Autodesk to Debut New Moldflow Technology at NPE 2009
Spokespeople, Demos Available at Premier International Plastics Industry Event
WHAT: Autodesk Showcases Moldflow 2010 and Inventor Tooling for the First Time
At NPE 2009, Autodesk will announce important new capabilities of Moldflow 2010 R2. On June 30, the company will ship the latest version of its Moldflow software suite for simulation, analysis, optimization and validation of plastic parts that delivers enhanced performance, accuracy and quality.
Autodesk will also show its automated capabilities for designing injection molds for complex plastic parts in Autodesk Inventor Tooling, a brand new product in 2010 that is a result of built-in Moldflow technology.
WHEN: June 22-25, 9 AM- 5 PM Central; June 26, 9 AM - 3 PM Central
WHERE: Booth #10025 - South Hall, McCormick Place Convention Center
2301 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL
WHY: Meet with Autodesk experts to learn how Moldflow 2010 R2 continues to set the pace for the injection molding industry.
Visitors will learn how plastics simulation software helps customers develop better plastic parts, balancing the need to meet both quality and cost requirements. Autodesk is focused on helping manufacturers reduce errors and improve mold performance-resulting in higher product quality and faster time to market.
Visitors will learn how to optimize mold designs the first time they go to production, to develop more environmentally friendly products, and see new collaboration tools that enable members of the design to manufacturing team to share critical information.
CUSTOMER SPEAKERS FEATURED DAILY:
10:00 a.m. Using Simulation to Avoid the Pitfalls of Plastics Product Design Professor Bob Malloy - Plastics Engineering Dept. Chair, University of Massachusetts
10:30 a.m. Fundamental Differences in Flow, Pack, Cooling and Warp Mike Sepe - Independent Consultant
11:30 a.m. Fundamentals of Injection Mold Design Robert Dealey, Dealey's Mold Engineering, Inc.
12:00 p.m. Establishing First Stage Fill Time John Bozzelli - Injection Molding Solutions
1:00 p.m. Fundamentals of Injection Mold Design Robert Dealey- Dealey's Mold Engineering, Inc.
2:00 p.m. How Moldflow Addresses Current Challenges in the Plastics Industry Chris Czeczuga- Bozilla Corporation
AUTODESK SPEAKER SESSION: Becoming a Best-in-Class Manufacturer with Digital Prototyping, Monday, June 22, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Ted Balderree is the Industry Manager for Consumer Products at Autodesk. He'll address how designers and engineers can combine intelligent tools and best practices to quickly and accurately generate mold designs directly from a digital prototype. Balderree has nearly 17 years of industrial design, digital design implementation and computer modeling and graphics experience, including work for blue-chip companies such as Nike, Qwest Communications, Ford Motor Company, and Daimler Chrysler Corporation.
About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and 3D design software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art Digital Prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.
CONTACT: To arrange an interview with Autodesk at NPE 2009, please contact:
Annie Elzey annie.elzey@edelman.com or 312-233-1391
Chris Schroeder
vox: +1-312-233-1276
chris.schroeder@edelman.com
www.edelman.com
