Cold forging
Fully automatic multi-stage forging is performed with
FORGE for the simulation of this valve housing.
The following image shows the forging sequence on the Coldmatic
AKP 4-5 HATEBUR press.
FORGE has been used to improve die life of the third stage of
this forging sequence.
The figure shows a concentration (in red) of the radial stress
on the die.
With a modification of the die shape, the radial stress
on the die is less important as shown on the following figure.