Simulate Real-Scale Experiments
Rocky DEM’s high-performance computing (HPC) abilities can simulate a large number of real-sized and real-shaped particles faster and with less memory usage.
Particle simulation
where shapes do matter
Model Realistic Materials
Modify a default shape, scan a real 3D object, or custom design your own shape and import it. Then define the behavior to be rigid or flexible, sticky or dry, breakable and more.
Solve Unique Problems
Rocky DEM’s representation of application-specific particle shapes is becoming essential to the successful engineering of bulk materials handling equipment.
Rocky DEM for Industry
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Food Processing
Enhance productivity by exploring granular flow behavior — the foundation for optimal quality, capacity, safety, and efficiency. Rocky DEM’s accurate particle representation is the key.
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Pharmaceutical & Biotech
Leverage Rocky DEM tools to improve pharmaceutical safety and quality while reducing development, experimentation, regulatory approval, and manufacturing costs.
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Agriculture Equipment
Test your equipment using particle simulation and enhance the efficiency of your agricultural processes. Rocky DEM is used the world over to help companies optimize their bulk agricultural materials.
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“Using Rocky DEM and Ansys optiSLang allowed us to digitally prototype a seed processing equipment resulting in significant acceleration of product design cycles. This represents a significant milestone towards our ambition of Right-First-Time in designing solids processing equipment.”
Dr. Rakulan Sivanesapillai
Expert Modeling Formulation Processes - Bayer AG
VIEW CASE STUDYBayer uses Rocky DEM simulations for automated design optimization of seed treaters
Rocky DEM and optiSLang helped to optimize Bayer’s seed processing equipment and significantly accelerate product design cycles
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“With simulation, we were able to develop an understanding of how the loads are distributed inside the silo and thus save time and money on costly test structures. This has greatly accelerated the project and created certainty for us and our customers.”
Martin Westermann
Technical Sales, Eichholz Silo- und, Anlagenbau GmbH
VIEW CASE STUDYSimulation saves prototypes production of a mixing screw for Eichholz Silo
Bulk material simulation saves the production of costly prototypes for a mixing screw
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“With Rocky DEM’s breakage model, we were able to discover how little lump breakage was occurring and what was needed to break the lumps up sufficiently for the iron ore to pass through during the tippler operation. These are key insights that will help optimize the equipment to reduce blockages and make sure the material moves more effectively and efficiently.”
Luke Stone
Mechanical Engineer, Hatch Australia
VIEW CASE STUDYHatch improves iron ore flow and reduces blockages in a rail tippler using Rocky DEM
DEM simulations provided an in-depth understanding of the behavior of bulk material in a rail tippler to reduce blockages in frozen materials processing
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“The powerful processing power and extensive customization options of Rocky continue to improve. Of particular note is the enhanced calibration suite tools that Onyx has customized in collaboration with ESSS to improve the speed and accuracy of determining material parameters to simulate the flow properties of real world materials.”
Dr. Richard Elliott
Principal Mechanical Engineer - Onyx Projects
VIEW CASE STUDYWith Rocky DEM, Onyx Projects finds solutions for bucket wheel reclaimer blockages
Rocky helped to optimize bucket wheel reclaimers and significantly reduce equipment downtime
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Now that we know we can rely on our simulation results, Rocky DEM has improved our whole design process. We can do more runs, study more-complex problems, and get results faster. Before we added Rescale, we had to wait until our local hardware finished its run to start the next project. Now we have extra compute capacity when we need it. The combination of Rocky and Rescale gives us the confidence that the design is really valid, and we don’t need to rely on prototype build and tests as much as before.
Wiljami Nurmela
Engineering Manager, FEA & Simulations - MetsoOutotec
VIEW CASE STUDYParticle analysis and cloud computing produce mining solutions built to last
Rocky DEM and Rescale expanded Metso Outotec’s ability to offer dependable mining and aggregate equipment to its customers
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