Hsinchu, Taiwan — October 28, 2020 —Moldex3D announced today the winners of the 2020 Moldex3D Global Innovation Talent Award (GITA)! This year marked the sixth iteration of GITA and the competition is intended to introduce more people to molding simulation software and to show the critical role it plays during the product design and manufacturing process.
This year’s competition coincided with the 25th anniversary of Moldex3D and a record number of entries were received as well. More than a hundred entries were received from professionals in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Also, The diversity and the quality of the entries we received this year were very impressive. We received not only cases of solving manufacturing defects but also cases of applying Moldex3D to solve smart molding challenges. These all demonstrate that the impact of simulation on the plastics manufacturing industry continues to grow.
Diptronics Manufacturing Inc., emerged from a field of more than 100 entries to be declared the winner of the Company category! Their electronic switching project titled “The Critical 0.088 Seconds” set exacting requirements for product coverage to ensure that the switch can control the power circuit. The existence of any defects, such as short shots or air-traps renders the switch inoperable. The Diptronics team used Moldex3D to optimize the runner design and gate location. With the Digital Prototyping, they successfully improve the flow unbalance challenges and reduce the residual stress. Meanwhile, Diptronics team increased overall production yields by 39.68% and shortened the production cycle by 16% by adjusting the overflow area and product design.
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG, the leading global supplier of cleaning solutions. Their “Fully Automated and Optimization Workflow for Injection Molding Design and Manufacturing” won 2nd place in the Company category. They adopted Moldex3D API into the automated workflow and simulation process that enable users to carry out analysis with only simple parameters setting. With this method, users can greatly accelerate the time of new product development.
The first-place winner of the Student category was Jun-Hao Mao and his advising professor, Hsin-Shu Peng, from Feng Chia University. Their entry titled “Study of the Application of Analysis and Practice of the Lightweight-process of Shoe-midsoles through Moldex3D Foam Injection Molding” reflected the footwear industry’s demand for lightweight soles. Recyclable SEBS elastomer was also used to support the green circular economy. The foam injection molding (FIM) of Moldex3D was used with success to reduce product weight, overcome the product’s problem with surface shrinkage and realize the requirements of the green circular economy.
“The number of entries reflects the growing importance of molding analysis to the industry,” said Dr. Venny Yang, deputy CEO of Moldex3D. “Many businesses have reached a certain level of maturity with plastics engineering simulation to enable faster design decision making processes to keep the so they can keep the strong competitiveness.”
Dr. Rong-Yeu Chang, President and CEO of Moldex3D, said: “We thank all talented people in the industry and universities for taking part this year. Moldex3D will continue to work hard and join forces with industries in building an even better plastics simulation software.”
To view the winning entries from this year’s contest, visit: www.moldex3d.com/2020-moldex3d-global-innovation-talent-award-winners/
Here is the complete list of this year’s winners:
- Company Category – First Prize
“The Critical 0.088 Seconds”
Diptronics Manufacturing Inc.
Ming-Yao Wang, Cheng-Hsien Hsiao, Yao-Ping Hsieh, Zheng-Yi Liao, Pei-Rong Wu
- Company Category – Second Prize
“Fully Automated Optimization Workflow for Injection Molding Design”
Alfred Kärcher SE & Co. KG
Steffen Aldinger, Florian Seybold
- Company Category – Third Prize
“Application of Molding Analysis to Improve Flow Imbalance and Core Deviation of Single-Cavity Valve Hot Runner”
Free-Free Industrial Corp. (Felli)
Wei-Yang Lu, Nan-Jung Huang, Ping-Hung Chen, Yi-Qing Zhang, I-Hsiang Liu
- Company Category – Third Prize
“Application Moldex3D to Hot Runner Design and Improve Injection Molding Efficiency”
Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co.Ltd.
Gary Lin
- Company Category – Distinction Prize
“The Wider and More Popular Application of 3D Direct Metal Laser Sintering in The Mold Industry”
Grand Dynasty Industrial Co., Ltd.
