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Moldflow
Plastics Xpert®
Injection Molding Process Automation Tools
Moldflow Plastics Xpert® (MPX®) is an advanced control solution
for the automatic setup, optimization and monitoring of the
process window of an injection molding machine.
Unlike other control solutions, MPX® can utilize
the advanced simulation capabilities of Moldflow Plastics
Advisers® (MPA®) and Moldflow Plastics Insight® (MPI®) software
to provide an initial process configuration. MPX interfaces
directly with the injection molding machine and provides on-line
process correction with technology developed exclusively for the
plastics injection molding industry.
Now, molding machine operators can consistently and
systematically set up the process, perform an automated DOE
(design of experiments) to determine a robust processing window,
and automatically correct the process should it drift or go out
of control during production.
Process Setup
allows users to automate the setup of the injection molding
process through a series of velocity and pressure-phase setup
routines designed to systematically fix molded part defects. The
objective
is to achieve a combination of processing parameters which
results in one good molded part.

Process Setup Pressure
Routines

Process Setup Final Defect Elimination
Process Optimization
easily allows users to run an automated design of experiments
(DOE) to determine a robust, “good parts” processing window that
will compensate for normal process variation and ensure that
acceptable quality parts are produced consistently.

Process Optimization
Design of Experiments
Process Control
is designed to maintain the optimized processing conditions
determined with Process Optimization, resulting in reduced
reject rates, higher part quality, and more efficient use of
machine time.
Process Control can automatically correct the process should it
drift or go out of control and also can send relay signals to
alarm operators or to divert suspect parts.
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