Castle V3.1

Jul 6, 2020 | News-ENG

Castle V3.1

Castle V3.1

The new release of Castle offers, in addition to substantial improvements in the calculation algorithms, many upgrades and new features.

Among these, the most relevant concern:

CastleMIND

  • More accurate calculation of the locking force: the contribution of the moving cores and the venting channels are considered as well. The automatic calculation of the dynamic safety factor as a function of the second phase speed takes into account the pressure peak that develops at the end of injection crating flashes.
  • New experience criteria: first phase speed, gates thickness, intensified pressure are now evaluated to give more useful information for the die and process optimization.
  • Custom optimization profiles dedicated to specific categories of parts (Thin parts profile already included, others available on request).
  • Enhanced and interactive charts and direct data exportation to CastleBODY module increase software flexibility.

CastleRUN

  • Simulation of channels with multiple gatings that can be disabled directly from the interface to quickly simulate uneven filling conditions.
  • A new meshing user interface that allows immediate preview and improved capabilities of mesh customization.
  • Simplified mesh quality analysis, with visual locators to identify critical mesh areas.
  • Improved custom injection curve that allows testing the effect of non-standard injection profiles, eventually considering plunger motion.

CastleBODY

  • Model symmetry can now be activated starting from full casting STL to halve calculation times.
  • Simplified mesh quality analysis, with visual locators to identify critical mesh areas.
  • Trigger probes location within the runner to set the automatic start of the 2nd phase in specific positions according to foundry experience.
  • Improved custom Injection Profile, now available for hot chamber too.
  • Improved management of vacuum and passive chill vents parameters.
  • The software can now move results to a new disk location once the simulation has finished.
  • New visualization of synthetic criteria for the smartest evaluation of both filling and for solidification results.