Autodesk has introduced the latest release of its Moldflow software suite for plastics injection molding simulation and optimization.

Autodesk Moldflow 2010, provides enhanced performance, accuracy and interoperability with mainstream computer-aided design (CAD) applications. The plastics injection molding software suite now makes use of the processing power of high-performance graphics processing unit (GPU) technology to solve complex computations twice as fast. “We’re focused on helping manufacturers reduce errors and improve injection mold performance,” said Samir Hanna, vice president of Digital Factory and Industrial Design for the Autodesk

Manufacturing Industry Group.
The unique properties of plastics allow manufacturers to make high-quality parts that are light and strong with a high degree of repeatability.

Yet there are also many challenges associated with plastics that are crucial to a product’s success, such as visual defects or warpage (that is, changes that cause the part to no longer fit during assembly), that can result from a design misstep or the manufacturing process. Designers and engineers can use Autodesk Moldflow software to balance structural integrity and aesthetics when addressing these challenges, particularly for consumer products, automotive interiors and high-end building products.

With the 2010 release, Autodesk has simplified the Moldflow product line. Autodesk Moldflow Insight offers in-depth simulation of advanced molding processes using the world’s largest plastics material database. Autodesk Moldflow Adviser simplifies plastics injection molding simulation and guides designers through analysis and results interpretation, helping to avoid manufacturing delays and costly mold rework.