Specialties

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Sliding Sections, Reach Boom:

Four-stage crane boom modeled in multiple configurations, bolt-on hardware modeled, internal forces tabulated at all rollers and wear pads

Casting Die, with Inserts, Holders, and Slides:

High-pressure casting die, setup with bolts and tie bars, internal forces, contact stresses with simulated interference (i.e. from flash buildup)

Reach Mechanism on Load Handling Carousel:

Carousel assembly, stress under inertial loading, internal forces

Correlations versus physical testing:
Stress prediction driving strain gage locations; gages cracked through