When using standard, off-the-shelf slides, there is no question that the leadtime on a project can be reduced. The time that would have been spent squaring up blocks, machining, heat treating and grinding all of the slide components can be used to focus on the molding area—cores, cavities, slide faces, etc. […]
quick and accurate quotation is a key to a mold company’s ability to acquire orders, too high a quotation implies losing the order to it’s competitor, […]
many mold project engineers usually meet a problem like how to quickly provide an accurate mold quotation to our customer when they get a mold quotation inquiry, it is a big problem, because as the mold industry grows, it’s competition intensifies, accurate mold costing and quick response to a quotation inquiry become a critical step [...]
the mold surface roughness is a very important technical parameter in mold making, because the surface finish of the molding area directly affects the surface roughness of the plastic part. […]
the number of molding cycles is less than 500 repetitions, used for a low-volume production such as prototypes. […]
the number of molding cycles is up to 100K, used to a low volume of plastic parts. Mold materials do not have to be highly wear-resistant. […]
the number of molding cycles is up to 500K, used for medium-sized production volume. This is the most frequently used mold class. […]
the number of molding cycles is between 500K and 1M, used for volume production. The molding area and related mold components needs heat treatment. Good mold materials are used. Additional requirement are listed below. […]
the number of molding cycles is higher than 1M repetitions, used to produce plastic parts at high volume. The molding area( including the slides and lifters in contact with melt plastic materials) is hardened. Best mold materials are used. Additional requirement are listed below: […]
there are many versions in mold grade description, actually, molds are subject to normal wear during it’s use, until the plastic part fails to meet it’s quality requirement. […]