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Moldflow Plastics Xpert®
Injection Molding Process Automation Tools
Moldflow Plastics
Xpert® (MPX®) is an advanced control solution for the automatic
setup, optimization and monitoring of the process window of an injection
molding machine.
Unlike other control solutions, MPX® can
utilize the advanced simulation capabilities of Moldflow Plastics
Advisers® (MPA®) and Moldflow Plastics Insight® (MPI®)
software to provide an initial process configuration. MPX interfaces
directly with the injection molding machine and provides on-line
process correction with technology developed exclusively for the
plastics injection molding industry.
Now, molding machine operators can consistently and systematically
set up the process, perform an automated DOE (design of experiments)
to determine a robust processing window, and automatically correct
the process should it drift or go out of control during production.
Process Setup allows users to automate the setup
of the injection molding process through a series of velocity and
pressure-phase setup routines designed to systematically fix molded
part defects. The objective is to achieve a combination of processing
parameters which results in one good molded part.
Process Setup Pressure Routines
Process Setup Final Defect Elimination
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| “Every time my operators
use MPX, they get a free training lesson”. |
-- Steve Rorie
Operations Manager
B&B Molders, LLC |
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using MPX on several injection molding machines, and experiencing
the positive results and many benefits first-hand, it
was an easy decision to expand our use of Moldflow’s
expert system and thus, further increase our roduction
savings and part quality.” |
-- Jean-Paul Spillemaecker
Industrial Manager
Packaging and Injection Department Knauf |
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| Process
Optimization easily allows users to run an automated design
of experiments (DOE) to determine a robust, “good parts”
processing window that will compensate for normal process variation
and ensure that acceptable quality parts are produced consistently.
Process Optimization Design of Experiments
Process Control is designed to maintain the optimized
processing conditions determined with Process Optimization, resulting
in reduced reject rates, higher part quality, and more efficient
use of machine time. Process Control can automatically correct the
process should it drift or go out of control and also can send relay
signals to alarm operators or to divert suspect parts.
Process Control |
Process Control SPC |
Process Control Adviser |
Process Control Traces |
User Friendly
Unlike other products that simply monitor the injection molding
process or are so complex that they require months of training to
learn and often require highly specialized skills to operate, MPX
can be learned and implemented quickly and easily. The Virtual Molding
Machine allows users to experience all of the MPX functionality
without the need to be connected to an actual injection molding
machine.
Intelligent Setup
With MPX you can decrease production setup times utilizing automated
processes that are optimized through analysis and simulation, not
trial and error. MPX can import results files from MPA and MPI simulations
to generate the starting velocity and pressure profiles of the injection
molding machine.
Configurations
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