Manufacturers of heavy equipment for the construction, mining, agricultural and off-road industries face many challenges that require their equipment to be extremely precise and able to withstand enormous loads under extreme conditions. To meet the demands of the market and remain competitive, they need to continuously improve the performance and reliability of their machines, deliver products quickly and develop innovative solutions. By applying Altair’s simulation-based approach to design, manufacturers can create reliable products of the highest quality, while reducing cost and cycle time. Simulation enables rapid investigation and analysis of product performance, taking into account fatigue and impact loads and offering countermeasures for improvement. Whether it’s a farm field, motorway or construction site, we can help you bear the load.
Altair’s simulation-based design tools enable off-grid equipment manufacturers to make informed and reliable product design decisions faster. Engineering simulation and Internet of Things (IoT) technology are used together to provide operational insights using physics-based and data-driven digital twins to optimise equipment performance, gain operational insights and reduce operational costs.
Altair combines simulation, data collection and analysis with machine learning methods to provide greater autonomy for fleets.
In an industry dominated by large cast components, lightweighting opportunities for topology optimization are many. Altair’s structural design optimization technology is proven to reduce vehicle weight and improve performance. Altair simulation is also key to equipment electrification; extending working hours through greater drivetrain efficiency, simulating innovative cooling implementations, and mitigating impact and shock events that could cause a battery failure and potential fires. Simulation-driven design and electrification initiatives enable the industry to deliver performance while reducing CO2 emissions and meeting environmental efficiency and regulatory standards.
Altair® MotionSolve® multi-body simulation models the dynamic response of mechanisms. Together with Altair® EDEM™, customers can optimize designs before building a prototype to quickly and accurately simulate the behavior of bulk materials such as coal, mined ores, soils, fibers, and grains. Coupled together, realistic material loads can be extracted for structural and system dynamics analysis.
Altair Activate® rapidly models multi-disciplinary systems as 1D models. By simulating product performance, customers can understand overall behavior earlier and recognize key component interactions. To meet customer service life requirements measured in decades, Altair® HyperLife® provides a comprehensive and easy to use durability analysis workflow.
Altair® OptiStruct®’s advanced noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) analysis ensures operators can perform at their best. Quality is further addressed by Altair® Squeak and Rattle Director™. Altair® Radioss® models roll-over protection structure (ROPS) and falling object protective structure (FOPS) events to assure vehicle integrity and protect operators across all operating conditions.
The move towards hybrid and full electric powertrain systems provides manufacturers with business challenges and opportunities. Aligning electric equipment development cycles with traditional program timelines requires changes to engineering team structures and toolsets. Powertrains must be highly efficient and lightweight while meeting new regulations and growing customer expectations.
Equipment connectivity and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) are essential to today’s fleets and can be optimized with Altair solutions. Altair® Feko® is widely used for the design and placement of antennas and modeling wave propagation for network simulation. Feko simulates the radiation and irradiation of cables, antennas, and devices to inform the design of effective shielding. Altair® Flux® evaluates the magnetic field radiated by power cables and busbars and the effect of external fields on the operation of sensors or actuators.
Digital twins help organizations optimize product performance, gain visibility into the in-service life of a product, know when and where to perform predictive maintenance, and how to extend a product’s remaining useful life (RUL). Altair® SmartWorks™ is a powerful collection of web services and analytics tools to scale IoT systems. Modern greenhouses are becoming increasingly tech-heavy, using LED lights and automated control systems to perfectly tailor the growing environment. Altair’s Toggled subsidiary creates smart lighting products and grow lights.
