Moldex3D hosts monthly webinars on a range of topics. From the basics of injection molding analysis, advanced molding simulation skills to tips and tricks that speak to the common challenges facing our users. We hope that you can walk away from these sessions with new ideas on how to put simulation into practice and make an immediate impact on your design and manufacturing.
What’s New in Moldex3D
Upcoming Webinars
Webinar: Application of Moldex3D Geometric Nonlinearity for Accurate Deformation Analysis
27 November 2024, Wednesday, 5:00 PM SGT
The geometric nonlinear behavior of materials is a real phenomenon that needs to be considered in simulations. Deformation affects the structural stiffness during analysis, making it essential to account for geometric nonlinearity in stress analysis. This approach can also be applied to warpage deformation. Nonlinear Warp Analysis considers the effects of deformation, which may alter structural stiffness, ensuring a more accurate representation of the actual behavior.
What You Will Learn
- Introduction of Nonlinear
- Nonlinear in Stress
- Nonlinear in Warp
- Case Study
Webinar: Improving Your Mesh with Moldex3D Structure Mesh
11 December 2024, Wednesday, 4:00 PM SGT
This webinar will focus on Moldex3D Studio and Moldex3D Studio Structure Mesh. Our speaker will elaborate on interfaces and mesh functions in Moldex3D Studio, so attendees can gain a full understanding of Moldex3D Studio and Structure Mesh. The speaker will also demonstrate a case using Structure Mesh, which will provide more details of conducting Moldex3D Structure Mesh. In addition, attendees can acquire knowledge about the difference in mesh quality among three types of mesh in Moldex3D.
What You Will Learn
- Introduction of Moldex3D Studio Structure Mesh
- Features of Surface Mesh
- Features of Structure Mesh
- Case Study
Past Webinars
Webinar: Level-Up Your Simulation Accuracy by a Deeper Understanding on Fiber Orientation
Applications of reinforced composite materials are getting more and more popular in response to the lightweight and low-energy demands in the manufacturing. In order to predict and control the breakage or failure of an injection-molded plastic part, an accurate simulation on the fiber’s orientations inside is crucial for the following structural analyses.
However, the fiber model’s parameters would need some fine-tuning before being applied on the real part’s simulation workflow. As a result, it was natural for Moldex3D and Xnovo Technology, a pioneer in advanced X-ray imaging solutions, to offer together an advanced calibration for fiber parameters based on scan experiments, empowering users to conduct reliable and accurate simulations.
What You Will Learn
- Introduction of Fiber Orientation’s Importance in Injection Molding
- Experimental Method for Scanning the Fiber Orientation in the Plastic Part
- Moldex3D’s Fiber Orientation Model and Its Optimized Parameters
Webinar: Gaining Insight into Electronic Potting and Moldex3D Solutions
Using PU (polyurethane), silicone, or epoxy for electronic potting offers advantages such as high insulation performance, protection of electronic components, and enhanced filling and sealing capabilities. In addition, electronic potting significantly improves electronic parts or products’ reliability, durability, and safety.
However, the potting process faces challenges like air trapping, thermal effects of phase transition, and residual stress caused by chemical shrinkage. These factors can impact the product lifespan and the estimates of reliability. This webinar will offer a comprehensive overview of the challenges in electronic potting. Our speaker will explore the latest technological trends in potting processes and introduce Moldex3D Electronic Potting’s digital twin solution.
What You Will Learn
- The Fundamentals of Electronic Potting
- Common Defects in Electronic Potting
- The Benefits of Moldex3D Electronic Potting
Webinar: Structural Analysis Considering the Molding History of Resin Molded Products
The quality of products made from resin strongly depends on their molding history. For fiber-reinforced plastics in particular, regardless of the fact whether the reinforcement form is discontinuous or continuous, anisotropic properties like stiffness and strength vary significantly based on the fiber orientation, which itself depends on the molding history. Therefore, it is necessary to accurately incorporate resin flow analysis results into structural analysis to predict the mechanical properties of molded products using CAE. Multiscale analysis is one of the important technologies in this analysis workflow.
