feeding
¬ Shrinkage prediction and microporosity
¬ Tempering layout and thermal balance of the die

Improvement of productivity and cycle times

¬ Pressure control for low pressure die
¬ Controlled cooling and die tempering
¬ Casting shake-out and idle times
¬ Quality Management
¬ Process reliability
¬ Prediction of casting structures
¬ FMEA at the screen

Casting quality of non-ferrous permanent mold and low pressure die cast components is determined through their design, the processing conditions and the casting practice. The MAGMASOFT^® modules MAGMAlpdc and MAGMAwheel allow the comprehensive process simulation of the low pressure die casting process. MAGMAtilt enables the user to predict the mold filling sequence for tilt castings. Additionally, MAGMArotacaster takes into consideration the active feeding during solidification. With these modules the most decisive process steps and conditions are taken into consideration to determine casting quality.