Yamanaka Eng is the sole agent in Japan for DEFORM, a 3D-compatible FE simulator developed by the US company SFTC Inc. DEFORM is a plastic forming specialized simulator that has proven its value as testified by its high popularity with a legion of users and boasts a long history of excellent service.

Among the features of DEFORM are a powerful and easy-to-operate user interface, a wealth of environmental settings, a rapid development cycle and the capacity for flexible analysis ranging from simple standard analysis to complex high-level analysis. These features have helped make this simulator an invaluable tool that is now in widespread use all over the world.

Block forging is a forging forming method that employs a complicated mechanism to enable manufacturing of high precision and high value-added products.

Conventional press systems for block forging, which are equipped with a hydraulic mechanism or with dies set using a hydraulic device, are expensive to build and deliver low productivity.

To overcome these drawbacks, we have developed a mechanical-type block-forging device that is affordably priced and is capable of high-speed production. This device can be operated in the same way as an ordinary die set.

Besides being installable on a mechanical-type press without the need for special facilities, this device is capable of manufacturing high-precision forged products independent of the precision of the press used.