MoldFlow Analysis
A "Mold Flow" analysis is an injection molding process simulation that, at a minimum, includes the filling of the part cavity with a specific plastic material. Although any such simulation may be referred to as a "mold flow" analysis, the undisputed industry leader for simulation software is MoldFlow Corporation. MoldFlow produces several software packages of varying capability and cost. Noble Plastics uses the Mold Advisor package which allows the simulation of part and mold filling and cooling. Information that can be gained from such analyses includes:
Cycle Time
Injection Pressure
Gas Traps
Weld Lines
Cooling Time
Sink Mark Prediction
Cooling Problem Areas
Runner Balance Requirements
All that is required for a basic analysis is a solid model and material spec.
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