This webinar will introduce the technology that links resin flow analysis and structural analysis based on multiscale approach. Multiscale technology enables the observation of anisotropic material behavior and obtaining material constants based on a microstructure FE model that consist of fibers and resin, which include voids in some cases. By compiling material constants for various microstructures as a database, you can accurately map the distribution of fiber orientation to material constants. The multi-scale theory facilitates structural analysis of resin-molded products, addressing not only elastoplastic problems but also diverse nonlinear behaviors such as viscoelasticity, creep, and so on.
What You Will Learn
- Basics of multiscale analysis for fiber reinforced plastics
- Analysis method to improve the quality of injection molded products
- Analysis method to improve the quality of resin transfer molded products
Webinar: Automate Your Workflow with Moldex3D API
An Application Programming Interface (API) is a tool for achieving application automation, facilitating communication between programs. For example, Moldex3D API enables programs to assign tasks to Moldex3D Studio, eliminating the need for manual interface operations. With the API, repetitive tasks (such as creating different runs for analyzing and adjusting molding parameters) and time-consuming data collection and comparison can be conducted through an automated workflow, helping you complete your projects faster. Join this webinar to learn how Moldex3D API can be applied to your simulation process and how to introduce automated workflows into your everyday work.
What You Will Learn
- What is Moldex3D API?
- How can Moldex3D API benefit your work?
- Which simulation processes can be automated?
Webinar: Calculate Gate Shear Rate, Cooling Time, and Clamping Force with MHC Design Calculator
Once a product design prototype is created, you can calculate the gate shear rate, cooling time, and clamping force range by inputting simplified geometric information and selecting the desired material using Design Calculator, one of the functions in Material Hub Cloud (MHC, part of Moldiverse). These features can provide mold design information and suitable injection molding machine tonnage. This process not only significantly saves decision-making time but also ensures the safety and cost-effectiveness of the manufacturing process. In summary, the MHC Design Calculator will become an invaluable asset to your production, helping you realize design concepts more quickly and efficiently.
What You Will Learn
- The Impact of Different Materials and Gate Designs on Gate Shear Rate
- The Impact of Different Materials and Part Thickness on Cooling Time
- The Impact of Different Materials and Mold Designs on Clamping Force and Injection Molding Machine Selection
Webinar: What’s New in iSLM – The Smart Data Management Platform
Explore the world of plastic mold design with Moldex3D iSLM, leading the future of big data knowledge management! This innovative solution, crafted for 2024, offers a smarter design management experience, significantly boosting efficiency for professionals in plastic molding simulation design.
In this webinar, we will introduce the data management capabilities of Moldex3D iSLM. This platform centralizes all data related to mold production and development, making it easier to find, search, and store information. This allows for deeper insights into mold design details, seamlessly integrating design concepts with manufacturing practices.
Additionally, we will demonstrate the new carbon emission estimation feature of Moldex3D iSLM. This feature emphasizes environmental sustainability during the design process. With it, you can better control and reduce the carbon footprint of your products, making great contribution to environmental protection.
What You Will Learn
- Challenges and Innovations in Plastic Molding Data Management
- Easy Data Search Methods and Application Examples
- Carbon Emission Estimation with Moldex3D iSLM
Webinar: Getting the Hang of Shell in Moldex3D 2024
Through the Shell modeling technique, calculation time and analysis resources can be significantly reduced. Moldex3D provides Shell users with convenient pre-processing tools and a complete Shell mode analysis workflow in Studio. With the release of Moldex3D 2024, enhanced Shell meshing capabilities await Shell users. Join us for an insightful webinar on the latest Shell features in Moldex3D 2024. This session will delve into the enhanced Shell modeling and analysis capabilities within Studio. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your Moldex3D skills and stay ahead in the industry.
What You Will Learn
- Moldex3D 2024 Shell Mesh Features
- Enhancements Made to Shell Modeling & Shell Analysis Capability
- Introduction of New Shell Mesh Tools in Studio 2024
- Case Study
Webinar: What’s New in Moldex3D 2024: Compression Molding Simulation
Join this webinar to get a good grasp of compression molding simulation! In this webinar, our speaker will first give a brief introduction of compression molding to let you quickly understand what compression molding is. Secondly, the speaker will show the differences between compression molding and injection molding and also explain the advantages and disadvantages of compression molding. Moreover, you will understand how Moldex3D compression molding module works on two different types and how to check simulation results through a simple case.
