Mould Flow Analysis

The company has invested in world class mould flow analysis software which enables the tool designers to resolve all the issues that will occur from a particular tool layout.

• The software includes boundary layer meshing (BLM) providing the most accurate FEA results regardless of the geometry of the part.
• It can analyse all mould configurations including:
  • Cold runner moulds
  • Open gate hot runner moulds
  • Sequentially gated moulds
  • Special mould materials including high heat transfer alloys
  • 2K moulding
  • Glass fibre and mineral filled materials
• It takes into account the overall thermal analysis of the mould process including all cooling/heating channels, and can analyse the transient cooling of the process.

Result output

In addition to the common melt flow animation the software can provide a wide range of critical information including:

• Air traps and weld lines
• Gate contribution for moulds with more than a single gate
• Pressure and temperature
• Process variable graphs
• Shear rate and shear stress
• Density
• Frozen layer ratio and gate freeze time prediction
• Sink mark indication and displacement
• Cooling channel efficiency
• Warpage displacement
• Residual stress

Reports can be supplied in PowerPoint© or Moldex3D free viewer which allows full 3D rotation of the models.