SIMULATION BLOG

How to reduce risk of failure on a new injection moulding project

In my career as a simulation engineer I’ve helped businesses of all sizes to successfully deliver projects by applying CAE software. In this post I’m going to explore some of the most common issues I see, and how to prevent them.

New product introduction is supposed to go like this:

1. Design a product
2. Make a mould tool
3. Produce parts
4. Go to market

“If only!”

Louis Barnes

• injection molding
• manufacture
• mfg
• Moldflow
• plastic
• simulation

The Decision Center: Your Compass to Design Innovation

Every week I meet up with my customers to understand how they use CFD to see if I can help add value to their simulation process. I have noticed it is not uncommon for me to hear that they do not use the Decision Center, and are also unaware of what it is,

Corey Gulley

• cfd
• computational fluid dynamics
• simulation

Moldflow Voxel Solver

In the past, complex 3D cooling analyses, such as conformal cooling and rapid heating and cooling, have used Moldflow’s Finite Element Meshing (FEM) solvers to mesh cooling channels. This technology originated from a link to Autodesk CFD software, where CFD would mesh the channels, then Moldflow would incorporate those meshed channels into it’s simulation to use toward thermal calculations.

Kilroy Kristen

• conformal
• cooling
• mesh
• Moldflow
• plastic
• simulation
• Voxel

Resolving Visual Defects

When looking for a new car, one of the first things that draw in a buyer is the way the vehicle looks. If the car’s side panels aren’t aligned, if the front hood has a wavy appearance, or if there are depressions on the bumper, those can all have a negative effect on the potential buyer’s interest,

Kilroy Kristen

• defect
• injection molding
• Moldflow
• plastic
• simulation