We all know that simulation technology delivers benefits but, as with most technology, we don’t typically take full advantage of it. Simulation has a lot to offer to mold manufacturing. It’s a matter of recognizing the problems that it can help solve. […]
Siemens PLM Software (Plano, TX) a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, has released NX™, the company’s fully integrated computer-aided design, manufacturing and engineering analysis (CAD/CAM/CAE) solution. NX 8 includes extensive enhancements to its CAE offering–including its widely used NX [...]
The following example demonstrates the power of simulation in optimizing a generic mold, A 3-D geometry of the mold was initially obtained from an after-market U.S. plastics molder in the STEP format. This was then read into a FEA pre-processor for preparation of a computer-based (or virtual) model of the mold in operation. [...]
Moldmakers have developed step-by-step guidelines for taking a customer’s idea for a product through part shaping, preliminary plastics requirements, design considerations, layouts, checklists, and working and assembly drawings. […]
As previously mentioned, performing a FEA of a hot runner system is similar to running a mold flow simulation on an injection molded part. Instead of simulating the flow in the part, the flow in the hot runner system will be simulated […]