Free Cycle Time estimator?

[plaidgadjo]

Hello All,


How are you calculating cycle times?


Is there any free software out there that can calculate cycle time?


- Thank you!


- Brandon

 

[faisalmk]

Cycle time=filling time+holding pressure time+cooling time+mold opening.


But you have to be careful that cooling time may be expressed in two ways:

1. 
   <LI>It can be set directly as machine setting 10 sec for example.</LI>
   <LI>You can set ejection temperature to be 60 C for example then the cooling time will be the time needed to cool the part from the injection temperature to the ejection temperature.</LI>