Part and mold design problems, part quality issues, and inefficiencies in manufacturing cost time and money, a luxury most companies just cannot afford. Advances in technology and growing competition from an ever-shrinking global market have resulted in more product variety, shorter product lifecycles, and more suppliers than ever before. There is a continuous need to keep costs down, maximize profits and remain competitive locally as well as internationally. Moldflow's products provide effective and functional solutions to meet your needs in the shortest time possible, wherever you are in the design-to-manufacture cycle.

Design-for-Manufacture Analyses

With Moldflow Plastics Advisers tools, part and mold designers are able to take control of their designs early on, enabling every part and mold concept to be tested for manufacturing feasibility before the tool is cut, when the cost of change is minimal. Seamless integration with CAD solid models means you run simulations and view results directly on the solid model. The software identifies critical manufacturability and quality issues and recommends appropriate actions to address those issues.

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In-Depth Simulations for Design Validation and Optimization

Moldflow's in-depth simulations are designed for engineering analysts who need detailed predictions about all phases of part and mold design, manufacturing, and resulting part quality. Integrated suites of software tools cover a wide range of thermoplastic and reactive molding processes. Use the in-depth simulations with a variety of model formats, including traditional midplane mesh models as well as wireframe and surface models, thin-walled solids and thick or difficult-to-midplane solids.

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Molding Process Optimization Tools

Moldflow's Plastics Xpert tools allow production professionals to take control by eliminating the usual trial-and-error method of injection-molding machine set-up and optimization and replacing it with systematic technology. The benefits of injection molding simulation now have been brought to the shop floor, enabling process engineers and molders to quickly optimize machine set-up, reduce cycle times, and monitor and correct molding processes during production.

Decision-Support Tools

C-MOLD Project Engineer software has been developed to meet the needs of design, tooling, manufacturing, and process engineers who may not have access to advanced simulation capabilities or who want immediate feedback with a high degree of accuracy, but without the time investment required to create detailed part models or run advanced simulations—no CAD model or finite-element analysis required.

Knowledge Management System

C-MOLD KnowHow! is a workgroup portal that addresses the needs of multi-disciplinary groups working in the plastics injection molding industry. It provides a Web-based environment for creating, sharing, and managing molding intelligence. It is designed to complement a corporate intranet and coexist with other workgroup-specific portals.