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Fast Flow Channel Simulation

Castle RUN is a simulation tool that allows for fast and reliable modeling of liquid metal flow in casting runners. It imports CAD files from many systems and enables optimization of runner geometry within minutes to reduce turbulence, air entrapment, and ensure optimal filling of the cavity. Visualization of flow patterns helps identify issues and opportunities for improvement in runner shape and injection speeds.

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Fast Flow Channel Simulation

Castle RUN is a simulation tool that allows for fast and reliable modeling of liquid metal flow in casting runners. It imports CAD files from many systems and enables optimization of runner geometry within minutes to reduce turbulence, air entrapment, and ensure optimal filling of the cavity. Visualization of flow patterns helps identify issues and opportunities for improvement in runner shape and injection speeds.

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FAST FLOW CHANNEL

SIMULATION
FAST FLOW DATA IMPORT FROM MANY CAD SYSTEMS
(including Step, ParasolidTM,STL, Iges, Solid
CHANNEL WorksTM, Solid EdgeTM and CatiaTM and many
SIMULATION others)

 ALIDATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF FLOW


V
DESIGN GEOMETRY

 ODEL PREPARATION AND SIMULATION


M
CALCULATIONS IN A FEW MINUTES

I NTUITIVE VISUALIZATION OF LIQUID


METAL FLOW IN THE RUNNERS TO REDUCE
TURBULENCE AND OPTIMIZE RUNNER
SECTIONS AND SHAPE

 AST OPTIMIZATION OF SLOW SHOT


F
INJECTION STROKES AND VELOCITY TO
REDUCE AIR ENTRAPMENT

Velocity tracers visualization

Plunger motion simulation Air entrapment in shotsleeve

PiQ2 | Developing Expertise


The design of the runners within casting die technology has
assumed greater and greater importance in recent years and
often represents the only tool for the die designers to improve
the quality of the casting and the reliability of the process. In
fact mould makers are often asked to find solutions to optimize
the filling pattern of the cavity while the geometry or orientation
of the part can not be modified at all due to design restrictions.

Castle RUN is an innovative simulation tool for the die design


process that is both fast (model preparation and calculation
takes just a few minutes) and reliable.

It enables the tool designer to ensure the optimal runner


geometry without running an entire simulation of the part
as well as providing
a platform for trying different solutions to achieve such Velocity vector visualization
expected results as:

Filling the cavity at the speed and in the time required


Reduction of air entrapments
Minimize turbulence and friction near the gate to reduce
die wear and maximize tool life

Optimization of flow in runners

Fast evaluation of velocity distribution Easy identification of critical flow regions

Castle RUN
CASTLE RUN provides a
complete map of speed and CASTLE RUN IS A SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE
pressures of the flow that STEP FORWARD
helps to identify: As it is an additional design tool for the casting
tool and die maker that:

1 Turbulent flow, air traps and


Allows an easy and fast runner shape check
loss of energy through friction for unwanted bottlenecks
Provides fast and reliable informations on
2 Excessive speed at the ingate the main flow in the runners
that may erode the die and Helps to optimize metal flow before its
produce significant soldering entrance into the cavity to achieve a
smoother filling
3 Ingate areas that are “not fully
working” such as may occur
where the molten metal doesn’t
Optimization of runner’s shape
enter through the entire section
of the ingate and/or where the
flow at different gating areas are
not properly balanced

4 The main direction of the flow


speed vectors as the metal
enters the cavity

5 Slow shot speed injection


profile optimization

The designer can easily modify the


runner geometry with the provided
modelling tools in order to achieve
a better flow in the runners.

Flow stream lines visualization

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T +39 030 6595058 · www.piq2.com · [email protected]

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