Moldflow Plastics Xpert 3.0 now shipping
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Moldflow (Europe) product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Mar 28, 2001
Moldflow Plastics Xpert 3.0 software has been considerably enhanced to help automate the process of injection molding machine setup, optimization, and control
Moldflow Corporation has announced that Moldflow Plastics Xpert (MPX) 3.0 is now shipping.
Moldflow Plastics Xpert 3.0 is considerably enhanced to help automate the process of injection molding machine setup, optimization, and control.
The new timesaving features included in MPX 3.0 help plastics injection molders address stringent production schedules and challenging product quality requirements.
Peter Rucinski, Moldflow product line manager, says, "We recognize the important role our customers play in the development of our software products.
Hence, as we created Moldflow Plastics Xpert version 3.0, we implemented customer requested features such as plastication optimization, profile wizard enhancements, an online setup sheet, and other upgrades to help them become more productive in the manufacturing environment.
We believe the resulting product delivers powerful new functionality that far exceeds competing products in this market space." When asked about his experience with the MPX product line to date, Claude Dauguene, Responsable Methode et Plasturgie, from Valeo in Angers France said, "Using Moldflow Plastics Xpert on both trial and production injection molding machines helped us to decrease our setup times and improve control of our process.
In addition, thanks to iMPX, we can monitor our production from the design office." Plastication (melting phase) Optimization - based on user input of material and screw characteristics.
Using this information, MPX 3.0 will generate recommended barrel temperature profiles, back pressure settings, and screw rotation settings.
Setup Xpert Cooling Time Routine - specifically optimizes and minimizes cooling time and overall cycle time.
Also included is a Setup Xpert undo feature.
Design of Experiments (DOE) Enhancements - part weight, dimensions and warpage have been added to the DOE part quality criteria choices and packing time and cooling time have been added as DOE process variables.
In addition, users can undo completed experiments, as well as opt to input defect feedback after extended periods of time.
Online Process Setup Sheet - saves critical process parameters associated with particular production runs.
The automatically generated, HTML-based document saves important data related to velocity and pressure files, temperature profiles, and back pressure and screw speed profiles.
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