Computer Aided Engineering has been used in the plastics industry for many
years. Prior to CAE, companies performed extensive trial and error processes
to determine whether a new product design could be manufactured and would
perform as expected.
Support at DSM begins at the design level. Tools like CAE simulation are
implemented at the conceptual stage of a project. This way, errors are
detected in the developmental phase rather than after molding multiple
prototypes which are costly and time consuming. As a result, an attempt is
made to answer questions about the performance of a product before it’s
actually built.
With the ability to work concurrently and seamlessly with designers, molders,
tool makers, and equipment suppliers, design and CAE support continues through
pre-production prototyping and performance testing. The right people,
software, hardware, and material knowledge are required to successfully tackle
such diversity with timely response.
