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Software Distribution at ITB: Cradle CFD
Since May 2025, ITB Ingenieurgesellschaft für technische Berechnungen mbH has been an official distribution partner for Cradle CFD, a powerful software solution for demanding flow and thermal simulations (Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD).
As a long-established engineering firm specializing in numerical analysis and simulation, we are not only a service provider but also a qualified partner for companies looking to build or expand their in-house CFD capabilities. Cradle CFD is a field-proven software package that is flexible and precisely tailored to industrial requirements.
What is Cradle CFD?
Cradle CFD is a modular simulation environment for solving fluid flow, heat transfer, and multiphysics processes. The product family includes specialized solvers such as:
- scFLOW – uses contour-fitted polyhedral meshes, enabling precise simulation of complex geometries with efficient meshing
- scSTREAM – developed for thermal applications, offering optimized workflows for electronics cooling as well as building and climate simulation
Industries and Applications
Cradle CFD is used across a range of industries, including mechanical engineering, automotive technology, energy, electronics and architecture. Within these fields, the software offers a wide range of applications:
- Cooling of electronic assemblies (thermal management)
- Airflow and pressure loss in technical systems
- Vehicle aerodynamics and coolant circuits
- Room airflow, HVAC and ventilation systems
- Coupled simulations involving mechanical loads (e.g. thermal stress, acoustics, multi-body simulation)
Numerical simulation is particularly cost-effective for applications where physical testing would be time-consuming, expensive or safety-critical.
More Than Software Distribution – Engineering Expertise Included
What sets ITB apart from a software reseller is hands-on experience. We use Cradle CFD ourselves in customer projects, so we know the software not just from presentations or training courses but from real development practice. This means you receive advice at engineering level: honest, practical and geared to your actual requirements. We only recommend solutions we are genuinely convinced by.
Our 360° Service Around Cradle CFD
Purchasing CFD software is only the first step. To help you work productively, we support you for the long term.
Our services include:
- Individual needs analysis
- Licence consultation and product selection
- Technical support and application assistance
- Interface consultation for FEM, CAD or CAE tools
- Support integrating the software into existing development processes
- Long-term support
- Onboarding – guidance and process development tailored to your products and requirements
Whether for in-house simulation, as a complement to our calculation services, or as a first step towards establishing your own simulation department – Cradle CFD is a future-proof solution for companies.
Get in touch for a no-obligation consultation. Together, we will find out whether Cradle CFD is the right solution for your requirements.
More information is available on Cadence’s website: cradle-cfd.com
Talk to Our Software Expert
Dr.-Ing. Yannick Lattner
Cradle CFD Sales
- yannick.lattner@itb-fem.de
- +49 (0)231 94 53 65 - 36
- Book an appointment with our Software Expert
“Experience shows that the use of CFD increases efficiency and promotes innovation. From vision to flow – CFD makes it possible.”