Injection Molding
SOLIDWORKS Plastics has several different package levels with tools for designers, molding process optimization, and even mold designs with advanced cooling. Often much of the necessary knowledge to run/design molds are held by just a handful or maybe even one person at the company. Utilizing…
SOLIDWORKS Plastics: Leveraging Smart Data for Optimal Plastic Part Design & Manufacturability [LIVE WEBINAR]
Are you a Plastic Part Designer, Process Engineer, and/or an Injection Mold Designer that needs real world answers to the following questions? Has my plastic part design been optimized to ensure optimal cycle time? How can I reduce tooling costs, lead time and eliminate tooling…
I am often asked questions regarding the accuracy of SOLIDWORKS Plastics and if it lines up with real injection molding. The simple answer is YES, it lines up very well. Plastics is great at predicting and avoiding manufacturing defects in your injection molded parts. Don’t just…
Will your design pass the injection molding process? Check with SOLIDWORKS Plastics
Producing high-quality, plastic injection-molded parts more quickly and cost-effectively than the competition has become a critical factor for manufacturing success in today’s global market. Instead of engaging in slow, expensive prototype iterations and test cycles to satisfy manufacturing requirements. Designers, moldmakers, and manufacturing professionals can leverage SOLIDWORKS® Plastics…
Troubleshooting Injection Molding Warpage with SOLIDWORKS Plastics
What is Injection Molding Warpage Warpage? The occurrence of shape change of the injection molded part after it has been ejected from the mold cavity is called warpage. A warp part will have twist and bends resultant due to internal stresses subjected on the part due to uneven shrinkage…
At Javelin we help Canadian Injection Molders and Toolmakers save time and money with the technology to design and create prototypes of molds before cutting metal using SOLIDWORKS 3D design software and Stratasys 3D printers. To provide a solution for the manufacturing stage of the…
How to Prevent Injection Molding Air Traps with SOLIDWORKS Plastics
Injection Molding Air Traps occur when a bubble of air is trapped as plastic flow fronts coincide. The air bubble, or air trap, can cause various defects in a plastic part such as blemishes on the surface, incomplete filling and packing. Common Air Trap Causes Race Track Effect…
Troubleshooting Short Shot Injection Molding Defects with SOLIDWORKS Plastics
What is a Short Shot? When the plastic material does not completely fill the mold cavity during the injection molding process, this phenomenon is called a Short or Short Shot. An example is shown in the SOLIDWORKS Plastics simulation results video below: Causes of Short Shot Poor Plastic material…
With the addition of an Objet260 Connex 3D Printer from Stratasys, Minneapolis-based Diversified Plastics, a Custom Injection Molder, has taken its rapid prototyping capabilities to a new level. [pl_video type=”you tube” id=”qoousDCGmM8?wmode=opaque”] Founded in 1977, the employee-owned company specializes in custom injection molding for customers…