The use of Click2Cast simulation service supported by an HPC-Cloud enables a foundry to determine the most efficient casting technique quickly and optimise its configuration. Click2Cast tackles 90% of all casting techniques including High Pressure Die Casting, Gravity Casting, Low pressure Die Casting and Tilt Pouring. Access to this application has been made available as a pay-per-use service which enables even naïve users access to advanced simulation via a simple click-based interface. The SolutionĬlick2Cast has been ported to a High Performance Computer system available via a Cloud infrastructure.

This is an essential requirement of the Click2Cast software and one which needs to be implemented in an effective service. Accurate simulation implies that defects in the casting process can be detected at design time and before expensive prototyping. The challenge addressed in this experiment is to develop a service based on Quantech’s Click2Cast package which offers SMEs such as Fundiciones de Roda an affordable pay-per-use service where its casting processes can be simulated accurately and quickly and without the need for detailed specialist knowledge of the simulation process. However, many SMEs in the casting industry are reluctant to use advanced simulation software because of the high costs of software licences and of access to the necessary high-performance hardware to run the software. To save time and money, foundries need advanced simulation to detect metal casting defects as soon as possible, that is at design time before any expensive prototypes need to be developed.

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