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Sensors, Controls and Automation. Peter Kennedy Chief Technology Officer Moldflow Corporation. Business of Injection Molding. Problems found at process end. Assembly & Distribution. Part Design. Mold Design. Mold Build. Production. Multifaceted complex business model & physics.
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Sensors, Controls and Automation Peter Kennedy Chief Technology Officer Moldflow Corporation NSF/DOE/APC Future of Modeling in Composites Molding Processes Workshop June 9-10, 2004
Business of Injection Molding Problems found at process end Assembly & Distribution Part Design Mold Design Mold Build Production Multifaceted complex business model & physics NSF/DOE/APC Future of Modeling in Composites Molding Processes Workshop June 9-10, 2004
Design Optimization Solutions Moldflow Product Families NSF/DOE/APC Future of Modeling in Composites Molding Processes Workshop June 9-10, 2004
Manufacturing Solutions Moldflow Product Families NSF/DOE/APC Future of Modeling in Composites Molding Processes Workshop June 9-10, 2004
Process Optimization and Production Monitoring System • Systematic process to set up and optimize injection molding machine • Process monitoring and correction • Production monitoring of discrete data • Resource scheduling • SPC & SQC • Web-based reports • ERP integration NSF/DOE/APC Future of Modeling in Composites Molding Processes Workshop June 9-10, 2004
Systematic Process Set Up and Optimization • Monitor machine • Pressure sensor • In-cavity • At barrel • Hydraulic • Ram Displacement • Machine data • Set up and Optimize then Monitor • Uses simplified simulation algorithms NSF/DOE/APC Future of Modeling in Composites Molding Processes Workshop June 9-10, 2004
Opportunities • Apply set up technology to composites • RTM • Long glass fiber • Plastication • Gate and mold design • Develop numerical simulation models for processing and final properties • Use to define control systems for processors • New Sensors for Composites • e.g. ultrasound, impedance http://www.signaturecontrol.com/) NSF/DOE/APC Future of Modeling in Composites Molding Processes Workshop June 9-10, 2004