ptc creo expert moldbase extension (emx) sales presentation

PTC Creo Expert Moldbase Extension

(EMX)

Russell J.H. Hsu

Creo Product Manager – Tooling Solutions

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• Capabilities– 2D Process-Driven UI creating 3D models

• Familiar environment

• Immediate feedback

– Multi-cavity layout patterns

– Mold base catalogs

– Customizable “Smart” mold component library

– Automatic BOM and production drawings

– Auto ejector pin functions

– Sliders and lifters

– Smart Hole Chart Creation

– Cooling design and waterline checking

• Benefits– Easy-to-use, faster Moldbase assembly creation

– Eliminate need for data translation - integrated

– Fewer scrapped molds – interference checking

Mold Structure Design Solution

Creo Expert Moldbase Extension

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• Mold Base– 2D Process-Driven UI creating 3D models

– Multi-cavity layout patterns

– Mold base catalogs

• DME

• DMS

• EOC

• FUTABA

• HASCO

• KLA

• MEUSBURGER

• PEDROTTI

• RABOURDIN

• STRACK

• LKM

• NATIONAL

• PCS

• PROGRESSIVE

• …

Mold Structure Design – Mold Base


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• Mold Component Library– Intelligent and intuitive component placement structure

• Define

• Modify

• Delete

• Re-assemble

• Assemble as a copy

– Similar placement UI for all components

– Interactive 2D diagram

– Minimum reference picking

– Automatic cut-out

– Complete product information available

Mold Structure Design – Mold Component Library


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• Slide and Lifter– Step by step definition of slider elements

– Automatic assembly of dowel pins and screws

– Automatic creation of clearance cut, thread, etc ..

Mold Structure Design – Slide and Lifter


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• Latch Lock– Selection of latch lock type

– Control of opening steps

– Automated assembly including screws and pins

– Clearance cuts, holes, threads, etc

Mold Structure Design – Latch Lock


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• Ejector Pin– UI Shows plate / pin interaction


– Quickly interchangeable

– Ejector Pin trimming

– Placement on point or mouse pick selection

– Automatic creation of cut

Mold Structure Design – Ejector Pin


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• Cooling– Water Curve templates

– Cooling components

• Nipple

• Connector

• Pipe Plug

• Pipe Plug Shoulder

• Seal Plug

• O Ring

• Extension Plug

• Straight Baffle

• Blind hole

Mold Structure Design – Cooling


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• Screw– Interactive placement of screws

• Support for reference

– Includes all hole drilling and taping information


– Interchangeable

– Configurable

• Washer

• Countersink

• Counterbore

• Etc …

– Automatic creation of cut

Mold Structure Design – Screw


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• Opening Simulation– Using Creo Elements/Pro Mechanism Animation

– Automatic animation of mold opening sequence

– Automatic interference checking

Mold Structure Design – Opening Simulation


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• Drawing– Every plate and assembly have pre-defined drawings

• User customizable templates

• Fully associative, update with changes

• Automatic BOM – User customizable

• part name, ordering numbers ..

• Automatic Hole Charts

Mold Structure Design – Detailing


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• Eliminate Plastics Mfg Problems

– Fill Time

– Injection Pressure

– Flow Font Temp

– Pressure Drop

– Skin Orientation

– Confidence of Fill

– Quality Prediction

– Surface Temp Variance

– Freeze Time Variance

– Cooling Quality

– Sink Marks

– Air Trap

– Weld Line

– Gate Location

– Web-based reports with templates

Creo Plastic Advisor Extension

Plastic Flow Simulation

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Smart Electrode

Electrode Design

• Design Electrode Smart, Easy and Fast– Expert UI for Electrode design development

– Integrated in Creo Elements/Pro

– Holder library

– Automatic extract of burning area

– Automatic drawing

– Simulation

* Smart Electrode is an Electrode Design solution developed by B&W software GmbH

http://www.buw-soft.com/index.php?id=unternehmen&L=3

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• PDMLink - Team Data Management– Controlled Application

of Associability

– Automated Synchronization

of Version Data

• ProjectLink - Collaboration– Dynamic team definition

– Milestone and deliverables

– Data submission and retrieval

• MPMLink – Process Management– Manufacturing BOM

– Routing, resource planning

Product Lifecycle management & Project Management

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Sequence Main

Sequence 2 (Alternate)

Sequence 1 (Parallel)

Collaboration & Control

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LifterSlider

Parting Surface

Insert

Designer 1

Designer 2

Designer 3


• Parallel Mold Design – Shorten Design Cycle Time with Team Work Methodology

Design Collaboration

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• Design Review– 3D Model

– Color Scheme

– Attribute

• Net Meeting– 3D Viewer

– Cross Sectioning

– Measurement

– Annotation

Design CollaborationCreo ViewCreo Parametric

Windchill PDMLink


For more information:

Tooling Solution: Russell Hsu, [email protected]

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