Magma (company)
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Limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) | |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Key people | Dr.-Ing. Erwin Flender |
| Products | MAGMASOFT® and MAGMA5 - Software for the simulation of casting processes |
Number of employees | 165 |
| Website | http://www.magmasoft.com |
MAGMA Gießereitechnologie GmbH develops and markets software for casting process simulation. The software is used world-wide by foundries, casting buyers and designers. In addition to the simulation software MAGMASOFT®, respectively MAGMA5, the product and service portfolio includes engineering services for casting design and optimization. With reference to an article in the German newspaper „Süddeutsche Zeitung“ MAGMA is amongst the global market leaders for simulation software for casting processes.[1]
MAGMA was founded in 1988 and has its Headquarters in Aachen, Germany.
Worldwide, MAGMA employs 165 people in development, support, sales & marketing, and administration, whereas the Aachen Headquarters employ 85 of these. 40 software developers and more foundry engineers than in most foundries, build a most powerful “casting competence center”. 35 percent of the annual revenue at MAGMA are invested in research and development.
A global presence and support are guaranteed by subsidiaries in the USA, Singapore, Brazil, Korea, Turkey, India and China. Additionally, more than 30 qualified partners represent MAGMA around the world.
MAGMA5
MAGMA5 is the standard solution for the simulation of casting processes. The software stands for the prediction of the entire casting component quality and process chain by providing a better understanding of mold filling, solidification and cooling and allows the quantitative prediction of mechanical properties, thermal stresses and distortions of the resulting castings. Simulation accurately describes a cast component’s quality up-front before production starts and the casting methoding can be designed with respect to the required component properties. This not only results in a reduction in pre-production sampling as the precise layout of the complete casting system leads to energy, material, and tooling savings.
MAGMA5 consists of a base module and a set of additional modules that cover all steps of the casting production. The range of application of MAGMA solutions comprises all cast alloys, from cast iron to aluminum sand casting, permanent mold and die casting up to large steel castings. The software supports the user in the modeling of the component, the determination of melting practice and casting methoding through to model and mold making, heat treatment, and finishing. This saves costs consequently along the entire manufacturing route.
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- ↑ [Süddeutsche Zeitung]. Ausgabe vom 26.11.2009.