Packaging simulation technology promises to cut costs

MSC claims that the continued development of its SimEnterprise​ simulation technologies has allowed it to find new means of cutting the time and costs associated with new product innovation, by eliminating physical testing.

With many manufacturers citing increasing production costs as a major setback in their operations, a situation exacerbated by higher fuel and material costs, efficiency drives are increasingly being sought across the production chain.

To this end, MSC has announced that it has entered into agreement with the Impress group, a manufacturer of metal containers used in everything from seafood to aerosols, to standardise it packaging simulation operations.

This has led Impress to extend the use of the manufacturer’s simulation products in its operations including the MD Nastran and SimXpert products.

Collaboration focus​

The company added that it was looking to extend similar agreements with packagers worldwide to help them meet the changing demands of consumer industries by providing software, training and implementation of its services.

A spokesperson for MSC told CosmeticsDesign.com that it provides a number of services to packagers such as multi-discipline (MD) simulations. The group claims these services offer virtual testing able to take into account a number of real-world conditions and their impacts on packaging.

“SimEnterprise also provides automation of simulation processes to enable non-analysts like industrial designers to perform [tests] for decision making,” said the spokesperson. ​

According to the software provider, by making developers and manufacturer less reliant on physical testing for their packaging, its products can also help achieve sustainability requirements of many manufacturers and retailers.

“SimEnterprise enables the design of metal packaging - and other materials like plastic- using minimal material to meet requirements in manufacturing and handling,”​ the company claimed.