Simulation vs. Steel: How Experienced Shops Decide
If you hang around enough mold shops, you’ll hear the same argument play out again and again.
Some folks swear by simulation as if it were gospel; others roll their eyes and point to the stack of plastic parts on the bench that turned out just fine without a single line of Moldflow code.
Here’s the straight truth: simulation is just one tool—no more, no less. It’s not a badge of honor →




