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New software for machine control & monitoring. (Injection Molding).


Moldflow Corp., Wayland, Mass., has integrated the functions of its Moldflow Plastics Xpert (MPX MPX - Multiplexor Channel ) and Molciflow Shotscope platforms into a new unified product called Moldflow Manufacturing Solutions (MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. ) 1.0. Designed for injection molding injection molding
n.
A manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the molding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mold.
 and metal die casting, MMS 1.0 includes software modules for optimizing machine set-up and molding, process control, production scheduling, SPC 1. (business) SPC - Statistical Process Control. Something to do with quality management.

2. (body) SPC - Software Productivity Centre.
3. (company) SPC - Software Publishing Corporation.
4.
, and production reporting. There is also a Process Analyzer to display and analyze real-time or historical process profiles; a Production Manager to provide "at-a-glance" data on machine uptime/downtime, part counts, defect tracking, and machine efficiencies; and an Operator Station module to allow users to log in, enter part defect and downtime causes, and view job-specific information. MMS 1.0 is available now. Tel: (508) 358-5848, www.moldflow.com
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Title Annotation:Moldflow Manufacturing Solutions 1.0 by Moldflow Corp., www.moldflow.com
Comment:New software for machine control & monitoring. (Injection Molding).(Moldflow Manufacturing Solutions 1.0 by Moldflow Corp., www.moldflow.com)
Publication:Plastics Technology
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 1, 2003
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