At NPE 2006, Engel displayed an all-electric tiebarless machine that produced a two-cavity, two-component cover plate. This E-MOTION 110 Combi US molds parts from Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). After the in-line injection units inject the PBT, the second piggyback-mounted units inject the LSR. In addition to the multi-component advantages of new design possibilities, reduced cost and improved quality from the single-step process, the electric approach adds other benifits. "In general, if we compare an all-electric injection molding to hydraulic, the biggest advantage is efficiency, be it multi-component or single component is about 30 to 40 percent less," says Engel's Kragl. In addition, the all-electric machine reduces the noise level by as much as 10 to 15 dB compared to a hydraulic machine.
Almost every automaker has had to 'pick a side' when it comes to alternative fuel options and ways to divest from a reliance on gasoline. Fiat is looking to back compressed natural gas or liquid propane as an interim solution.
Designing and filling a new type of water bottle might take less engineering work, but the description will help kids understand how science, math, and engineering influence their lives even through things that seem mundane.
Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
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