Moldflow Announces The Release Of Moldflow Plastics Advisers 8.0

Framingham,MA - Moldflow Corporation , the leading provider of design through manufacturing solutions for the plastics injection molding industry, recently announced the release of Moldflow Plastics Advisers (MPA) 8.0, the easy-to-use, solids-based simulation software tool that enables plastics part and mold designers to validate and optimize designs for manufacturability.

MPA 8.0 delivers new technologies and key enhancements to help users analyze a broader range of parts with 3D technology, improve productivity with a redesigned user interface, interpret results more efficiently using new results visualization options and increase collaboration with expanded communication capabilities.

MPA 8.0 features true 3D analysis capability for the accurate simulation of parts with thick, solid regions or excessive variations in wall thickness. Based on Moldflow's market-leading Moldflow Plastics Insight (MPI) technology, the 3D functionality now available in MPA raises the bar for accessibility and ease-of-use. As plastics part geometry becomes increasingly more complex, the 3D technology in MPA ensures that our customers will be able to predict and avoid manufacturing defects before a mold is ever made, saving them costly and time-consuming production delays.

Murali Annareddy, Director of Product Marketing at Moldflow, states, "We are pleased to offer 3D technology to supplement MPA's patented Dual Domain technology to increase the range of models that can be accurately analyzed by MPA. The implementation of 3D technology in MPA is unique in its ability to completely automate the model preparation process. Additionally, MPA 8.0 delivers a new Optimal Technology Solution (OTS) that automatically checks model suitability to determine which analysis technology – Dual Domain or Advanced 3D - is appropriate to achieve optimal results. This eliminates the requirement for the user to make this determination unassisted."

Gregory Janice of Original Concepts Design Inc. says, "From the first time I imported a model into MPA 8.0 and saw the geometry check and repair features, I was impressed and pleased, and the software's capability to recommend the appropriate analysis technology removes the guesswork from evaluating the model for analysis. I realized the benefits of 3D technology firsthand on a project involving a highly complex part design that was not suitable for Dual Domain analysis. Instead of pursuing expensive and time-consuming part design or mold tooling changes to address a potential manufacturing concern, I used the new 3D technology to help me identify an alternative plastic material as the most efficient solution."

Other significant features in MPA 8.0 enable users to:

• Improve productivity – New panel-based user interface streamlines workflow, provides uninterrupted access to the model, and improves overall user productivity. New project management capabilities help organize various studies performed within a single project to easily capture design iterations and manage changes. Harald Ruhland of Ricone GmbH comments, "The new MPA 8.0 user interface enables faster analysis of various iterations of a project. It is easier to keep track of project status and to do more focused analyses."
• Interpret results with greater efficiency – New results visualization options allow effortless comparison of analysis results from two or more iterations to realize design improvements. Simultaneous display of combinations of two analysis results enables a more thorough understanding of plastics material behavior and new Dynamic Help functionality allows users to quickly understand the results that have the greatest impact on optimizing their part and mold designs.
• Increase collaboration - Enhanced report generation capabilities make it possible to automatically generate reports in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint formats in addition to HTML to easily communicate analysis information with other members of the product development team or to prepare for design reviews.
• Work smarter – A host of new and enhanced tools are provided specifically to help users work smarter. The redesigned Cost Adviser facilitates detailed part cost analysis for better planning. The New Job Manager allows monitoring and setting priorities of multiple analysis jobs to take maximum advantage of available CPU resources and free engineers for other tasks. The ability to compare material properties aids in selecting the best material for the job.

Availability

MPA 8.0 is available now. For more information, please call Moldflow in the US at +1-508-358-5848 or go to www.moldflow.com.

SOURCE: Moldflow Corporation