| Which
of the Moldflow Design Analysis Solutions Is the Solution for
You? |
Moldflow
Plastics Advisers |
Moldflow
Plastics Insight |
| Moldflow
Part Adviser |
Moldflow
Mold Adviser |
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| Which
primary molding processes are critical to your success? |
Thermoplastic
Injection Molding |
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- Gas-assist
- Co-injection
- Injection-compression
- Microcellular (MuCell)
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Thermoset Injection Molding:
- RIM, RTM, or SRIM
- Microchip/Underfill encapsulation
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Which
of these best represents
your organization? |
Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) |
Acceptable |
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Preferred |
| Large Captive/Custom
Molder |
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Preferred |
| Tier 1 Supplier |
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Preferred |
| Tier 2 &
Tier 3 Suppliers |
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Preferred |
Premiun |
| Low-to-Medium
Sized Molder |
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Preferred |
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| Independent
Tool Designer/Tool Maker |
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Preferred |
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| Material
Supplier |
Acceptable |
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| CAE Analysis
Consultants |
Acceptable |
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| Industrial
Design Firm/Design Consultants |
Acceptable |
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| What
is the level of part complexity and cost? |
Low to
medium:
- Fewer critical tolerances
- No part inserts
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Preferred |
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High, due to:
- Intricate shape
- Aesthetic requirements
- Tight tolerances
- Exotic materials
- Inserts (labels etc.)
- 2-shot overmolding (shaving razors, etc.)
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Preferred |
| What
is the level of mold complexity and cost? |
Low
to medium due to:
- No mold inserts
- Average mold cost less than $75,000
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Preferred |
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High, due to:
- Part or mold inserts
- Side actions
- Stack molds
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Preferred |
| Where
in the design-to-manufacturing cycle do you get involved? |
Conceptual
& early part design |
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| Mold design
& mold construction |
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| Involved
in various stages of part & mold design and process optimization |
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| What
is your primary job responsibility? |
Plastic
part design |
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| Plastic
mold & tool design |
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| CAE Analysis
/ Design or Process troubleshooting / Project management |
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| Which
of these job titles closely resembles to yours? |
Industrial
designer |
Preferred |
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| Design engineer
/ Design consultant / Mechanical design engineer |
Preferred |
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Premiun |
| Mold designer
/ Mold design engineer |
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Preferred |
Premiun |
| Tool maker
/ Tooling engineer / Tooling manager |
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Acceptable |
Preferred |
| Materials
engineer / Material supplier tech support engineer |
Acceptable |
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Preferred |
| CAE analyst
/ CAE engineer / CAE manager / CAE consultant |
Acceptable |
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Preferred |
| What
is your primary interest in analysis? |
Quick part
design validation |
Preferred |
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| Mold design
validation and/or optimization |
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Preferred |
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| Part/Mold/Process
optimization (or) Design/Production troubleshooting (or) Product/Process/Material
research & development |
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Preferred |
| What
type of CAD integration do you prefer? |
CAD embedded |
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Direct
data interface:
- Parasolid, Pro/ENGINEER and CATIA V5 part models
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Standard neutral CAD formats:
- STL, IGES, Parasolid, STEP
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Which
of the following best
describes your part geometry? |
Thin or
nominal wall geometry |
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| Extremely
thin-walled geometry |
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| Thick and
chunky geometry |
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| With
respect to the analysis model mesh, what is your preference?
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Minimum
to no involvement |
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| Complete
control over creating, editing & validating the mesh |
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| Import &
export mesh in various formats |
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| Additional
Considerations |
Company
& user certification |
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| Interface
to structural analysis software |
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Enterprise
integration, customization, & extensibility |
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