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Nozzle pressure

Software; CAM

Nozzle pressure is the pressure applied to the polymer at the nozzle. Setting nozzle pressure is one way of specifying the injection pressure of the polymer.

Optimization

Software; CAM

Optimization is the process of finding the best conditions for moulding a particular part. The part geometry, the material selection, the injection location, and the processing conditions can all be ...

Overlapping mesh elements

Software; CAM

Overlapping mesh elements are mesh elements that overlap in the same plane. Remove overlapping elements from a mesh because they interfere with accurate analyses. Overlapping elements include: 1) ...

Overpacking

Software; CAM

Overpacking occurs when extra material is compressed into one flow path while other flow paths are still filling. The shortest and thickest flow paths fill first, resulting in overpacking. ...

Plastication

Software; CAM

Plastication is the process in which raw material is changed to melt and pushed to the front of the screw through a rotational action.

Pvt

Software; CAM

Pressure-Volume-Temperature (PVT) data describes the specific volume (1/density) of a material as a function of temperature and pressure. It describes the temperature/pressure relationship for ...

Process control

Software; CAM

Process control is the monitoring and correction of production.

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