Variable | Value | Unit Type | Units | Description |
betweenPartsMoldBorder150T | 38.1 | Length | millimeter | Spacing between parts in the mold if press tonnage is less than 150 tons. |
betweenPartsMoldBorder300T | 50.8 | Length | millimeter | Spacing between parts in the mold if press tonnage is less than or equal to 300 tons. |
betweenPartsMoldBorder500T | 76.2 | Length | millimeter | Spacing between parts in the mold if press tonnage is greater than 300 tons. |
defaultMoldConstruction | 'Standard Mold Base' | Standard Mold Base' versus 'Custom Mold Base' as the default for the VPE. (Tooling cost driver) | ||
defaultNumTryOuts | 3 | Default number of tryouts. (Tooling Cost Driver) | ||
defaultPercentGas | 0 | Default usage percentage by part weight for physical gas. Only applicable for Structural Foam Molding. User may override via Process Setup Options. | ||
defaultRegrindAllowance | 0.25 | Default allowable percentage of runners and scrap allowed with virgin material. (Material cost driver) | ||
minSFMWallThickness | 3 | Length | millimeter | Minimum part wall thickness feasibility threshold for the Structural Foam Molding process. |
percentFilled | 0.75 | Percentage of the mold that is initially filled before foam expansion occurs. Only applicable for Structural Foam Molding. User may override via Process Setup Options. | ||
scrapTimeInMinutes_IM | 15 | Time | minute | Initial setup time for Injection Molding where parts are assumed to be scrap. Determine the setup cost per part. |
scrapTimeInMinutes_RIM | 30 | Time | minute | Initial setup time for Reaction Injection Molding where parts are assumed to be scrap. Determine the setup cost per part. |
scrapTimeInMinutes_SFM | 30 | Time | minute | Initial setup time for Structural Foam Molding where parts are assumed to be scrap. Determine the setup cost per part. |
sleevePinAspectRatioLimit | 8 | Threshold at which the ratio of wall height to diameter of a curved wall will necessitate a sleeve pin. (Tooling cost driver) | ||
sleevePinLimitDia | 4 | Length | millimeter | Threshold at which the diameter of a curved wall will necessitate a sleeve pin. (Tooling cost driver) |
timePerTryoutBase | 12 | Time | hour | Basic time per tryout for clamp force under 500 tons. (Tooling cost driver) |
clampForceSafetyFactor | 1.1 | Multiplier of clamp pressure required to ensure that the machine is capable of applying the necessary mold pressure. | ||
densityPolystyreneForShotSize | 1020 | Density | kilogram / millimeter^3 | Industry standard density of polystyrene used to define shot size in grams. |
edgeMoldBorderX1500T | 178 | Length | millimeter | Edge mold border in X direction for press force under 1500 tons. |
edgeMoldBorderX150T | 140 | Length | millimeter | Edge mold border in X direction for press force under 150 tons. |
edgeMoldBorderX300T | 165 | Length | millimeter | Edge mold border in X direction for press force under 300 tons. |
edgeMoldBorderX500T | 190 | Length | millimeter | Edge mold border in X direction for press force under 500 tons. |
edgeMoldBorderXGreater1500T | 140 | Length | millimeter | Edge mold border in X direction for press force over 1500 tons. |
edgeMoldBorderY1000T | 165 | Length | millimeter | Edge mold border in Y direction for press force under 1000 tons. |
edgeMoldBorderY200T | 152 | Length | millimeter | Edge mold border in Y direction for press force under 200 tons. |
edgeMoldBorderY30T | 90 | Length | millimeter | Edge mold border in Y direction for press force under 30 tons. |
edgeMoldBorderYGreater1000T | 140 | Length | millimeter | Edge mold border in Y direction for press force over 1000 tons. |
largeInsertArea | 36 | Area | inch ^ 2 | Standard 6" x 6" area of a large insert. Used to calculate the insert volume of a large rib. |
largeLifterVolume | 1500 | Volume | inch ^ 3 | Standard volume of a large lifter. Used to calculate the total volume of a large lifter bundle. |
largeSlideVolume | 2000 | Volume | inch ^ 3 | Standard volume of a large slide. Used to calculate the total volume of a large slide bundle. |
mediumInsertArea | 9 | Area | inch ^ 2 | Standard 3" x 3" area of a medium insert. Used to calculate the insert volume of a medium rib. |
mediumLifterBundleWidthThreshold | 127 | Length | millimeter | Width threshold between a medium and large lifter bundle (based on 5 inches). |
mediumLifterVolume | 500 | Volume | inch ^ 3 | Standard volume of a medium lifter. Used to calculate the total volume of a medium lifter bundle. |
mediumSlideBundleWidthThreshold | 304.8 | Length | millimeter | Width threshold between a medium and large slide bundle (based on 12 inches). |
mediumSlideVolume | 1100 | Volume | inch ^ 3 | Standard volume of a medium slide. Used to calculate the total volume of a medium slide bundle. |
shotSizeSafetyFactor | 1.02 | Mulitplier of required shot size to account for material left in chamber. Used to calculate the required shot size. | ||
smallInsertArea | 1 | Area | inch ^ 2 | Standard 1" x 1" area of a small insert. Used to calculate the insert volume of a small rib. |
smallLifterBundleWidthThreshold | 76.2 | Length | millimeter | Width threshold between a small and medium lifter bundle (based on 3 inches). |
smallLifterVolume | 75 | Volume | inch ^ 3 | Standard volume of a small lifter. Used to calculate the total volume of a small lifter bundle. |
smallSlideBundleWidthThreshold | 76.2 | Length | millimeter | Width threshold between a small and medium slide bundle (based on 3 inches). |
smallSlideVolume | 75 | Volume | inch ^ 3 | Standard volume of a small slide. Used to calculate the total volume of a small slide bundle. |