Mold Simulation

The Five “Ms” of Molding—Part II: The Mold

A bad mold can cripple a process; learn what areas should be considered as a tool is evaluated and reviewed.

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monitoring

MOLDING 2016: New Approaches to Processing, Tooling & QA

The largest-ever annual Molding Conference included newsworthy technical presentations on a variety of injection molding topics. Here’s a selection.

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Mold Simulation

Moldflow Announces 2016 Summit

A free, one-day, high-touch event in Detroit, Michigan, showcasing what’s new in Moldflow.

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Simulation Meets Reality: Physical & Virtual Molding of LSR

Growing sophistication in simulating the molding performance of LSR is evident in the case of this exceedingly complex part. Actual molding trials validated the predictions of simulated ‘virtual molding.’

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Shiny New Hot-Runner Plant Is High Tech Showplace

HRSflow employs automation, sophisticated software tools in its first North American production plant.

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Hot Runners

Tooling at NPE: Valve Gates & Multi-Tips Top the News

There’s no letup in development of sophisticated hot-runner nozzles and controls. Here’s news in these and other tooling products at the show.

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On-Site: A Big Molder’s Technical Engineering Plus a Small Company’s Customer Service

That’s the formula for rapid growth at a new/old firm serving medical, military, and aviation markets.

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Mold Simulation

American Injection Molding Institute: ‘A New Kind of Plastics Education’

Building 'foundational knowledge' and critical thinking skills.

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best practices

For Better Warpage Simulation, Consider the Whole Molding Process

Which way will it warp, and how much? To get an accurate prediction, you have to look at the whole mold and the whole process, over several cycles.

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INJECTION MOLDING: Mold Simulation Software Gains Speed and New Functionality

It's faster, easier to use, and supports more sophisticated modeling.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Blending & Dosing