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MapleSim for Web Converting Systems - Industry News for Fall 2025

alex_b — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:08:16 Z

Maplesoft continues to bring technology, collaboration, and learning together. Here’s some of the exciting industry news from the world of web converting and high-precision manufacturing lines, and what’s new with MapleSim for Web Converting Systems software.

How is MapleSim helping web converters and manufacturers?

From EV batteries to flexible packaging and medical films, industries that rely on thin web materials are advancing at remarkable speed. To keep pace, engineers need tools that let them model, simulate, and optimize every detail of their process with accuracy and confidence. Processes that once relied on intuition and trial-and-error are now guided by advanced modeling and simulation, such as MapleSim.

Using MapleSim simulation, engineering teams can perform process validation testing virtually - saving time and money compared to physical testing. The virtual models are used to explore and accelerate production — and the new release of MapleSim delivers a powerful set of features to make that possible.

What’s new in the latest MapleSim release?

The new release (available today) enhances MapleSim’s ability to answer “what-if” questions about industrial systems, easily review and compare results, and find strategies to improve production.

For converters and web material manufacturers, it is now even easier to create models of roll-to-roll systems. The updates to MapleSim for web converting systems include pre-built components for modeling spans and applying control during rewinding and matching tension profiles with PLC settings. There is also a new Utilities section to help users to handle sensor data and perform common calculation tasks.

These all reduce the effort to build and update models and add more detail to the simulations. The result: faster to innovate, shorter testing cycles, and more value from every simulation.

You can read more about the MapleSim new features.

Announcing the new Research Partnership Program for MapleSim

We are pleased to announce a new collaboration between Maplesoft and the research teams that are actively advancing converting and web manufacturing processes.
The MapleSim for Web Converting Systems - Research Partnership Program:

To support research communities across the web handling industry by providing licenses for MapleSim for Web Converting Systems at NO COST.

Our goal is to equip researchers with the same advanced modeling and simulation tools used in industry, helping them explore new concepts, test ideas, and drive meaningful discoveries.

Focus areas for research include:

manufacturing foils, plastic films, non-wovens, and other thin web materials.
any specialty process for handling or producing medical equipment, semi-conductors, or EV batteries.

More details of the program and the application process are available on this page.

How Simulation Gives You Operational Insights

We have a new web series of articles “R2R Operational Insights” that showcase the ways MapleSim models deliver deeper insights, greater efficiency, and better product quality. These modeling use case articles are sprinkled with customer stories from the world of packaging, EV battery manufacturing, and printing.

You can browse the R2R Operational Insight articles here.

Conclusion: Try MapleSim for Yourself

Together, these updates make it easier than ever to simulate, innovate, and learn in web-based manufacturing and design.
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Join the New LinkedIn Group: Maple Software Community

Paras31 — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 20:31:13 Z

I'm excited to announce the creation of a new LinkedIn group, Maple Software Community! This group is dedicated to discussions about the use of Maple software and is designed to be a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and all Maple enthusiasts.

By joining this community, you'll have the opportunity to:

Learn about upcoming events and workshops that can enhance your skills.
Stay informed on the latest projects that leverage Maple software.
Engage in discussions that explore the many uses of Maple across various fields.
Connect with Maple ambassadors and users worldwide who are eager to share their knowledge and experience.

Whether you're a seasoned user or just starting out with Maple, your contributions to this group are welcome and encouraged. Let's build a thriving community together!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Maple Software Community

MapleSim 2024 is now available!

alex_b — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:30:44 Z

I’m excited to announce that we’ve just launched MapleSim 2024.

The new release has tools that are designed to drive innovation, and overall save you time when creating and developing simulations.

At Maplesoft we are looking to continually enhance our engineering software with new features based on customer feedback, and I’m pleased to share some of the fruits of that labor, and thank the developers, product management team, and customers that contributed.

The new offering helps engineers to

Rapidly Tune Parameters
Explore Design Concepts
Expand Modeling Capabilities

For example, the new Rerun panel allows you to significantly cut the time between simulations as you quickly apply different parameter values, initial conditions and even simulation settings between runs. It does this by skipping the formulation steps when there are no structural changes made to the model, and you can even see the plots and results of the different iterations side by side.
You can see it in action in this short demo video.

There is now support for the latest Modelica feature set, so you can import Modelica Libraries that make use of MSL 4.0.0 features, and adds a range of new modeling components to the standard MapleSim libraries (electrical, 1-D mechanical, signal block and more).

MapleSim 2024 also includes more components in the Hydraulic library to support modeling of flow restrictions and adds a Scripting button to add and organize Maple worksheets.

We’ve also applied a whole series of updates to our MapleSim add-on products, including:

The MapleSim Web Handling Library has new tools for modeling heavier webs, winding of multiple rolls on the same drum, and adding a Switching Nip Roller to swing the web contact points between rollers.
The MapleSim Connector for FMI can now import and export FMI 3.0.
The MapleSim CAD Toolbox supports recent software releases from NX™, SOLIDWORKS®, Solid Edge®, Parasolid®, and other CAD tools.
The MapleSim Heat Transfer Library has gained a new T-junction component for the Water subpackage to improve flow/pressure-drop calculations for systems with branches.

We have an upcoming webinar for you to see the new 2024 features in MapleSim Web Handling Library – you can sign up to register here.

You can find out more about the other new features at the MapleSim What’s New web page, and as always, we are happy to hear your comments and product suggestions.

And if you are new to MapleSim and would like to try building and running a model yourself, you can request a free trial, or contact Maplesoft sales team with any questions.

Convert from MapleSim to Simulink Matlab by using the S-function code Generation

bachtdh1 — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:50:50 Z

Hi,

I am trying to convert from MapleSim to Simulink Matlab by using the S-function code Generation connector, but I got the above message when I uploaded the selected subsystem and I have no idea how can I fix it. Please help me

Import CAD closes MapleSim 2022.2

wswain — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:57:47 Z

Anybody find Import CAD closes MapleSim 2022.2 when just opening file chooser when attempting to import CAD file?

Regards,
Bill

how to get a discharged battery before simulation?

TX — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:26:34 Z

battery_charging_circuit.msim

I am trying to design a charge circuit for Li battery, but i don't think it is a good idea to discharge the battery by a resistor or a cuurent source. So, how can i set the parameters to make the battery discharged initially?