SolidWorks Plastics allows you to simulate
the injection moulding process
to identify and eliminate potential
manufacturing issues and defects
early in the design phase.
With a customisable materials database
of over 4000 commercial thermoplastic
grades, SolidWorks Plastics provides
precise visual representations
of the moulding process
to help identify
air traps, weld lines, sink marks,
and even short shots from
within the familiar SolidWorks interface.
Instantly obtainable
predictions are also available
showing the expected fill pattern, as well
as suggesting optimal gate locations
before even creating a mesh
or solving the analysis.
Investigate other important manufacturing
considerations,
such as cycle time and clamp
force, and automatically generate
accessible reports from the results
using templates that can be customised
to meet your company's standards.
SolidWorks Plastics Professional expands
on these capabilities to allow users
to evaluate the material freezing process
during the packing stage.
Further geometry beyond the cavity
such as hot and cold runners,
sprues, inserts, and even multi
cavity moulds can all be included
to give a comprehensive overview
of the entire manufacturing process.
The Professional Plastics Package equips
you with tools to ensure family moulds
are evenly filled, automatically adjusting
the runner geometry
to ensure equal pressures
at the end of the filling,
while valve gates can also be simulated
to avoid weld lines
when filling larger cavities
that require multiple injection locations.
Advanced procedures such as Co-injection,
gas and water assisted
moulding can all be investigated
in SolidWorks Plastics Professional
intelligently making important cost
savings on thicker parts
by incorporating lower cost materials
where possible.
Further capabilities in Plastics
Professional include simulation
of bi-injection moulding to allow for
accurate distribution of colour
from multiple gate locations.
Multi material overmoulding for efficient
manufacture of mixed material parts
and even reaction injection moulding
to allow use of thermoset plastics.
Determine the birefringence properties
of manufactured parts,
as well as any volumetric shrinkage
that might occur in the packing stage.
SolidWorks Plastics Premium introduces
in-depth analysis of the entire injection
moulding cycle,
including additional results
showing the full warpage
and displacement of parts,
post cooling sink marked profiles, and
the fibre orientation in the final part.
Simulation of the cooling process
with the Premium package
accounts for any inclusion of cooling
channels, baffles, and bubblers alongside
mould geometry, while residual stresses
can be exported for further investigation
in SolidWorks Simulation.
Engineers trust SolidWorks
Plastics to reduce moulding costs
and inform their design decisions,
and as part of the TriMech Group,
we support them throughout their product
development journey.
Watch how SolidWorks Plastics helps
you design with minimal wastage
in the demonstrations around our website.
Or book your own private demonstration
to discover
how we can help you to reduce costs
and maximise your efficiency.
