DEFORM UGM – “Showcasing the New Developments in Software Capability”

The 2016 UK DEFORM User Group Meeting took place on 28 January in Manchester. This popular free event brought together existing DEFORM users to share their experiences and learn about current and future developments of the software.

The one-day DEFORM User Group Meeting was organised by Wilde Analysis and included presentations by John Walters (Vice President – SFTC), Jim Miller (Senior Research Scientist – SFTC) and Mickael Capelli (Engineer – Wilde Analysis), as well as those from current DEFORM users.

The presentations from SFTC described current developments and applications on the upcoming DEFORM V11.1 major release. New features in V11.1 covered at the event included new solver developments, new Shape Rolling system, preform design, software enhancements, Design-of-Experiments and Optimisation, Material Suite and Crystal Plasticity developments.

The event was attended by delegates from companies across the UK, their intention being to learn about developments in V11.1, as well as having the opportunity to network with other DEFORM users.

Delegates’ comments included:

“I have attended the UGM on a number of occasions and each time, the session is very informative and professionally presented.” Timet UK Ltd

“A highly informative meeting, showcasing the new developments in software capability.”

“It was the first UGM for me and I really enjoyed it. It is good to see how much support you can get from SFTC.”

“This meeting provided me with a useful update on the new features in DEFORM.” University of Birmingham (PRISM2)

“Good to meet other DEFORM users, discuss issues and hear about new version issues.” Swansea University (Engineering)

The UGM was followed by a hands-on DEFORM advanced training workshop, held on 29 January in Stockport, which focused on topics such as Microstructure Modelling. A delegate who attended from University of Strathclyde (AFRC) commented:

“New and intermediate level users will find this extremely useful to cope with more advanced models and the current expectations in the field of FE modelling of manufacturing operations.”

If you would like to speak to someone regarding DEFORM software, training and consultancy services, or to be invited to our next meeting please contact us.