In machinery and heavy industry, invesment in production tools represents millions if not billions of dollars. Manufacturers of heavy machinery operate in a mature market where increasing global competition keeps forcing production costs down.

A fast and cost-effective way to market a successful product is to resort to virtual product development, allowing you to design and test your product prior to launch.

ESI Group provides a full range of engineering simulation solutions uniquely suited to meet the needs of the industrial equipment industry, from construction equipment to elevator design and oil well instrumentation.

ESI Group offers the proven methodologies and reliable technologies to help leading companies deliver best-in-class machinery while controling development cost and time.

“Using the foundry simulation software package ProCAST and based on various internal tests and studies made in the past, Umicore was able to propose to its customers a new solution made of zinc alloy (Zamak), which successfully met the required technical specifications at a very competitive price. ProCAST allowed us to validate the production tooling of this new component produced in more than one million pieces using high-pressure die casting.”
Mr Didier Rollez, Head of Market development and R&D development - Umicore

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