Engineering
The engineering department strives to stay ahead of the
curve in design and manufacturing technology. Fastco relies
on programs such as Autocad, NagForm Smart and NagSim to
complete designs in the fastest, most effective manner.
The latest Autocad software is utilized to ensure an accurate
3d design and the most complete tooling layouts. Fastco will
also utilize Autocad’s features to share information throughout
the facility, supplier and customer base.
NagForm Smart is a program that encompasses a learning module
to build upon past experience to dramatically speed the quoting
process. NagForm is also used to predict the load and
pressures that are created in the forming process. This
allows Fastco to place and tool product on the correct machine
without trial and error.
NagSim is companion software to NagForm Smart. It is a FEA
(finite element analysis) program specific to the cold
heading industry. NagSim is used to predict metal flow and
defects as well as tool stresses and damage analysis. This
allows Fastco to predict the effectiveness of tooling and
process design before any manufacturing is engaged. NagSim
has also proved to be a valuable asset in troubleshooting
internal and external processes.