CoreTech System Co. Ltd. has released the latest version of its plastics manufacturing simulation software Moldex3D R16, bringing a large number of new features designed to help make plastic product design a whole lot easier.
Figure 1. Composite simulation now gets warp analysis. (Image courtesy of Moldex3D.)
New features include:
- Faster Solvers: The new supercharged solver allows 15x quicker gating iteration, which greatly improves the time needed to find the ideal mold gate locations, resulting in minimized weld lines. Additionally, filling and packing results can now be obtained 20 percent-30 percent faster.
- Complete Mold Analysis: Non-matching Mesh Technology from previous versions makes a return in this release and has been extended to the entire mold—from part inserts, cooling channels, and mold base to mold inserts and mold plates—automatically generating solid meshes on nonmatching faces to reduce the amount of time and effort required to perform an accurate and reliable mold analysis.
- New Coupled Viscoelasticity-Flow Analysis: The new Viscoelasticity-Flow (VE-Flow) Analysis enables more accurate predictions of warpage, optical properties and flow-induced issues, bringing enhanced quality to your products.
- Lightweight Composite Simulation: The updated Moldex3D Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) Analysis now supports warp analysis and enables users to directly import the deformation of the fiber mat from LS-DYNA for a better assessment of structural performance. In addition, fiber orientation predictive capabilities benefit from a new and patented simulation approach, which combines the Herschel-Bulkley model with yield stress and the Cross-WLF Viscosity model. This greatly improves the predictive accuracy of fiber core orientations.
- Hot Runner Valve Pin Movement: This feature allows users to account for pin location and movement during flow simulations, reducing the occurrence of mold defects and marking.
- Moldex3D API: The new API feature allows users to automate tedious and repetitive tasks, as well as automate their entire workflow should they choose to. Custom workflows can be created with the new API features, enabling greater control, increased repeatability and a reduction in human error.
“Major features and functions of this release are driven primarily by our customers’ feedback,” said David Hsu, president of product development at Moldex3D. “By providing greater efficiency enhancements and more reliable simulation technology, we are fulfilling our promise to help our customers solve the most complex plastics engineering problems in the most efficient manner possible.”