How Can Moldex3D Benefit ICM?
Moldex3D ICM provides comprehensive tools to simulate injection compression molding by considering the interplay between filling, compression, cooling and warpage stages. It allows plastics melt to be injected sequentially or simultaneously with mold compression phase. Users can adjust different compression conditions to investigate the real processing parameters. Moldex3D ICM brings you these advantages through CAE analysis:
Evaluate appropriated design candidates for molding material and processing conditions.
Speed up the process of the development cycle and reduce online production costs
Fig3. The effects of compression speed on birefringence, from left to right, 1mm/s; 5mm/s and 10mm/s, respectively.
Explore Moldex3D’s Capabilities for ICM
Simulate the compression process over time in cavity and capture property changes in any cross-section to identify potential problems.
Investigate parameters, such as compression time control (start time, delay time), compression force, compression speed etc.
Simulate different shot size, such as short shot compression, full shot compression.
Simulate different clamping control mode, such as speed (position) control and pressure control
Injection unit control supports nozzle shut off and valve gate control
Combine Fiber orientation analysis to improve shrinkage, flatness, etc.
Incorporate Moldex3D Viscoelasticicty module to investigate and reduce residual stress and birefringence.