The Pole European Plastics and Autodesk Sign Joint R & D over 3 years to optimize solutions for simulation and visualization at all levels of the injection process of plastic.

Autodesk. The publisher of design tools and simulation for among others the world of mechanics, has signed a research agreement with the development and Pole European Plastics (PEP) to optimize its software suite MoldflowDedicated to the rheology. This is the realization of a longstanding collaboration between the publisher and the competence center dedicated to research and innovation in the field of plastics.

Because of its specificity and its expertise in injection molding, PEP is an R & D-class, working on process optimization and the search for innovative solutions for the profession. This position is unique in the industry, allows him to have a special relationship with all manufacturers, to be attentive to their needs and offer them solutions.

For its part also, the software Moldflow is a benchmark in the industry of injection molding of plastic parts. Companies use it to optimize the joint design of plastic parts and injection molds, and reduce reliance on physical prototypes to accelerate the marketing of innovative products.

" We want to exceed the simple confrontation testing, validation and this requires the contribution of PEP is precious. We can provide software development with real industrial approach, has been collected directly from the needs of stakeholders. Subsequently, these same players can test these developments and give us their opinion, allowing a single validation project "Says Christian Domange, Head of Autodesk Manufacturing products for the Southeast Europe region.

The thermal tools initially

The objective of this partnership R & D, planned over a period of 3 years, is to optimize solutions for simulation and visualization at all levels of the plastic injection process, such as filling a mold, cooling The deformed part ... Besides, Autodesk intends to propose technological change in total keeping with the problems of industrialists and their design criteria. Early work within the framework of this agreement are particularly devoted to a new generation of software dedicated to thermal tools.

" Optimization of thermal tools is often neglected when designing products and molds. However, by treating the thermal control of the tools, the potential economic gains for processors are very important. The software simulation thermal exist, but are complex to handle. The Autodesk development with a product dedicated to Moldflow, rheology and thermal coupling is good news for the profession "Says about him Alexis BricoutDirector General of PEP.