Paul Boughton
Simpoe is releasing new versions of its Simpoe-Mold 2009 and Simpoeworks 2009 plastic injection simulation software packages, Simpoe-Mold being a standalone version, while Simpoeworks is fully embedded in Solidworks.
According to the company, Simpoe offers ease of use, speed and affordability, plus the new releases bring major benefits and new functionalities to plastic parts product designers, manufacturers and mould makers. Simpoe-Mold 2009 and Simpoeworks 2009 users have access to features such as the simulation of plastic moulded parts with metallic inserts, multi-domain injected parts (such as multi-coloured automotive rear lamp lenses), a facility for assigning different temperatures to various areas of the same mould tool, and a facility for exporting the deformed or counter-deformed geometry of the original part to optimise mould design, as well as connexions to structural analysis codes.
The new versions also offer full 64-bit machine support and a fast mesher with user-friendly mesh control tools that allow, in combination with the multithreading of the software, simulation of meshed parts with several million elements.
Thierry Leroy, Simpoe's chief operating officer, states: "The 2009 releases of our products represent another important milestone in our strategy to democratise plastic injection simulation. Simpoe-Mold as well as Simpoeworks 2009 releases can be used by product designers for quick design validation of their plastic parts, as well as by mould makers or part manufacturers for product validation, taking into account all the details of the part, of its mould and its thermal regulation system. I believe it is the first time the same product offers such speed, user-friendly approach, accuracy, combined with an extensive range of functionalities, at such an affordable price. With Simpoe products, the last barriers to implement a collaborative product development strategy in the plastic industry are now gone for ever."
For more information, visit www.simpoe.com
According to the company, Simpoe offers ease of use, speed and affordability, plus the new releases bring major benefits and new functionalities to plastic parts product designers, manufacturers and mould makers. Simpoe-Mold 2009 and Simpoeworks 2009 users have access to features such as the simulation of plastic moulded parts with metallic inserts, multi-domain injected parts (such as multi-coloured automotive rear lamp lenses), a facility for assigning different temperatures to various areas of the same mould tool, and a facility for exporting the deformed or counter-deformed geometry of the original part to optimise mould design, as well as connexions to structural analysis codes.
The new versions also offer full 64-bit machine support and a fast mesher with user-friendly mesh control tools that allow, in combination with the multithreading of the software, simulation of meshed parts with several million elements.
Thierry Leroy, Simpoe's chief operating officer, states: "The 2009 releases of our products represent another important milestone in our strategy to democratise plastic injection simulation. Simpoe-Mold as well as Simpoeworks 2009 releases can be used by product designers for quick design validation of their plastic parts, as well as by mould makers or part manufacturers for product validation, taking into account all the details of the part, of its mould and its thermal regulation system. I believe it is the first time the same product offers such speed, user-friendly approach, accuracy, combined with an extensive range of functionalities, at such an affordable price. With Simpoe products, the last barriers to implement a collaborative product development strategy in the plastic industry are now gone for ever."
For more information, visit www.simpoe.com
