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Mando Softtech India Enhances Simulation Accuracy with Altair HyperWorks

Technology Category
  • Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation
  • Sensors - Infrared Sensors
Applicable Industries
  • Automotive
  • Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions
  • Product Research & Development
  • Quality Assurance
Use Cases
  • Virtual Training
  • Visual Quality Detection
Services
  • Testing & Certification
  • Training
The Challenge
Mando Softtech India, a leading manufacturer of automotive component systems, faced significant challenges in maintaining the high performance and quality standards of their products. The company needed to conduct in-depth analysis of their product designs to identify and rectify even the smallest design errors early in the design cycle. The automotive industry being highly competitive and price sensitive, it was crucial for Mando India to compress their design and development cycle time and develop products with utmost cost efficiency without compromising on quality. The company had invested heavily in setting up the right infrastructure in-house with advanced product design, analysis, and simulation tools. However, they faced complex problems such as conducting accurate Hexameshing, generating 2D Meshing and 3D Meshing, and conducting Thermal simulation for ECU casing development. They were also struggling with Tetra and Volume tetra meshing and needed a reliable tool for structural and non-linear analysis.
About The Customer
Mando Softtech India Private Limited, incorporated in 2005, is a subsidiary of Mando Corporation, South Korea, which holds 100% of the share capital of the company. Mando Corporation, established in 1962, is the leading manufacturer of automotive component systems in Korea with an annual turnover of USD 5.3 billion in 2013 and 10,500 employees. The major shareholder of Mando is Halla corporation. Mando Softtech India started providing services from January 2006 onwards. The company manufactures automotive components such as brake systems, steering systems, suspension systems, and advanced driver assistance systems.
The Solution
Mando Softtech India invested in Altair HyperWorks, starting with HyperMesh in 2008. After evaluating the capabilities, potential, and reliability of the results generated by the software, they decided to invest more in HyperWorks units. The quality of output and performance standards of Altair FEA solution helped Mando Softtech India conduct 3D Meshing to their utmost satisfaction. They used AcuSolve for thermal simulation of the development of ECU casing, RADIOSS solver for high quality structural and non-linear analysis, and OptiStruct solver for weight and shape optimization of a bracket. Mando Softtech India also started using Simlab solution for Tetra Meshing, which saved them considerable time and improved the result quality. Over the years, the use of Altair solutions at Mando Softtech India evolved from using only the pre-processing tools to using solvers such as AcuSolve, RADIOSS and OptiSturct for thermal analysis, structural analysis, and product design optimization.
Operational Impact
  • The implementation of Altair solutions significantly improved Mando Softtech India's product development process. The company was able to considerably reduce their product development time and costs, while enhancing the product quality. The use of Altair solutions evolved from using only the pre-processing tools to using solvers for thermal analysis, structural analysis, and product design optimization. The company also started using Simlab solution for Tetra Meshing, which saved them considerable time and improved the result quality. The company was able to address all their pain areas and challenges and achieve their product design and quality objectives. The training, support, and service provided by Altair and DesignTech engineers helped Mando Softtech India's engineers gain proficiency over these tools.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Overall development time was saved by up to 30 to 40%
  • Manual process of knuckle joint meshing reduced from 5 hours to 2-3 hours
  • ECU housing drop test simulation time reduced from 3-4 days to 2 days

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