With every weld repair comes challenges with EDM recast layers, platings, coatings, steel types and filler rod choices. we’ll break down these problems and recommend repair procedures that welders should consider for mold and die steels. […]
In most welding shops, there is a certain procedure for handling a mold from when it arrives for repair to when it is ready for a customer. At my company, it is a seven-step process that may require adjustments depending on whether we are using micro-TIG or laser welding. […]
Traditionally, designers have relied on a general “feel” or “rule of thumb” to decide which alignment locks to insert within a mold, considering sizes and mounting preference. That’s adequate, right? Maybe not. Selecting an alignment lock based only on gut feel could result in an undersized selection and, down the line, can result in costly [...]
1 Use plastics with low viscosity and sound fluidity or adjust prescription of plastics and reduce viscosity of melt; 2 Improve barrel temperature, increase injection pressure, raise melt temperature to reduce erection degree, and improve plastication quality; 3 Improve mold temperature and uniformity thereof, raise nozzle temperature and properly set cold-slug well ; 4 Increase [...]
The plastic melt condenses and solidifies before it can smoothly fill in the cavity part far away from the gate or that with thin section, the cavity therefore is insufficiently filled and the shape and structure of the molded products are incomplete, which is intrinsically due to the low fluidity and poor filling capacity of [...]
The benefits of prioritizing expected tool life over price when choosing metalcutting tools are clear, especially in the precision-focused and deadline-driven moldmaking industry. Reputedly, economical tools often provide abbreviated and unpredictable life that results in poor tolerance control and leads to expensive rework. […]
Copper beryllium alloys are heavily used worldwide in the plastic industry in the manufacture of injection mold components that are then used to make containers from different types of plastic resins. It is estimated that 50 percent of the plastic injection industry uses this material for this purpose. […]
Software can help compensate for excessive erosion during taper cutting with wire EDM. Wall straightness or angle accuracy often present a challenge to the machine operator when he or she is attempting to wire EDM taper angles. Several factors within the EDM process affect angle accuracy. These include, but are not limited to, temperature, machine [...]
Keeping hot runner system costs down is key to efficient injection mold design. Designing standard items into a hot runner system or hot half can help reduce initial material costs and downtime, simplify spare parts ordering, increase design flexibility and system reliability, ease maintenance, and improve product delivery and quality. These standard items include parts [...]
Mold builders can optimize mold performance by taking advantage of advanced process cooling technology. Whether it’s for a precision mold with a relatively low production volume or a straightforward mold designed specifically for a high production run, the importance of incorporating process cooling continues to increase for mold builders. […]