For companies that design plastic parts or injection molds, SOLIDWORKS® Plastics is a cost-effective way to predict and avoid manufacturing defects.
INJECTION MOLDING SIMULATION FOR SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS Plastics was created specifically for the makers of plastic products to remove the guesswork by ensuring a quality part can be produced efficiently before ever cutting steel.
Building upon SOLIDWORKS’ existing mold design features, SOLIDWORKS Plastics provides an intuitive way to predict filling patterns, reduce cycle time, and prevent a wide range of defects all within the familiar SOLIDWORKS interface.
SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS PACKAGES
Compare the different packages and find the one that best suits your business.
SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS PREMIUM
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium realistically predicts the warped shape of plastic parts based on cooling lines and other mold details.
SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS PRO
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional predicts the cycle time of multi-cavity molds and automates runner balancing.
SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS STANDARD
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard enables engineers and mold makers to test the part design for short shots or other mold filling issues.
SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS FEATURES
SOLIDWORKS Plastics provides users with the tools to quickly identify potential problems and make changes early in the design process by streamlining the manufacturing process.
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ACCURATE MOLD FILLING
SOLIDWORKS Plastics predicts the manufacturability of injection molded parts, speeding up the tooling process while also improving production part quality.
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LARGE MATERIAL DATABASE
SOLIDWORKS Plastics material database
contains thousands of commercial plastics and is fully customizable so users can easily find and leverage material data -
REDUCE MATERIAL WASTE
Users can size the injection molding machine for a given mold, optimize cycle time, and reduce plastics material scrap for a more cost-effective design
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OPTIMIZE FEED SYSTEM DESIGN
Mold designers and mold makers can accurately analyze sprues, runners, gates to balance runner systems and optimize the part design
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COOLING LINE ANALYSIS
Mold tool designers can analyze cooling lines, baffles, and conformal cooling inserts to reduce cycle time and improve part quality.
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EASY TO USE AND LEARN
The Getting Started Wizard helps users run their first simulation in minutes, without needing prior analysis knowledge or plastics expertise.
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FACILITATES DESIGN TEAM COMMUNICATION
Web-based html reports make it fast and easy to communicate simulation results and design advice to all members of the design-to-manufacturing team
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INTEGRATED DESIGN & VALIDATION
SOLIDWORKS Plastics works directly on existing .SLDPRT files inside the SOLIDWORKS user interface, displaying the impact of design changes as you go.
SOLIDWORKS DOWNLOADS & RESOURCES
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High-Quality, Plastic Injection Molded Parts with SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS Plastics will help you resolve injection-molding challenges in software—rather than through costly, time-consuming mold rework.
Avoid Defects in Your Plastic Part & Injection Mold Designs
Successfully producing injection-molded parts that are free of manufacturing defects is no easy feat.
Get Savvy With Your Plastic Part Designs in SOLIDWORKS
By simulating how melted plastic flows during the injection molding process, designers can make better material choices from day one.
HAWK RIDGE SYSTEMS SERVICES PROVIDED
We support all types of design, engineering and manufacturing teams throughout the US and Canada and we are committed to helping you get the most out of your 3D design software products.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Industry-leading support services, offering exceptional live chat and phone support, comprehensive web-based resources, live remote-access functionality, and advanced file-sharing.
TRAINING CLASSES
Our courses are available in our state of the art training labs, online or onsite at your facility. We offer a comprehensive range of beginning, advanced and design specialty courses.
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
Receive free upgrades, technical support from Hawk Ridge Systems, and access to a wide variety of resources: Knowledge Base, MySolidWorks, free certifications and tons more!
SIMULATION SERVICES
The professional services team at Hawk Ridge Systems can help you solve complex structural, thermal, fluid flow- just about any analysis functionality you need.