Fakuma 2014: SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding Partners with GKV/TecPart

SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding reproduziert detailliert den gesamten Spritzgießprozess. Es sagt so nicht nur mögliche Bauteilfehler voraus und sondern liefert die Basis für eine aussagekräftige Bewertung des Gesamtprozesses. Der tiefe Einblick in den Produktionsprozess erzeugt ein vertieftes Verarbeitungsverständnis und ermöglicht iterationsfreie Serienanläufe. / SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding accurately reproduces the complete injection molding process, thus predicting possible part defects or process inefficiencies. Through a profound understanding of the injection process molders achieve first-shot success.

Emphasizing its closeness to plastic processors and its ability to understand and react to the real needs of injection molders, SIGMA Engineering will exhibit at this year’s Fakuma together with the association of technical parts GKV/TecPart. The potential of SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding Technology to reduce costs and increase competitiveness in injection molding will be highlighted.

Between October 14th and 18th, 2014, SIGMA Engineering GmbH will exhibit at Fakuma 2014 presenting its technology SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding. This year, the German supplier will share its presentation with the GKV/TecPart Association, thus highlighting its close relation to producers of technical parts, and its ability to understand and to react to the challenges faced by this industry. 

TecPart, a Member Association of the German Association of the Plastic Manufacturing Industry (GKV), is the representative of technical plastic part manufacturers in Germany. It gathers mainly small and medium enterprises, as well as component and tier 1 suppliers for the automotive and electrical industries, specialized in design, construction and manufacturing of technical plastic products and tools.

The combined presentation of SIGMA with the processors at TecPart booth demonstrates how close SIGMA solutions are to the injection molding processing industry, therefore differentiating from other simulation suppliers. Injection molders find in SIGMA a partner at their same level, with whom they can discuss the challenges faced by modern injection molding industry and develop together effective concepts to increase the productivity and to reduce costs. It is also a signal for OEMs: it is possible to get all relevant information about the current technical possibilities, standards and innovations in injection molding in a single stop, thus efficiently using the visit to the show.

Injection molders in Germany and middle Europe face a number of challenges. OEMs, for example, value now more the ability of suppliers to deliver than the costs per part. This increases the time pressure on the processors. It is no longer possible to iterate several times to find a definitive solution; a mold must function reliably from the first time. This can only be achieved if the processor has a profound understanding of its mold and process, and if both really deliver what is expected of them – without surprises.

SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding offers the unique opportunity to completely visualize and predict the outcome of injection molding processes. Working as a “virtual injection molding machine”, it reproduces the complex interactions present in the process over several molding cycles. Thus the molder visualizes part defects or mold deficiencies as they occur in reality, and understands what produces them. The performance of a given mold configuration gets thoroughly tested before the mold is built, guaranteeing first-shot success.

Besides the obvious cost benefits, molders get a whole new insight into the molding process: as root causes which produce molding defects or cycle inefficiencies become evident in the computer, it is no longer necessary to build a mold to get to know if a given configuration works or not. The know-how achieved is spread throughout the added-value chain, improving communication efficiency and shortening the learning curve of a new product. Innovation processes are shortened, machines are used for production and not for troubleshooting and the molder’s position in front of customers is strengthened, as quotation process and development times become risk-free.

SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding is continuously developed with the needs of technical molders always in mind. A robust, reliable and accurate tool combines an intuitive and user friendly interface, specifically designed for plastics engineers.