5. Example of Application
  An application example, “determination of cavity layout pattern” of the “conceptual design for cavity layout” provided by Intelligent Cavity Layout Design System (ICLDS) is given below: If the initial design conditions are:
(1) What type of mould is used? Two plate
(2) What type of runner is used? Cold runner
(3) How many cavities are there in mould? 6
(4) How long is it required for product to clear the moulding area? Small
6. Conclusion
  The problem of design of cavity layout in multiple cavity injection moulds has received relatively little attention in computer aided design support systems for injection moulding. A computer based design system will offer great savings in time and cost in arriving at the best possible layout from a number of alternatives. The development of Intelligent Cavity Layout Design System (ICLDS) is believed to be the first attempt in this direction using knowledge-based approach. The development of ICLDS for injection mould is based on RETE++ in Windows environment on PC. From a practical point of view, ICLDS can be used as a tool for designer to implement cavity layout design of injection mould at concept design stage. It provides a positive step towards the development of a fully automated injection mould design process from product model to mould manufacturing
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