| SimForm | Traditional Mold Flow Simulations | |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | ||
| Filling Phase |  | |
| Packing Phase | * | |
| Cooling Phase | |  |
| Warp | | |
| Venting Analysis | | |
| Crystallization Analysis | | |
| Overmolding | | |
| Cold Runners | | |
| Hot Runners |  | |
| Explicit Mold | | |
| Default Mold | | |
| Explicit Cooling Channels | | |
| Explicit Heating Elements | | |
| Explicit Inserts | | |
| Conformal Cooling | | |
| Cooling Channel Features (Baffles, Pins) | | |
| Thermoplastics Injection Molding | | |
| Thermoplastics Compression Molding | | |
| Thermosets | | |
| Cooling Cycle Time Prediction | | |
| Frozen Layer Post-Processing | | |
| Mold Temperature Post-Processing | | |
| Ideal Cooling Time Range | | |
| Cooling Recommendations | | |
| CAD Interoperability | ||
| Native CAD Import | | |
| Neutral CAD Import | | |
| Material Database | | |
| Meshing and Solver | ||
| Manual Meshing | | |
| Automatic Meshing | | |
| 3D Tetrahedral Mesh | | |
| 3D Voxel Mesh | | |
| Local Solving | | |
| Cloud Solving | | |
| Parallel Processing on CPU | | |
| Parallel Processing on GPU | | |
| Pricing | ||
| Perpetual License / License Subscription | | |
| Pay-as-you-go | |
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Advanced Modules * = Partially Supported = Coming Soon!
See the Benefits of Front-End Simulation with SimForm
Better mold designs in under 15 minutes
With SimForm, you’re free to iterate improved mold designs without the need for frequent input from the simulation team.
Gain immediate and valuable insights into improving your mold cooling designs.
- Quantify hot spots
- Check temperature uniformity
- Estimate cooling time
- Support your decisions with numbers
Easily explore early design iterations
Get fast answers you can act on right away, even before the mold is fully designed.
- No simulation expertise needed
- Iterate on the fly
- Easily explore “what-if” scenarios
- Quickly see the impact of plastic part and mold design changes
- Try out different options: mold insert materials (aluminum, beryllium copper), water line locations, conformal cooling, etc.
Flexible, low-cost per project pricing
Start with a Free Trial, and then choose from a variety of flexible payment options:
- No complicated licensing
- Pay-as-you-go or subscription
- Credit-based payment plan
- Pay only for what you need
- Fits any size budget
- But first, a Free Trial
Surpass molder expectations
Deliver a level of satisfaction your molders didn’t even know they were missing:
- Justify the addition of inserts or conformal cooling channels
- Achieve shorter cycle times
- Produce molds that are easier to operate
Stop wasting resources
Reduce the design iterations by eliminating guesswork.
- Located and quantify the severity of hot spots
- Reduce temperature gradients that can lead to part warpage
- Accelerate the design cycle
Foster a growth-focused environment
Create a work environment where mold designers develop their expertise while meeting business goals for evidence-backed quality.
- Give designers power and ownership over their designs
- Learn from data-informed design decisions
- Retain expertise and attract new hires
