Eliminating Design Flaws and Reducing Material Waste
The Advantages of Incorporating FEA in Manufacturing
As a manufacturing business, you may always be looking for new ways to reduce material costs and optimize the designs of your products. An extremely effective tool that can be used during the design process is Finite Element Analysis (FEA) (sometimes referred to as Finite Element Method or FEM). This is a method of virtually testing a design using a 3D model that can be created during the design process or specifically for FEA. It is an extremely accurate method of testing a design, whether simple or complex, in real-world conditions before fabrication begins.
By including FEA in the design process, potential faults in a design can be identified and unnecessary or redundant material usage can be reduced.
At IMSA Projects, we have extensive experience using FEA in almost all of our designs and it is often offered as a standalone service.
We estimate that we have used FEA in over 80% of the hundreds of designs we have completed. In this way, we always have peace of mind that the designs we supply are capable of doing what they are intended to do and we don't waste any of our clients' money on unnecessary material. Our highly skilled engineers are capable of verifying almost any design and making the necessary changes to ensure that it is optimal. The cost of hiring a company like IMSA Projects to analyze your products can vary depending on the size and complexity of the design.
Fortunately, with the latest advances in software and hardware, the process is more affordable than most people think and will almost always save you time and money especially when physical testing is the alternative. In addition to design and cost optimization, we use FEA to help our clients meet regulatory requirements and conform to the industry standards specific to their projects.
Many products are required to meet certain standards before they can be delivered to the end user and we use FEA to generate reports which comply with those standards and advise our clients on any changes required when necessary.
If you are a manufacturing business looking to incorporate FEA into your design process, we encourage you to contact IMSA Projects to discuss your needs and how we can help. We can easily supply a quote and explain the process so you can assess whether it will be beneficial to your process.