FABEX - Metal & Steel : Middle East 2020 in the 11th international exhibition for steel, steel fabrication, Metal Forming, Fabricating and Finishing was held in the EIEC (Egypt International Exhibition Center).

FABEX Middle East Exhibition showcases the broadest range of all aspects of metal forming, cutting, welding, Automation, finishing machinery, equipment and tools. It puts a spotlight on smart manufacturing, high-end equipment and innovative technologies from around the world.

It attracts visitors from small and medium-sized companies as well as large enterprises who are looking to source a variety of different and cost-effective manufacturing solutions and technologies including:

• Metal-forming machinery, Metal-cutting machinery & tools, Welding equipment, Thermal treatment and coating equipment, Foundry equipment, Surface preparation & Finishing equipment, Robotics and process Automation Technologies, Control and measuring machinery, instruments and tools, Accessories, equipment, components, tooling, hardware and software.

EOSTrack and Simufact Engineering had a joined display with very successful interactions with the attendees of different industry

This 2 day course covered the essentials of meshing as an integral part of the engineering simulation process where complex geometries are divided into simple elements that can be used as discrete local approximations of the larger domain. The mesh influences the accuracy, convergence and speed of the simulation. Furthermore, since meshing typically consumes a significant portion of the time it takes to get simulation results, the better and more automated the meshing tools, the faster and more accurate the solution.

Our goal in this hands-on course was to guide students to become a more confident professional when it comes to using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) no matter what different design challenges. 

Having a solid and enforced knowledge of the latest simulation tools, we showed the importance of proper meshing, each of the features needed to take in consideration to create a robust input file, how to select the correct mesh size, what to do to modify the mesh generation, take in consideration the different types of meshing and proper refinements around the geometries needed, and improving the mesh in design. 

Our latest course venture just came to an end after 5 days of immersion in the basics of multi-body dynamics and the utilization of MSC Adams in aiding the engineering analysis. The curriculum covered the following topics:

1. Introduction (What is ADAMS, How to use help and How to build a model)

2. Adams View Interface Overview

3. Adams Post-processor Interface Overview

4. Simulations 5. Parts and Coordinate Systems 6. Initial Conditions and Constraints

7. Joint Primitives 8. Joint Motion and Functions 9. Geometry and Precise Positioning

10. Measurements 11. Forces and Splines 12. Impact and Velocity Functions

13. Step Functions and Simulation Scripts 14. Sensors and Design Variables

15. Multi-Component Forces

16. Final Project (Engine Crank Shaft Simulation)

The 10th anniversary of Metal & Steel Middle East Exhibition alongside with FABEX Middle East continued the staggering pace of growth to be recognized as the fastest growing steel, steel fabrication and metal works event in the region. EOSTrack was proud to present it’s most innovative solution with its partner SIMUFACT for Forming, Welding and Additive manufacturing. For 3 full days our team was dedicated to present the simulation solutions for the steel and metal industries that approached with curiosity and interesting challenges. Michel Pereme, the Channel Business Global Director and an avid enthusiast in all metal related industries was there to answer all deep technical questions and dissipate any confusion for the application of our solutions in their own platform.

We welcomed the opportunity to create new relationships and foster partnerships to grow a more robust market in Egypt for the Steel and Metal manufacturing companies.

In the Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) Kickoff MSC Software top level executive and managers provided a platform full of information about the new features that our simulations have been enhanced with, how this improves the projects that we are involved in all over the region by reducing the time it takes for engineers and designers to analyze and modify their solution until they reach an optimum design. Moreover, the new strategy forward is to simplify as much as possible the process by integrating as many tools as possible under one platform to make a streamlined method for our customers to use.  Some of the announcements that are released for this year are: New MSC Adams 2.0 features and capabilities, MSC Apex Iberian Lynx release with it’s most exciting new feature that incorporates the Apex-Nastran-Apex workflow with enhanced up to 10x productivity in pre/post processing for users using it.

Another important announcement for our solutions is the new effort of “Co-simulation – where Multiphysics gets Real.  A more holistic performance on how we engineer things: Co-simulation provides engineers with a unique, more complete & holistic performance insight by coupling together multiple simulation disciplines.  Everything from acoustics to multibody dynamics (MBD), to CFD, to structural analysis, and explicit crash dynamics can be connected together in MSC

We can’t wait to implement all of these solutions to bring forth the best software simulation techniques in engineering for Egypt and the Middle East!  If you would like to have a free trial in any of these software solutions, don’t hesitate to contact us and we will help you decide what’s the best product for your specific case and provide a trial version of any tool you might be interested in.

We welcomed to Egypt our IMEA channel manager of MSC Software - Dr. Omar Aït-Salem Duque from Madrid, Spain; as well as the Director of Global Channel Business from Simufact – Michel Pereme from France: which are now both part of Hexagon as our umbrella company.   This year we visited some companies specifically facing challenges in the Steel Industry as well as Design/Manufacturing processes of pressure vessels.  Mr. Michel Pereme and Dr. Omar Duque provide with unique technical insights for complex issues that are now common in the industry. 

Dr. Omar Duque, the IMEA regional manager of MSC Software, presented some seminars about the latest industry updates in Finite Element, Fatigue, Multi-body Dynamics, Virtual Testing and CFD.

Mr. Michel Pereme, Director of global channel business of Simufact, talked about the latest industry updates worldwide in the manufacturing simulation including forming, welding, and additive manufacturing (3D printing).

This year’s regional meeting event, the discussions were especially directed at how to solve the problems each one of our customers is facing with.  There were case scenarios that demonstrated what was the initial inquiry, what was the customer’s need and biggest problem, and what specific set of software simulation tools were they provided to arrive at an improved output of return of investment, savings in their operation and design costs plus much more accuracy in their requirements. 

In addition, the days also included the explanation of features for each one of the software solutions in our portfolio in order to best evaluate what is the most suitable solution for each industry and business project. 

A new acquisition from the company was announced: Cradle CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics).

We closed this year with a new commitment to the academic sector in Egypt.  Our belief is to invest in our students, as they are the future of this country and the region, in order to better prepare them to become the best professionals in their field.   Our roadshow this year included visits to AUC, EJUST, Cairo University, Zewail and Nile University, where we presented the latest simulation solutions that are available in the market, and also available for a student version for them in order to help them speed up their analysis, create more robust design projects and enter in a more competitive market and student competitions.   If you’re a student and would like to have a student license version of our simulation software, please contact us and we will make sure to provide it for you!