Moldflow Releases Moldflow Structural Alliance 1.1

By DE Editors

Moldflow Corporation (Framingham, MA) released Moldflow Structural Alliance (MSA) 1.1, which will allow users of ABAQUS and ANSYS to improve the accuracy of the analysis of assemblies that contain plastic parts.

MSA 1.1 is suitable for broader implementation because true 3D simulation results from Moldflow Plastics Advisers (MPA) or Moldflow Plastics Insight (MPI) can be mapped to ABAQUS and ANSYS models. This expands the universe of supported geometry to include relatively thick and solid plastic parts, which are best analyzed using 3D technology.

Regardless of the number of components in the assembly, or the number of different materials used, MSA 1.1 will map highly accurate plastics material property information to the correct individual plastic component in the assembly in ABAQUS and ANSYS, thereby improving the quality of the structural analysis. A new import/export wizard makes it easy to export models and link Moldflow results to the structural model, resulting in increased user productivity.

In a second announcement, Moldflow Corporation and Missler Software (Paris, France) signed an agreement in which Missler Software will resell a version of Moldflow Plastics Advisers (MPA) software that has been integrated with Missler’s TopSolid range of CAD/CAM software. The integration combines Moldflow’s easy-to-use plastics simulation software with TopSolid’Mold 2008, which is suited for designing plastic parts and injection molds. Using simulation technology in the early stages of part and mold design allows manufacturers to quickly evaluate the manufacturability of their designs so they can achieve the highest quality at the lowest cost in the shortest time to market.

For more information, go to Moldflow.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.