Description
Key Learnings
- Discover the importance of volumetric shrinkage in mold building
- Discover that the plastic industry has been facing a dilemma of cutting steel with published shrinkage values
- Discover the limitations in the current Moldflow software in predicting accurate shrinkage
- See the work done to eliminate this dilemma and predict accurate part shrinkage by re-characterizing a material
Speakers
- JDJaykant DesaiJaykant Desai has been with Schneider Electric (formerly Square D Company) in Raleigh, North Carolina, for the last 17 years. After obtaining his master’s degree in plastic engineering from University of Massachusetts Lowell, he joined Schneider Electric. Currently, he has been working with the company as a senior staff engineer. He has been using the Simulation software since he joined the company, and contributing toward the goal of molding quality parts at the first attempt. Desai has also been actively working with Moldflow software in order to improve the software capabilities.
- JCJustin CourterJaykant Desai has been with Schneider Electric (formerly Square D Company) in Raleigh, North Carolina, for the last 17 years. After obtaining his master’s degree in plastic engineering from University of Massachusetts Lowell, he joined Schneider Electric. Currently, he has been working with the company as a senior staff engineer. He has been using the Simulation software since he joined the company, and contributing toward the goal of molding quality parts at the first attempt. Desai has also been actively working with Moldflow software in order to improve the software capabilities.