Consulting
Expert consulting based on simulation and experience.
Expert advice at every stage
FlowHow® provides expert advice throughout the entire development process from the first product concept and mould design to mould trials, production and continuous optimisation. With more than 30 years of experience in plastics development, injection moulding and simulation, we combine deep practical process knowledge with advanced simulation tools. Our advice is based on both simulation results and the real-world conditions in which the product, mould and process must perform. We use simulation actively to optimise product design, moulds, feed systems, cooling, material usage and process conditions. We review the results with you in online or in-person meetings and provide documentation that suits the needs of the project. In addition to standard filling, packing, cooling and warpage analyses, we provide results for a wide range of other plastics processing applications.
We work with far more than traditional filling, packing, cooling and warpage analyses – we deliver results for a wide range of other plastics moulding processes.
Our areas of expertise
- ✓Plastics simulation
- ✓Idea development and brainstorming
- ✓Design reviews
- ✓Optimisation of the injection moulding process (we are happy to attend mould trials in person)
- ✓Production optimisation
- ✓Cooling layout for injection moulds (pressure drop and flow)
- ✓Feed system sizing (cold and hot runner systems)
- ✓Laser-sintered cores (conformal cooling)
- ✓Material savings
- ✓Cycle time optimisation
- ✓Process robustness (DOE)
Advanced simulations and special processes
Core shift
Residual stresses
Optical simulations
Detailed cooling-channel flow analysis (CFD)
PIM (Powder Injection Moulding)
MIM (Metal Injection Moulding)
ICM (Injection Compression Moulding)
Extrusion simulation
Compression Moulding (CM)
Thermoset materials (PUR, LSR, epoxy, etc.)
Water Assisted Injection Moulding (WAIM)
Gas Assisted Injection Moulding (GAIM)
Chemical foaming (PUR, etc.)
Physical foaming (FIM – Foam Injection Moulding)
Iso- and anisotropic linear structural simulations
Multi-component moulding (2K, 3K and overmoulding)
Co-injection
Bi-injection
Collaboration model
Flexible collaboration based on your needs
Remotely from FlowHow
We work from our office using online meeting tools. This provides an efficient and flexible solution with quick communication and no travel time.
On site at your premises
We work at your premises when the task requires close dialogue and direct collaboration with development, toolmaking or production. Particularly suitable for complex projects, problem solving and process optimisation.
Pricing
We offer fixed prices for clearly defined projects. For tasks with a more open scope, we typically work on an hourly basis, possibly with an agreed price cap. We are happy to provide a no-obligation quote.
Industries we work with
- Medical devices
- Transport
- Electronics
- Industrial products
- Packaging
- Consumer goods
- Energy sector
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