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SEM Designs Better Products and Increases Speed to Market with Autodesk Moldflow

SEM Designs Better Products and Increases Speed to Market with Autodesk Moldflow

Customer challenge

With over a century of experience as a subcontractor to the ever-changing automotive industry, SEM knows exactly what it takes to maintain its position. Some of the challenges of today’s business environment are the need for everything to go faster, the demands on quality are increasing, at the same time as customers expect suppliers to take increasing responsibility.

Project goals

The project had three main goals: 1) Reduce the number of physical prototypes. 2) Develop and create even better products faster. 3) Make SEM an even better advisor to its customers; for example, increase the ability to identify design changes that lead to a better end-product.

Solution

After SEM decided that Autodesk Moldflow was the right platform to meet their needs, Autodesk Solution Provider NTI quickly assisted SEM by developing and delivering a tailored training program. Under the training, SEM was given the opportunity to work with the simulations on their own details - this to re-create such an accurate and close picture of everyday problems as possible. After the training, SEM has had ongoing contact with the team at NTI who has been able to quickly support SEM and help ensure they have been able to move forward with their projects.

Business outcome

With Moldflow implemented, SEM gained an increased understanding of what happens in the tool during the injection-molding process. That also helps them in detecting possible faults /errors prior to the actual production of the tool, which saves both time and money.

Conclusion

For SEM, the value of using the simulation early in the product development has several benefits. That is an essential learning and an important factor in the transition to a more electrified world and the adaptations it will mean for the company.

Project summary

    Duration & delivery

  • 12
  • 2021-10-30

    Autodesk solutions

  • Moldflow Adviser
  • Fusion 360

    Services provided

  • Product Training
  • Technical Support
  • System Implementation
  • Configuration & Deployment

    Customer industry

  • Design & Manufacturing
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