Moldflow
Filling Analysis
- Optimize runner and gating systems
- Determination of gate location(s)
- Review and optimization of the fill pattern
- Optimization and review of plastic temperatures through out the cycle
- Review
and optimization of injection pressures
- Review and optimization of shear rates
- Review and optimization of shear stress levels
- Clamp tonnage and Machine Sizing
- Volumetric shrinkage
optimization
- Prediction of areas prone to sink
- Prediction of venting requirements
- Air trap
prediction and avoidance
- Weld line prediction and optimization
Moldflow Cooling Analysis
- Locate hot spots in the mold
- Calculate time
to freeze
- Review of cooling performance between core and cavity
- Measure pressure drop in cooling system
- Establish
minimum flow rate requirements (i.e. GPM, etc.)
- Cycle time optimization
and review
- Review and optimization of the cooling design
Moldflow Packing Analysis
- Optimization of part shrinkage levels
- Determination
of pressure and time requirements for shrinkage control
- Final determination
of clamp requirements as influenced by the packing stage
Moldflow Warpage Analysis
- Prediction
of part post molded warpage
- Determination of root cause(s) of the warpage
- Optimization of part warpage
- Prediction
of part warpage due to differential cooling (when cooling analysis is also selected)
Moldflow Gas-Assist Analysis
- Optimize gas injection locations
- Optimize gas channel
location and size
- Review and optimization of gas penetration
- Opmization of the gas process settings (pressures, times, volumes, etc.)
