SIMTEQ Engineering

10/06/2026

Stop ignoring the "flex" in your system dynamics. ⚙️🏗️

In Multi-Body Dynamics (MBD), we often assume parts are rigid to save time. But as designs get lighter and faster, that 10% deformation rule becomes a critical factor in accuracy.

We’ve been exploring the latest workflows from the Adams Tech Day regarding flexible bodies, and the integration is more seamless than ever.

Here is why Adams Flex is a game-changer for high-fidelity R&D:

- The Power of MNFs: Using modal neutral files, we can capture linear elastic deformations while the body undergoes massive global rotations and translations. Think of a wind turbine blade or a vehicle chassis—precision matters.

- Handling Complexity: With "Large Flex Body" management and smart interface node selection, we can simulate complex structures without the computational "tax" of a full FEA model.

- Crossing into Non-Linearity: By using SOL 400 Pre-Stressed MNFs or Adams MaxFlex, we can now account for pre-loads and large deformations directly in our MBD environment.

- Closed-Loop Workflow: With the Adams Flex Toolkit, we can extract node displacements and feed them back into MSC Apex to update CAD geometry—true simulation-led design.

Incorporating flexibility isn't just about better visuals; it's about accurate load prediction, precise NVH analysis, and identifying fatigue hotspots before they become failures.

Are you still relying on rigid assumptions, or are you ready to see how your system really behaves?

03/06/2026

Optimization Challenge

In engineering, "making it work" is only the first step. The real challenge is making it optimal.

During my recent event organised by Simteq Engineering, we discussed a classic optimisation problem: a toy gun mechanism where the goal was to maximise bullet displacement within a 0.5s window, limited by a 60N trigger force.

Most engineers start with a single "best guess" simulation. But how do you handle 4 different springs, multiple mass variables, and geometric constraints all at once?

This is where Adams Insight becomes your most powerful R&D partner. By moving beyond a single run, we can use the following:

- Design of Experiments (DOE): To understand which variables (factors) actually drive performance.
- Batch Processing: Running hundreds of iterations automatically to find the "sweet spot".
- Stochastic Analysis: Accounting for real-world manufacturing tolerances.

If you are still manually changing parameters one-by-one, you aren't just losing time—you're leaving performance on the table.

For more information on Adams Insight, visit our website: https://simteq.co.za/blog/how-to-setup-batch-runs-in-adams-using-adams-insight/

29/05/2026

SIMTEQ Engineering will be exhibiting at AAD2026 – Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo.

AAD is Africa’s only aerospace and defence expo combining a trade exhibition and an air show, bringing together technologies across air, land and sea.

📅 16–20 September 2026
🕗 08:00–17:00
📍 Air Force Base Waterkloof, Solomon Mahlangu Drive, South Africa

We invite our customers, partners, followers and industry colleagues to visit us at the event. Come connect with the SIMTEQ Engineering team and discuss how advanced engineering simulation can support aerospace, defence and high-performance engineering programmes.

Event information:
https://www.aadexpo.co.za/

27/05/2026

🚀 What’s new in Cradle CFD?

In this SIMTEQ Engineering Lunch & Learn session, we explore the latest Cradle CFD updates designed to help engineers improve simulation workflows, reduce setup time, and gain deeper insight from their analyses.

From meshing enhancements and transient analysis to solver improvements and practical CFD workflow updates, this session is ideal for engineers working with fluid flow, thermal behaviour, and simulation-driven design.

🎥 Watch the full video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LoiCkjeu94

26/05/2026

🚨 Final Reminder: Registrations Close 29 May 2026

The SIMTEQ Engineering Users’ Conference 2026 is almost here — and registrations are closing soon.

Join us on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, at the CSIR International Convention Centre for a full day of engineering insights, technical presentations, networking, and collaboration with industry professionals.

📅 Important: This year’s conference takes place one month earlier than usual, so don’t miss the earlier registration deadline.

The conference agenda is also now available on our website, giving you a closer look at the topics, sessions, and speakers planned for the day.

🎟 Early Bird registration has closed.
⏳ Final registrations close: 29 May 2026

Secure your place before registrations close.

More information and agenda: https://simteq.co.za/training/conference/
Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/qgPPsBeqsx

25/05/2026

SIMTEQ Engineering will be exhibiting at Electra Mining Africa 2026.

Electra Mining Africa is South Africa’s leading mining exhibition, bringing together mining, industrial, electrical, power, manufacturing and automation professionals from across the continent. The 2026 event takes place from 7–11 September 2026 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec.

We invite our customers, followers, partners and industry colleagues to visit us at the event. Come connect with the SIMTEQ Engineering team and discuss how engineering simulation can support safer, smarter and more efficient design, operation and product development across mining and industrial applications.

📅 7–11 September 2026
🕗 09:00–17:00
📍 Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, South Africa

Event information:
https://www.electramining.co.za/

21/05/2026

Will we see you there?

Did you know? 👀 is Africa’s only aerospace and defence expo that combines both a trade exhibition and an air show.

It is also the premier exhibition of air, land and sea technologies on the continent.

Held biennially in the City of Tshwane, AAD is regarded as a national asset and plays a key role in connecting industry, government and global partners.

📅 16–20 September 2026
📍 Air Force Base Waterkloof, City of Tshwane

Learn more: www.aadexpo.co.za

20/05/2026

16/05/2026

Move beyond linear assumptions with practical non-linear FEA training.

Join SIMTEQ Engineering for MAR101 & MAR102 – Basic Nonlinear Analysis using Marc & Mentat, taking place from 22 to 26 June 2026.

Unlock the full potential of nonlinear simulation with SIMTEQ’s Marc and Mentat training course. Over five days, participants will learn how to model and solve nonlinear engineering problems involving nonlinear materials, contact interactions, large strain, and multiphysics behaviour. The course combines expert instruction with hands-on workshops to help attendees improve their reliability and confidence in advanced FEA workflows.

A great next step for engineers ready to take their FEA skills further.

Course info:
https://simteq.co.za/training/marc-nonlinear-fea-course/

Register here:
https://forms.office.com/r/raZh9dGva4

MSC Software | Cadence

15/05/2026

Advanced materials are no longer only a laboratory challenge — they are a simulation, design, manufacturing, and reliability challenge.

That is where Digimat brings major value for both academic researchers and professional engineers.

For researchers, Digimat provides a digital materials laboratory for investigating how microstructure, constituents, defects, layups, temperature, and test conditions influence macroscopic material behaviour. It supports virtual material exploration using material models, microstructures, CT-scan-based data, representative volume elements, and virtual testing workflows.

For engineers, Digimat helps connect materials, manufacturing, and structural performance. This is especially valuable when working with composites, reinforced plastics, battery materials, fatigue-critical components, and variability-sensitive designs.

Key advantages include the following:
- Multiscale modelling from microstructure to part performance
- Advanced simulations using CT scans or synthetic microstructures
- Virtual coupon testing to reduce physical test campaigns
- Fatigue prediction workflows for reinforced plastics and composites
- Battery electrochemical, mechanical, and thermal performance simulations
- Design-of-experiment and uncertainty quantification for material and manufacturing variability
- Faster design iterations with reduced prototyping cost and risk

For academic teams, this means deeper insight into material behaviour and faster hypothesis testing.

For engineering teams, it means more confidence in material selection, product validation, durability assessment, and lightweight design decisions before committing to expensive physical prototypes.

Digimat is a strong example of how Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) is moving from a research concept to a practical engineering workflow.

Learn more about Digimat on our website: https://simteq.co.za/products-engineering-simulation-software/digimat/