Moldflow Corporation Joins Unigraphics Solutions' Solid Edge Voyager Program

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Moldflow Corporation, a leading provider of process-wide plastics simulation software, has announced its participation in the Solid Edge Voyager Program from Unigraphics Solutions Inc. As part of this program, Moldflow Part Adviser has been integrated with Unigraphics Solution's Solid Edge, providing a valuable tool for part designers to determine the manufacturability of their plastic injection-molded part designs during the preliminary stages of part design. This integration enables Solid Edge users to have rapid feedback on how design modifications affect the manufacture of their plastics parts.

Key Takeaways:

  • Moldflow Corporation has become a premium member of the Solid Edge Voyager Program from Unigraphics Solutions Inc.
  • Moldflow Part Adviser, a 3-D solids-based tool, has been integrated with Unigraphics Solution's Solid Edge.
  • The integration provides Solid Edge users with rapid feedback on the manufacturability of their plastic injection-molded part designs.
  • Ken Welch, vice president of marketing for Moldflow, states that the company is pleased to be part of Unigraphics Solutions' suite of products.
  • Bill McClure, director of the Solid Edge line of business at Unigraphics Solutions, notes that the integration provides important benefits for current and future customers.
  • Moldflow Part Adviser is accessible through Unigraphics Solutions technology.
  • Unigraphics Solutions provides end-to-end CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM software and related services to improve product development.
  • The company's software is used worldwide and includes Unigraphics, Solid Edge, iMAN, and Parasolid.

Statistics:

  • Moldflow Corporation was founded in 1978.
  • Moldflow is the world leader in Process Wide Plastics Simulation software.
  • Unigraphics Solutions Inc. was formerly known as EDS Unigraphics.
  • The company maintains corporate headquarters in St. Louis, MO and can be reached via the WorldWide Web at http://www.ugsolutions.com.
  • Solid Edge may be visited directly at http://www.solid-edge.com.
  • Moldflow's complete suite of CAE simulation products provide tools for addressing plastic part design and manufacturing issues.
  • Moldflow Plastics Adviser and Moldflow are registered trademarks of Moldflow Pty. Ltd.
  • Unigraphics Solutions, Parasolid, Solid Edge, Unigraphics, ProductVision, and iMAN are registered trademarks or service marks of Unigraphics Solutions Inc.

Sources:

  • Moldflow Corporation announcement dated June 24, 1999.
  • Unigraphics Solutions Inc. About Us webpage.
  • Moldflow website at www.moldflow.com.
  • Unigraphics Solutions website at http://www.ugsolutions.com.
  • Solid Edge website at http://www.solid-edge.com.