Company Profile & FAQ

About CAE Services Corporation…..

Designing and manufacturing a moldable part for its intended purpose within the required lead-time is absolutely critical in today’s molding environment. Competitive issues and market demands have force OEM’s mold builders and molders to compress their development schedules.

Considering the complexity of today’s part designs, gate location possibilities, cooling related concerns, and with thousands of material to select from, it is virtually impossible to determine the end result. . . . without costly trial and error methods. What happens if the part fails, warps, or if the desired cycle time is unachievable?

Today’s C.A.E. technology had transformed molding from art to science. Never before had technology been able to identify molding problems before they occur. Representing only a small portion of the design and manufacturing costs, today’s simulation technology significantly reduces project costs and developmental time frames.

At CAE Services Corporation, we offer engineering services and more importantly . . . part design and molding solutions. Our staff evaluates all potential molding concerns; wall stock considerations, material selection, gate size and location, warpage concerns, mold design and cooling related issues. Our engineering services are ideal for product managers, part designers and molders who wish to evaluate and optimize all aspects of the design and molding process before mold construction.

Since pioneering MoldCool in the 1970’s, CAE Services Corporation had been providing engineering services since 1981. Serving (but not limited to) the medical, electronic, packaging and automotive markets, we offer the services and technology necessary to identify part design and related molding concerns before they turn into costly molding problems. Our dedication and commitment has transformed CAE Services as the recognized leader in engineering services.

Tell us about your company. What services do you offer?

CAE Services has been providing plastic consulting and engineering services since 1981. With a diversified engineering staff, we offer the following plastic engineering solutions.

What software do you use?

• ANSA, CADKEY, and Pro/Engineer
• Moldflow MPI (Filling, Packing, Cooling, Warpage, 3D, Co-Injection, Injection Compression)
• MoldCool (Proprietary Cooling Program)
• Pro/Mechanica (Structural Analysis)
• ADINA (Nonlinear Structural Analysis, Heat Transfer, CFD)

Tell us about your facility…

We currently have eight workstations running ANSA, ADINA, and MoldFlow. Our Tech Center has molding machines ranging from 28 to 425 tons for analysis implementation, mold sampling, and process training. Each machine is equipped with automation and the necessary processing equipment (e.g., portable chillers, thermolators, dryers, blenders, etc.)

What is the cost of a FEA or Molflow Analysis?

Pricing is depending upon part complexity and analysis objectives

What is required for a quotation?

Please provide the following for analysis pricing:

• Part Geometry ( IGES, STEP, Pro-E, Parasolid)
• Analysis objective
• Material type

What is required to start an analysis?

• Finalized Part Model (dimensioned part print or CAD file)
• Material Type (manufacturer and grade)
• Mold Prints (if available)
• Processing Conditions (for existing mold)
• Analysis Objectives

How can we send data?

Methods of Transfer:
• FTP – Contact Tim Lankisch for password & upload commands.
• E-mail – tim @caeservices.com
• CD-ROM

File Types: (in order of preference)

How have existing customers justified your consulting services?

• Elimination of costly trial-and-error methods
• Material selection
• Determines if a part can be molded as designed without problems
• Reduced cycle times
• Reduced mold de-bug
• Material savings
• Elimination of shrink fixtures
• Lack of expertise in running the software

How long does it take for an analysis to be completed?

Depending upon part complexity and existing workload, an analysis can be completed in (5) five working days to (3) three weeks. In most cases, the analysis will not delay the mold manufacturing process. In many cases, while the analysis is being completed, steel can be cut for the core and cavity, and gate, runner, and cooling designs can be incorporated after the analysis has been completed.

Why CAE?

We presently have a variety of clients, from automotive to medical utilizing our consulting services successfully. The major benefits are improved part quality, reduced engineering time, material savings, and cycle time reductions. The objective is to produce the most cost effective part within the shortest cycle time. Structural analysis and flow analysis offers the opportunity to eliminate costly trial-and-error methods, and in turn, optimize productivity.

 

CAE SERVICES CORPORATION. . .
. . . AN INVESTMENT IN PRODUCTIVITY