Hyperganic releases HyDesign platform for additively manufactured lattice structures
July 25, 2024
Hyperganic, based in Kallang, Singapore, has unveiled HyDesign, a new cloud-native design application for creating additively manufactured lattice structures. This software is said to make designing lattice-based products easy, fast, and cost-effective for industrial designers, application engineers, and OEMs when exploring the use of Additive Manufacturing.
“Developing products for 3D printing has traditionally been costly trial-and-error,” stated Michael Robinson, Managing Director and CTO of Hyperganic. “HyDesign changes this by accelerating the design process with design flexibility, validated materials, and simulation, all in an app that takes minutes to learn.”
The Ultrasim 3D Lattice Library, developed by Forward AM, is directly embedded into the software and leverages the full potential of superior lattice structures in a matter of minutes. This integration will replace the standalone version of the Ultrasim 3D Lattice Engine, further streamlining the design process within HyDesign.
Forward AM’s Ultrasim 3D Lattice Library offers curated, tailored lattices that accelerate product development and eliminate guesswork in functional additively manufactured structures. Built on decades of material science expertise and rigorous testing, the library provides optimal combinations of lattice designs, materials, and printers, tested and used across industries such as footwear, seating, and protection.
Martin Back, CEO and Managing Director of Forward AM, states, “The Ultrasim 3D Lattice Library represents a significant leap in designing for Additive Manufacturing. By combining our materials expertise with Hyperganic’s technology, we’re not just optimising products – we’re reshaping entire industries and accelerating innovation cycles across the board.”
While integrated into HyDesign, the library remains freely accessible on Forward AM’s website, offering detailed technical specifications for designers and engineers.
Since replacing the Ultrasim 3D Lattice Engine with HyDesign in April, Hyperganic has started working on additional improvements. These reportedly include upcoming features like thermal simulation, computational fluid dynamics simulation and parametric optimisation. Such features look to further empower designers and engineers to solve tougher challenges and optimise industrial parts such as fluid heat exchangers.