Chien-Hsiang Lin, Bo-Chieh Huang, Shu-Hsien Wang
- Company Category – Special Prize
“Apply Moldex3D to Improve the Family Molding Problem of NB Keyboard to Increase Productivity and Yield Rate”
Lite-On Technology Corporation
Jason Wu, Alan Ting
- Company Category – Special Prize
“Warpage Optimization of Automotive Car Roof Cartridge Part”
NetShape / Shape Corp
Kevin Roberts, Prasad Gunjikar, Jonathan Wolff
- Company Category – Special Prize
“Cycle time reduction of Side-Turn Indicator (STI) Lens with Reverse Warp Design”
Motherson Australia Pty. Limited
Michael Ellis, Praveen Kelath
- Company Category – Special Prize
“Using Moldex3D To Solve Void Issues And Optimize Encapsulation Process”
STMicroelectronics
Marco Rovitto
- Company Category – Special Prize
“Cooling Insert Heat Transfer Analysis”
MGS Mfg. Group
Kevin Klotz, Austin Braden, Ben McHenry
- Company Category – Special Prize
“The Application of Moldex3D in the Research of Optical Lens Weld Line”
Sun Optical (Dongguan) Opto.Tech Co., Ltd.
Stone, Bobi
- Company Category – Special Prize
“Use Moldex3D To Optimize Product Design & Injection Molding Process”
Lite-On Technology Corporation
Andy WA Chen, Jeffery Lin, Jack JH Wang
- Company Category – Special Prize
“Application of Moldex3D to Solve the Difficulty of Forming Small Tip Shapes”
Eagle Industry Taiwan Corporation
Tsai-Lung Lin, Chung-Yi Hu, Shih-Ho Wang, Yu-Hsuan Wang, Yan-Jhih Lu
- Company Category – Special Prize
“Design Verification of Conformal Cooling Mould Made by Additive Manufacturing”
Voestalpine Technology Institute (Asia) Co. Ltd
David Wang, Kevin Wang, Gary Chen
- Company Category – Special Prize
“Electric Tool – Optimize the Handle of a Compound Beveling Machine”
Good View Industrial Company Limited, Dongguan
Jian Yang, Weihang Luo, Jun Huang, Yuefei Liu
- Company Category – Special Prize
“3D Printing Enabled Smart Molding Solutions”
Objectify technologies pvt. Ltd.
Ankit Sahu, Ravi Kumar
- Student Category – First Prize
“Study of the Application of Analysis and Practice of the Lightweight-process of Shoe-midsoles through Moldex3D Foam Injection Molding”
Feng Chia University
Jun-Hao Mao, Hsin-Shu Peng
- Student Category – Second Prize
“Fabrication of Microlens Array on Disk Using Micro-Injection Compression Molding Process”
Taiwan University
Sen-Yeu Yang, Jiun-Yang Chiou, Ting-Chia Yang
- Student Category – Third Prize
“Optimization Design of Conformal Cooling Channel of Injection Mold of LED Lens for Decreasing Residual Stress”
Dongguan University of Technology
Zhenzhong Sun, Yan Liu, Lei Chen, Huanyu Liu, Shenggui Chen
- Student Category – Special Prize
“Design and verification of Large round basket optimization parameters”
Formosa University
Jui-Chang Lin, Po-Yen Lin, Zong-Hong Xie
- Student Category – Special Prize
“Design of a Plastic Bike Rear Derailleur for Metal Replacement”
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Davide Masato, Leonardo Piccolo, Fabian Ullrich
- Student Category – Special Prize
“Optimization of Warpage of Director in Vehicle Seat Belt”
Shantou University
Xiaodong Niu, Juntao Cheng, Yihui Zhang, Bin Chen
- Student Category – Special Prize
“Examining Cooling ─ With an Experiment or by Simulation with Moldex3D”
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Anna Szuchács, József Gábor Kovács, Béla Zink
- Student Category – Special Prize
“Study on the Effect of Process Parameters and Mold Structure on the “Whiten Spot” on ASA Products Surface”
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Guanghong Hu, Qingsong Cao , Kaiyan Wang
- Student Category – Special Prize
“Integrating Moldex3D Mold Flow Analysis and Rapid Tooling Technology to Improve the Warpage of Injection Molded Products”
Ming Chi University of Technology
Chil-Chyuan Kuo, Yu-Xin Xu
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CoreTech System Co., Ltd. (Moldex3D) has been providing the professional CAE analysis solution “Moldex” series for the plastic injection molding industry since 1995, and the current product “Moldex3D” is marketed worldwide. Committed to providing advanced technologies and solutions to meet industrial demands, CoreTech System has extended its sales and service network to provide local, immediate, and professional service. CoreTech System presents innovative technology, which helps customers troubleshoot from product design to development, optimize design patterns, shorten time-to-market, and maximize product return on investment (ROI). More information can be found at www.moldex3d.com.