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Moldflow Part Adviser

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E valuate the manu f acturing f easibility o f every design iteratio n I dentif y the most suitable p lastics material candidate O ptimize the part wall thickness to achieve uni f orm lling, minimum cycle time, and lowest p art cos t Identify and eliminate cosmetic defects such as sink marks, weld lines, and air traps m Vi s s s ualize the orientation of plastic to maximize part strength, es es pecially in the vicinity of weld lines p Obtain practical, results-speci c advice on improving O t h e part d esig n Determine the best gate locations f or a given part desig n E stimate the impact o f changes to the part design or material selection on the overall p art cos t Communicate key desi g n analysis aspects to the mol d desi g ner throu g h automated, web-based, HTML pro j ect report s

Moldflow Mold Adviser

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D esign and analyze all types o f hot and cold runner systems A utomaticall y size runners to balance ow in multi- cavity and f amily mold s Determine t h e b est gate l ocations an d t h e optimum number of g ate s Predict estimated cycle time, clamp tonna g e, and sh o t v o l u m e Assess the manufacturin g feasibility of the mold desi g n layou t Perform a detailed p art costestim a ti on C ommunicate valuable information to plastics part desi g ners, mold builders, and manufacturin g en g ineers usin g automated reportin g tool s