Thickness

The thickness of the part walls has - next to the mechanical strength – an impact on the flow behavior, the cooling time of the melt before demolding and the needed pressure to fill the part. The pressure and cooling time in turn have implications on the production costs. Check out this video to learn about the dependencies between thickness, pressure and cooling times.

Filling and Weld Lines

The filling analysis visualizes the path of the melt traveling through the cavity of the tool starting from the injection location(s). Weld lines are areas where the polymer melt flowing from two directions meet at a low angle. Check out this video to learn about the importance of the filling analysis and weld line display.

Pressure and Flow Length

The pressure visualization shows how much pressure is needed to fill the part. High pressure requirements may result in a more costly machine choice to adequately address the pressure requirements. The flow length shows you the length the plastic melt travels through the cavity, starting from the injection location(s). Check out this video to learn about these visualizations.

Demolding issues

Demolding problems can be caused by undesirable draft angles and undercuts. Undercuts are indentations or protrusions that prevent direct ejecting of your part from a straight-pull mold. Another important factor to look at is the draft angle, which is the angle of a part wall to the parting direction. Check out this video to learn about draft angles and undercuts.

Get the most out of molded

When and how to use molded? In our first blog post we will give you a hands on example how you can use molded to find design issues, improve the processing and choose a material for your part.

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