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Boosting Efficiency and Economy in Injection Mold Tools with Topology Optimization, CFD Simulation and 3D Printing
技术
- 分析与建模 - 数字孪生/模拟
适用行业
- 建筑物
- 设备与机械
适用功能
- 设施管理
- 产品研发
用例
- 添加剂制造
- 时间敏感网络
服务
- 系统集成
挑战
由于来自亚洲国家的竞争日益激烈，工具制造行业，特别是欧洲和美国的工具制造行业，一直面临着越来越大的定价压力。这导致了对创新和高质量解决方案的需求，与标准解决方案相比，这些解决方案可提供更高的生产率并显着降低每个零件的成本。提高生产率的关键参数之一是循环时间，可以通过随形回火来优化循环时间。然而，挑战在于如何在不影响所生产零件质量的情况下缩短周期时间。周期时间越短，同一时期内可以制造的部件数量就越多，从而显着提高工厂的整体生产率和经济可行性。
关于客户
本案例研究中的客户是 PROTIQ GmbH，它是 Phoenix Contact 业务部门 Rapid Solutions 的子公司。 PROTIQ 专注于生产由不同材料制成的个性化工具，并在全球范围内提供解决方案。该公司不仅生产 3D 打印零件，还利用拓扑优化和模拟来设计工具。 PROTIQ 的方法确保仅使用必要数量的材料，从而降低生产成本并改善注塑模具在运行中的处理。该公司拥有一个平台，客户可以上传数字 3D 数据、在线计算价格，并立即交付最终组件。
解决方案
为了应对这一挑战，该行业越来越多地转向新的制造方法，例如 3D 打印（或增材制造）。业内公司 Phoenix Contact 于 2009 年开始评估这些方法，最初使用多喷头打印机，后来采用激光烧结（塑料）和激光熔化（金属）解决方案。该公司的业务部门快速解决方案提供快速模具制造解决方案和原型。事实证明，这种方法是成功的，菲尼克斯电气内部成立了一家名为 PROTIQ GmbH 的独立企业。 PROTIQ 利用拓扑优化和仿真来设计工具。根据载荷工况描述和其他边界条件，工程师能够在生产之前确定部件的最佳结构。这种方法确保仅使用必要数量的材料，从而降低生产成本并改善注塑模具在操作中的处理。
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