Formation Design Group recently enhanced its predictive engineering capability with the addition of NX Nastran and SolidWorks® Simulation Professional. Both are premium computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools that facilitate the development of reliable and optimized designs within shorter design cycle times. They allow Formation’s engineers to accurately simulate real-world operating conditions, reducing the time and cost associated with building and testing prototypes. Specifically, the tools allow us to compare and optimize alternatives, simulate drops, or impacts, predict buckling or collapse and simulate thermal conditions.

Siemens NX is an advanced, digital product development system used by leading companies such as Apple, GM, Bose, Textron, Microsoft Hardware, Nissan, Siemens and Jaguar.

To illustrate the creative and down stream integration advantages of their software, Siemens NX created a case study documenting a recent Formation design program.

To view the case study visit the Siemens NX website.

Formation recently accepted delivery of a Haas GR408 CNC Gantry Router. The machine’s large work envelope provides a stable and efficient platform on which to cut a wide range materials. It is equipped with look ahead high speed machining capability and has a maximum spindle speed 10,000 RPM. Formation selected Gibbs CAM software to create tool paths and machine instructions.

Formation partners Phil Palermo and Robert Henshaw were featured speakers at this year’s Unigraphics users conference in Orlando Florida. Robert and Phil explained how Formation’s designers utilize the advanced capabilities of Unigraphics Shape Studio software to explore, create and refine industrial design solutions.