Below is an excerpt from a “Pro E The Magazine” cover story written by Jay Sussman of Torgon Industries. The featured article discussed the design challenges in developing a plastic toe for a boot and how RESINATE’s RMA application supported Torgon’s material decision process.
Torgon’s Radu Papara ran a Pro/MECANICA analysis to check for the required impact strength attributes and deflection. Not only did this give us a better idea of the stress concentrations produced when the part is tested, but it also gave us a chance to experiment with different properties, eliminating the weaker ones. To narrow our choices, we used our existing knowledge about plastics and referred to the “Machinery’s Handbook.”
Later, we discovered another option. This new option, an inexpensive software called RMA by RESINATE Corp., helps select plastic materials. It runs in Pro/E and includes material comparison and pricing information updated daily. The application was unavailable last fall when we created the design. Just for kicks, we later tested our part through this application. The software recommended the exact material we chose and suggested a few others of which we were not aware.
