MoldFlow
● Moldflow Plastics Advisers by
Moldflow Corporation
Moldflow
Plastics Advisers (MPA®) solutions enable you to predict and solve
injection molding manufacturing problems in the earliest stages of
product development.
Manufacturing
constraints can be considered at the same time as form, fit and function.
MPA products are easy to learn and use and do not require extensive
training or plastics expertise. With the power of Moldflow's patented
Dual Domain™ technology, users can work directly from 3D solid CAD models
without the need to create or even view a finite element mesh, saving
hours to days to weeks of model preparation time. Intuitive result
displays and detailed design advice help users to quickly optimize part
and mold designs. An automatic web-based report generator facilitates
communication of results among all members of the design-to-manufacturing
team.
● Moldflow Part Adviser
The Moldflow Part Adviser™ module is the ideal tool to
quickly check the manufacturability of your plastic part design when the
cost of change is least — early in the design process. Users can get
rapid feedback on how modifications to wall thickness, gate locations,
material or geometry can affect the filling pattern and pressure and
temperature distributions in the part cavity. The analysis results and
detailed design advice can be used to determine the optimum part
thickness and gate locations as well as to identify and eliminate
cosmetic issues such as weld lines, air traps and sink marks.
● Moldflow Mold Adviser
The Moldflow Mold Adviser™ module extends the capabilities of the
Moldflow Part Adviser to allow you to create and simulate plastic flow
through single cavity, multi-cavity and family molds. Users can optimize
gate type, size and location as well as runner layout, size and
cross-sectional shape. Analysis results include cycle time, clamp
tonnage, and shot size, all of which help the design-to-manufacturing
team size the injection molding machine, minimize cycle times and reduce
manufacturing waste. Optional Moldflow Mold Adviser add-on modules allow
users to simulate more phases of the injection molding process and
evaluate molded part performance and cooling circuit design |
