Computer Aided Engineering
Capabilties

CONTECHs Computer Aided Engineering department (CAE) is located at our headquarters in Portage, Michigan.  This encourages close contact and seamless communication with our Product Engineers leading new product launches, the Sales person representing the customer, and the Quoting department requesting changes or updates for the customer or our plant producing the part.  The Contech CAE Team is comprised of highly experienced Engineering professionals.  We are capable of supporting the requirements of our customers and manufacturing facilities.  

 3d cad

Product Design & 3D CAD Modeling

 

Using CATIA®V5, UG® , IDEAS®,  Solidworks®   

Product designed using customers space and loading requirements

 

 CAE Die Temp

Process and Tooling Development 

 

Using Simulations  

 CAE Tooling

Component & Tooling Linear/Non-Linear Stress Analysis in: Fatigue, Buckling, & Thermal

 

Using MSC Nastran®, IDEAS, COSMOS Works®

Tooling FEA to  determine optimum support placement

 

 CAE Cavity Fill

Cavity Fill, Solidification, Porosity,  Die Temperature

 

Using MAGMA®  

Advanced simulations to optimize metal flow throughout the part