Internet enabled version of Moldflow Part Adviser

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Mar 28, 2001

Moldflow Corporation has announced the release of iMPA 5.0, an Internet enabled version of the Moldflow Part Adviser, which can be accessed from www.plasticszone.com

Moldflow Corporation has announced the release of iMPA 5.0.

iMPA is an Internet enabled version of the Moldflow Part Adviser.

The software can be accessed from www.plasticszone.com, the premiere e-business and productivity site for professionals working with injection molded plastics.

iMPA 5.0 provides streamlined activation capability to Moldflow's patent pending web-based licensing approach, a new coupon purchase strategy and a variety of technical enhancements.

The new activation wizard in iMPA 5.0 guides users through Plasticszone registration, license coupon purchases, and the model activation process.

The software then creates the model fingerprint file that is submitted to the Plasticszone server along with a coupon number to automatically receive the model activation key.

For unregistered users, they need only to register at the www.plasticszone.com website from within the activation wizard.

Beginning with iMPA 5.0, Plasticszone users can purchase coupons that can be exchanged for iMPA model activation licenses on an as-needed basis.

The electronic coupon-based strategy gives users the flexibility to purchase multiple coupons for later use or for distribution among product development team members.

This approach reduces the redundancy of individual credit card purchases.

In addition, users can easily purchase iMPA simulation license coupons from within the activation wizard.

This release of iMPA 5.0 includes many of the features found in the recent release of version 5.0 of the Moldflow Part Adviser product, including: This analysis uses the filling results as input to locate areas where sink occurs and estimate the depth of each sink mark.

Part designers can use the results to identify potentially critical sink marks and eliminate them through changes to the part design.

In cases where part design changes are not possible, mold designers or process engineers can use the results to minimize sink marks by adjusting gate placements, gate size, or packing parameters.

The new combined database from both Moldflow and C-MOLD is comprised of 7,485 resin grades, nearly 50% more than iMPA 4.0.

The plastic flow analysis within iMPA 5.0 operates nearly 25% faster than iMPA 4.0.

This improvement is the result of Moldflow's ongoing commitment to deliver faster results while maintaining the same high standard of accuracy.

Supported Platforms - Moldflow's iMPA 5.0 is supported on Windows 2000 and Windows ME platforms.

Mandar Damle, product line manager for plasticszone.com says, "We are very excited about the enhancements in iMPA 5.0 and about the momentum behind the plasticszone.com site.

Our pay-per-model approach to simulation has opened the market to a whole new group of users who can now enjoy the benefits of simulation early in the design cycle where it can have a positive impact to the bottom line.".