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Moldex3D donates over $1M in software licenses to extend OSC’s training program to manufacturers
Goal is to increase workforce capabilities in polymer manufacturingColumbus, Ohio (July 15, 2010) –The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) and Moldex 3D have signed an agreement that will support the center’s efforts to train Ohio’s workforce in advanced modeling and simulation skills required for polymer manufacturing. OSC has partnered with Moldex3D to demonstrate the performance of its pioneering 3-D simulations for efficient verifications of part/mold designs for educational use. As part of this partnership, Moldex3D is donating 30 eDesign licenses over a three-year period with a cost value of $1,050,000 in support of OSC’s Ralph Regula School of Computational Science education program. Moldex3D/eDesign provides industrial designers easy and efficient 3-D solutions in product development. Using parallelized simulation packages, manufacturers can analyze part design for manufacturing optimization beyond what is offered by standard CAD and CAM applications. Moldex3D will be included in OSC’s partnership with PolymerOhio, which offers its membership a “one-stop resource” that bundles modeling and simulation services, with training in computation and 3-D modeling training, as well as access to commercial software. “These educational software licenses provide a strong boost in the types of training we offer to higher education and industry through our baccalaureate minor, associate degree and industry certification programs,” said Steve Gordon, interim co-executive director of OSC and director of the Ralph Regula School for Computational Science. The certificate program is supported, in part, by grants from the National Science Foundation. As part of its Blue Collar Computing™ offerings, OSC will provide manufacturers with the training and computational resources needed to use advanced modeling and simulation to test processes and product design. Industries participating in the OSC’s Blue Collar Computing program gain access to its advanced modeling and simulation resources and services in order to reduce the time and expense involved in determining proof of concept and designing new products, as well as to improve production efficiency. The program also uses custom-designed web portals to give businesses secure, easy access to processing power, and mass storage systems without the need for in-house infrastructure or computational science expertise. “Partnering with OSC allows us to demonstrate the reliability and effectiveness of Moldex3D eDesign package for training purposes,” said Venny Yang, president of CoreTech System Co., Ltd., the company that produces Moldex3D. “Manufacturers will be able to train their employees on different types of 3-D analyses, from injection molding and plastic flow behaviors to material compressibility and general structural performance. Through a 2007 agreement with PolymerOhio, OSC has been developing web-based applications targeted to help increase productivity for polymer companies, including companies from the plastics, rubber and advanced materials segments. The polymer industry is Ohio’s largest manufacturing cluster, employing more than 140,000 people at more than 2,800 polymer-related facilities across the state.About the Ohio Supercomputer Center About Moldex3D (CoreTech System Co., Ltd.)
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