Energy

Numerical simulation for the energy sector

The power generation sector is subject to deep transformations linked to the implementation of sustainable development strategies and the emergence of renewable energies. Industrialists choose to focus on innovative technological solutions and Apex Forging anticipates these developments by offering high-performance software for the simulation of material forming processes. Our solutions with high added-value meet the challenges of the nuclear, petroleum and wind mill industry in terms of quality, time to market and cost savings.

Your main challenges

We help you with getting a head start in a highly competitive sector.

Master the manufacture of large parts

In open-die forging, have a reliable and robust manufacturing process to ensure that your production means have the capabilities to make large parts such as rotors, gas turbine shafts or rolled rings.

Work on optimized and less energy-consuming sequences

Thanks to simulation, optimize the sequences of deformation in forging or ingot size and thus reduce cycle times, the quantities of materials used as well as the duration of heating in the furnace.

Manufacture parts in compliance with safety standards

For an ultra-sensitive sector such as nuclear, it is fundamental to be able to master the metallurgy of parts by detecting the segregation and carbon concentration problems and anticipating the hydrogen embrittlement phenomena.

We meet your challenges

Every type of production presents its own challenges and we are here to provide specific answers to your different trades.

For forged components

Apex Forging is successfully used by various players of the energy sector. A large range of components can be simulated including rotors, forged shafts, pinions and gears, but also seamless tubes for the oil and gas sector and rolled rings for the wind sector.

For open-die forging, the software has unique functionalities to simulate processes such as upsetting, cogging, etc., and for seamless tubes it simulates hot rolling with mandrel. Apex Forging has  a two-mesh algorithm to significantly reduce computation time for processes with incremental deformation.

Thanks to a ‘Multi Pass File’, all the movements of the part imposed by the manipulators, displacements and rotations, can easily be setup, and the simulation of all the steps is handled in a unique launch.