ESI Group, a pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced the release of Weld Planner 2012 – an innovative software that enables you to evaluate and control Welding Distortion Engineering at the early stage of Preliminary Design and Planning.

The Weld Planner is a milestone in terms of simplicity. The application provides access to welding-induced distortion simulation for people unfamiliar with Finite Elements Simulation. Training to be fully operational is completed in just one day. Weld Planner is a streamlined solution which includes fast generation or automatic finding of weld seams between parts; convenient definition of the welding sequence as a robot plan; typical industrial clamping conditions; and versatile possibilities for the visualization of computed distortion.