Creative Mold Wizard

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Creativity with NX Mold WizardCreativity with NX Mold WizardJim DavisSIEMENS PLM Software Technical Sales Solution Consultant

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2008. Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software Inc. All rights reserved

Siemens PLM Software

Knowledge Based Solutions

Strength Wizard

Mold Wizard Progressive Die WizardBody Design

Wizard

Optimization Wizard

Die Engineering / Die Design

Weld Assistant

Door & Packaging Wizard



Lets Focus On

Mold Wizard

Optimization Wizard

Die Engineering / Die Design

Strength Wizard

Weld Assistant

Progressive Die Wizard

Door & Packaging Wizard

Body Design Wizard



Tooling Industry Challenges

Cost Manage and reduce costs Control overall design and manufacturing process Eliminate errors (human and design) Work with multiple data formats

Time Reduce cycle times Reduce design lead time Increase production volume Reuse knowledge and data Reduce and manage design change effort / time Reduce manufacturing / machining time

Quality Maintain tool design quality Maintain product quality Achieve first time quality on increasingly complex parts Achieve customer requirements

ProductDesign

Parting &Lay-out

Machining

ElectrodeDesign

Changemanagement

Integrated & Managed

Tooling Design Process

Sources of market challenges: AMBA white paper, Know the True Cost of Molds US vs. Offshore AMBA white paper, What can US Mold Builders Do To Compete? Market engagements

Seize new business opportunities and compete against newcomers to your industry that are putting pressure on prices



Mold Wizard Workflow

Gating

Runners

Cooling

Electrode

Trim

Pocket Design

Bill of Material

Drafting

Hole Table

Casting Process Assistant

Assembly View Manager

Delete Files

Concept Design Tool

Initialize a Project

Family Mold

Coordinate System

Scale

Work Piece

Layout

Mold Tools

Parting

Base

Standard Components

Pin Processing

Slides / Lifters

Inserts



Mold Tools

WAVE Control

Manufacturing Geometry

Assembly Interference Checking

Stock Size

Merge

Design Inserts

Trim Solid

Replace Solid

Extend Solid

Reference Blend

Projection Area

Wire EDM Start Hole

Create Box

Split Solid

Solid Patch

Surface Patch

Edge Patch

Trim Region Patch

Auto Patch

Existing Surface

Delete Patch

Enlarge Surface

Split Face

Parting Check



Mold Wizard



Roles



Extruded Blow Molding



Bottle Style Blow Molding



Rubber Mold



Custom Insert Mold



Permanent Die Cast Mold



Casting Pattern



Lost Foam



Forgings



Thermal Vacuum Form Tooling



Compare / Swap / Re-Parent



Benefits of Mold Wizard

Processes and Workflows Automated Repeatable Configurable

Can be multi-disciplined

Easy to use

Increase Productivity

When coupled with NX CAD and NX CAM, Mold Wizard offers a truly complete end-to-end, unified solution.

Tool designer

Part designer

NC Programmer

Manufacturing Engineer

Supply Chain



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