No foundry that produces high quality castings can consider simulation as unnecessary. Today's dynamic world requires quick responses to customer needs.
Simulation can prove to be a decisive factor in getting the order.
It can help in calculating the real costs of the job, and it can be used as a tool in the negotiations in getting the quality right. With the evolution of 3D CAD-programs, the modelling has been made easy for the designer. This means that modelling does not take much more time than just the making of the drawings- but allowing much more applications to the model. Simulation is just one application of 3D-modelling. It has been calculated that the costs to change the design increase ten-fold in every step of the design and manufacturing process.