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What do you like best about Moldflow?

analysis and easiness, warpage abalysis, strength Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Moldflow?

time takes a lot, training required, money too Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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training Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Moldflow solving and how is that benefiting you?

plastic flow, warpage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is Moldflow?

Moldflow software for plastic injection molding simulation helps reduce manufacturing defects. Access tools for injection mold design, plastic part design, and mold processing.

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Moldflow software for plastic injection molding simulation helps reduce manufacturing defects. Access tools for injection mold design, plastic part design, and mold processing.


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Autodesk
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Autodesk is a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. If you’ve ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. Autodesk gives you the power to make anything.

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Shashank K.
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Shashank K.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Moldflow is a Great Tools for prediction results & design optimization at very initial stage."
Filling Results, Air trap & Weld line predictions, Short shot possibility, Pressure details, Sink Marks depth are most helpful results & reflect si...
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"Moldflow"
analysis and easiness, warpage abalysis, strength
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4.0 out of 5
"Moldflow will smoothing your design process"
Very user-friendly, and tutorials are well documented for reference.
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27 out of 28 Total Reviews for Moldflow
4.4 out of 5
27 out of 28 Total Reviews for Moldflow
4.4 out of 5

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Shashank K.
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What do you like best about Moldflow?

Filling Results, Air trap & Weld line predictions, Short shot possibility, Pressure details, Sink Marks depth are most helpful results & reflect similar to the actual one. These results can use to optimized Mold Design & Manufacturing at very initial stage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Moldflow?

Some time Warpage Results not matched specially Magnitude (Value) of warpage. However, It is giving a idea about Warpage direction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Moldflow:

Moldflow is a Great Tools for prediction results at very initial stage. Its results l.e. - Filling Results, Air trap & Weld line predictions, Short shot possibility, Pressure details, Sink Marks depth are most helpful results & reflect similar to the actual one. These results can use to optimized Mold Design & Manufacturing at very initial stage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Moldflow solving and how is that benefiting you?

Air trap, Sink Marks, Short shot, Weld line optimization, Tonnage, Flow Marks concerns can be solved by using Moldflow. Main benefit of Moldflow is that Molding Problem can be solved well in advance by using Moldflow. It is also helpful for Mold Design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Moldflow?

Very user-friendly, and tutorials are well documented for reference. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Moldflow?

It is an extremely expansive software and scientific knowledge is needed to being able to use this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Moldflow solving and how is that benefiting you?

I used it to simulate plastic flows before I physically built the mold for the injection molding process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sagar Vishnu P.
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What do you like best about Moldflow?

1) we can review the Cad using Moldflow Advisor for DFM

2) We can update the Process Settings parameters for DOE

3) Moldflow Insight 2021 release gives more details insight on Sink Marks for aesthetic looks with the actual Parts

4) Capturation of more complicated features using various meshing techniques

5) Gate Design Flexibility

6) Warpage results are also closed to reality if proper material & cooling channels assigned. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Moldflow?

1) Volumetric Shrinkage results could be more enhanced as it is not much flexible & closed to reality in my opinion

2) How to decide the correct Injection time using Molding Window need to be discussed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Moldflow solving and how is that benefiting you?

The problems which i m solving are mostly homeappliances parts of Refrigerator & Dishwashers

Modflow helps in predict

1)analysis of filling pattern, which I observed in Drawer & Cover body of a refrigerator by predicting the correct gate location

2) the Part thickness used by the designer should be used or not in future analysis

3) We have given the suggestion in tooling for the drawer parts (in one Snap) as it is failing in Warpage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Suman Krishna N.
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What do you like best about Moldflow?

User interface, how the software's predictability helps understand potential problems and to address them beforehand, clear cut presentation-style imagery. The accuracy of the software helps us re-assess and make decisions prior to tool modifications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Moldflow?

Though I am still learning, I think the software could be more intuitive to first-timers in helping point out most sought after mold-flow parameters (sinks, voids, peak temperatures etc) as well as provide short footnotes/tips as to how they can be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Moldflow solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Moldflow to design complex parts (made through injection molding) for the ergonomic devices industry on a regular basis. Even if we don't use it directly, we request Moldflow analysis from suppliers and analyze it for improvements. A major benefit as mentioned above is the predictability/accuracy of the software to show potential pitfalls so that we can address it before moving forward with tooling changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nathan R.
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What do you like best about Moldflow?

The ability to visualize the flow of material inside the the mold. Using colors to indicate the more concentrated areas are very useful during the finite element analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Moldflow?

No dislikes. It is a very good software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Moldflow:

Try it. It has everything you need for your molding manufacturing purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Moldflow solving and how is that benefiting you?

Finding what areas are best for material injection. With moldflow I was able to clearly identify the best molding process for plastic components. Was able to deliver detailed reports on the entire process. Even easily created alternate option to the same process describing the pros and cons of each. The ability to visualize the air pockets generated at. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Moldflow?

The Moldflow interface ,which is most friendly with others modelling software's for data exchange.

Result Interpretations that can be easily understands by all involve design and manufacturing team with resp.projects.

Warpage determination for radial as well as X,Y,Z direction more likely close with actual one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Moldflow?

Mid plane meshing features need to be improved.

Assembly handling options are to be added like mask & Unmask for particular component. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Moldflow:

USE IT FOR COMPLEX & ROBUST DESIGN OF ANY PLASTIC COMPONENT FOR FINISHED PRODUCTS WHICH IN FURTHER PROVES BETTER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Moldflow solving and how is that benefiting you?

All issues related with Parts and Molds like Warpage ,Fill Pattern,Cycle time calculation,Sink Marks,Weldline locations ... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kiran B.
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What do you like best about Moldflow?

Confidence to manufacture a any type of critical mould and most probably we can solve a lot upcoming defects in design stage etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Moldflow?

Additional cost for tooling and some easy or known products or like products we can manufacture tool directly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Moldflow solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps me to manufacture difect free product most probably and if we want we can use some different ways to feed plastic in the tool. And also it give perfect requirements relating to tool size machine size temperature strengh of the product and possible defects and to eliminate them Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Orlando G.
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What do you like best about Moldflow?

Intuitive and visual, is quite easy show the results to the customers even with a low technical knowledge Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Moldflow?

I miss some helps that coukd be useful , as example to create a 3D model with the max deformation of piece Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Moldflow solving and how is that benefiting you?

Problems about pressure in the mold and welding lines in visible surfaces Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ricardo L.
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What do you like best about Moldflow?

The way and configuration to export the results, including the possibility to use the Moldflow communicator Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Moldflow?

The "manual" configuration of the cooling systems. Its very difficult to import the real cooling channels Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Moldflow:

Its better to simplify the 3D part in order to accelerate the calculation. You will need information about the process (machine and ohter parameters) to get better a feasible results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Moldflow solving and how is that benefiting you?

It avoids us to see injection problems before we produce the mold Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Moldflow?

The analysis results are accurate and help in understanding of the flow of plastics which is something new. Along with all this the interface is pretty direct and once doesn't need much guidance understanding the software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Moldflow?

While working with undercuts sometimes the software takes too much time which I think natural although sometimes it could be very irritating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Moldflow:

Watch videos first rest all is pretty simple Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Moldflow solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was working on snaps and with the help mold flow I was able to reduce the number of iterations to achieve the best possible result Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.