| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Materials Processing Fundamentals
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| Presentation Title |
Virtual Reality for Die Casting Industry Workforce Preparation |
| Author(s) |
John Moreland, Cristina Cabascango, Kyle Toth, Chenn Q. Zhou |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Kyle Toth |
| Abstract Scope |
High-Pressure Die Casting involves forcing molten metal into a mold cavity where it solidifies and is ejected. The die casting industry seeks to attract and train skilled operators for die casting machines and melting furnaces. A virtual reality simulator has been developed to enable rapid and in-depth preparation of die casting operators and related personnel. The simulator covers an introduction to die casting machine and melting furnace equipment, virtual hands-on instruction of machine startup, troubleshooting, operating parameters, furnace charging and tapping, and cleaning procedures. Development, functionality, and in-plant testing and evaluation are discussed. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Iron and Steel, Modeling and Simulation, Process Technology |