Moldflow
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}}
{{notability|Corp|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Moldflow
| logo =
| logo_size = 200px
| type = Subsidiary
| foundation = Melbourne, Australia 1978
| location = San Rafael, CA, USA
| industry = Software
| founder = Colin Austin{{cite web|last1=Blanch|first1=Desley|title=Colin Austin – Moldflow And After|url=http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/radio/onairhighlights/colin-austin-moldflow-and-after|website=radioaustralia.net.au|publisher=Radio Australia|accessdate=19 December 2014}}
| products = Moldflow Adviser
Moldflow Insight
| owner = Autodesk, Inc.
| homepage = [http://www.autodesk.com/moldflow autodesk.com/moldflow]
}}
Moldflow is a producer of simulation software for high-end plastic injection molding computer-aided engineering. It is owned by Autodesk.
Autodesk stable release is Moldflow 2023.
Moldflow was founded in Melbourne, Australia as Moldflow Pty. Ltd. in 1978 by Colin Austin. In 2008 Moldflow was acquired by Autodesk for $297M.{{cite news|title=Moldflow to be acquired by Autodesk for $297M|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass-high-tech/2008/05/moldflow-to-be-acquired-by-autodesk-for-297m.html|agency=Boston business journal|date=2 May 2008}}{{cite news|title=Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Moldflow Corporation|url=http://machinist.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1411&Itemid=2|agency=Machinist.In|date=26 June 2008}}{{cite news | url=http://www.worksmanagement.co.uk/information-technology/news/autodesk-completes-acquisition-of-moldflow/14665/ | title=Autodesk acquires Moldflow | date=2 July 2008 | agency=Works Management}}
Products
File:Moldflow Plastics Advisers (MPA) software screenshot.jpg
Moldflow has two core products: Moldflow Adviser which provides manufacturability guidance and directional feedback for standard part and mold design, and Moldflow Insight which provides definitive results for flow, cooling, and warpage along with support for specialized molding processes. In addition, Autodesk produces Moldflow Design, Moldflow CAD Doctor, Moldflow synergy, Moldflow Magics STL Expert, and Moldflow Structural Alliance that serve as connectivity tools for other CAD and CAE software. They also have a free results viewer, Moldflow Communicator.
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References
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External links
- [http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Moldflow Official Autodesk Wiki Help]
- [http://usa.autodesk.com/moldflow/ Official Moldflow page on Autodesk website]
- [http://www.moldflow.com/ Official Moldflow website]
- [http://www.answers.com/topic/moldflow-corporation Corporate history (up to 2004) at answers.com]