What You Will Learn
- Introduction of Compression Molding
- Compression Molding vs Injection Molding
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Compression Molding
- Moldex3D Compression Molding Module
- Simple Case Study
Webinar: IC Packaging Industry Trends and Moldex3D Solutions
In the thriving semiconductor industry, the complexity and precision requirements of IC packaging have become increasingly vital due to the demands of advanced processes. This webinar will provide an overview of the challenges faced by the IC packaging industry, as well as the technological trends in advanced packaging and processes. It will also offer a brief introduction of the digital twin solution provided by Moldex3D IC Packaging.
What You Will Learn
- An overview of the IC packaging industry challenges
- Technological trends in advanced packaging
- An introduction of Moldex3D IC Packaging solutions
Webinar: Moldex3D 2024 Tips: Part 2 – Post-processing
Moldex3D 2024 has just been released! Learn the new tips and tricks for post-processing in the second part of the webinar where our expert will demonstrate the new Model Comparison Function, User-specified Option for Results Manipulation. On top of these, if you’re interested in generating deformed models from Studio, STEP format has become a trendy option! You should definitely sign up this event!
New Post-Processing Features in Moldex3D 2024:
- Result Display with More User-specified Option
- Export Deformation Result as STEP Model
- Model Comparison Function
Webinar: Moldex3D 2024 Tips: Part 1 – Pre-processing
Moldex3D has prepared a two-part webinar to walk you through the new features in Moldex3D 2024. In Part 1, we will share several useful tricks in modeling and meshing, which cover the improvements on the CAD tools, shell meshing, and newly added interface on 2024 material wizard. Also will be introduced and demonstrated is the compression molding simulation. Join the webinar to learn more!
What You Will Learn:
- New features in Moldex3D 2024
- Shell mesh tools in Studio 2024
- Enhancement and improvements on 2024 CAD tools
- Cloud bank and MHC on material wizard
- 2024 pre-processing for new compression molding
Webinar: Understanding How Moldex3D Solvers are Interlinked
When setting up a simulation workflow, it is important to understand how the solvers are interlinked. There are 4 commonly used solvers in the Moldex3D software: Flow, Pack, Cool, and Warp. This webinar will briefly guide you through how they function, process data and exchange data as well as how the computation parameter settings work. Additionally, our expert will explain the differences between various analysis sequence such as FPW and CtFPCtW. Join this webinar to understand more about Moldex3D solvers!
What You Will Learn:
- The relations among the 4 main solvers
- The relations between the computation parameters and the analysis results
- The importance of Cool
Webinar: Leveraging Cloud Computing via Moldex3D Cloud Connect
To continuously improve the accuracy of real 3D mold flow analysis results and shorten the time to obtain analysis results, the pursuit of computer computing power is endless. However, building a computing cluster (cluster) by yourself requires manpower to regularly update the computer hardware facilities and perform software and hardware installation and maintenance.
The utilization rate is also an item that needs to be considered. If the scale of local computing cluster is too small, it may not be able to afford the computing demand during the peak period when many projects need to be analyzed, but if the scale of local computing cluster is too large, it may lead to idle compute nodes and increase costs during off-peak periods. In addition, when personnel are on business trips, if there is a demand for computing resources and they need to connect back to the company’s computing cluster for analysis, cost must also be spent to ensure the security of the network channel and sufficient network bandwidth for uploading and downloading analysis projects.
Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources provided through the Internet, with pay-as-you-go pricing. Instead of buying, owning, and maintaining physical data centers and servers, you can access technical services such as computing power, storage and databases from cloud providers as needed. Currently, the top three cloud providers in the world are Amazon (AWS), Microsoft (Azure), and Google (GCP). Using the method of establishing computing clusters in the cloud environment, we move computing resources from on-premises to cloud. We only need to pay according to the usage, without considering hardware depreciation, and the cloud computing cluster can be deleted immediately when it is not needed.
What You Will Learn:
- Why you need Moldex3D Cloud-Connect
- Introduction of Moldex3D Cloud-Connect
- How to deploy Moldex3D Windows Cluster on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Moldex3D Cloud-Connect
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