One of the most important requirements for extending mold life is improved corrosion resistance. Stainless steel is common in plastic mold manufacturing because it is very resistant to condensation, cooling water and acid precipitation. […]
Hard millingrequires the utmost attention to detail to achieve maximum performance and tool life and tight tolerances down to 0.0001 inch. These tips help machinists get the most from hard milling. […]
Concurrent engineering can significantly reduce mold design time while completing multiple design tasks. For example, one designer may work on the cavity side while the other works on the core side, […]
Mold-cleaning strategies, like the molds themselves, take many forms and the array of options is wide. Suppliers understand that customers want efficient and effective methods that will not affect surface treatments adversely or damage the critical-to-function areas of molds. […]
High-speed, high-quality mesh technology automatically generates the high-resolution hexa-based mesh in which the mesh model perfectly matches the original runner design with high accuracy. […]
You need to organize the material flow properly, be transparent about planning and control operations and identify standardization and modularization potentials throughout the entire order-fulfillment process, from costing to design and programming to production.To […]
The topic of automation is diverse, ranging from zero-point clamping systems on milling centers with pallet changers to linked, fully automated manufacturing cells. Multiple clamping is the most basic type of automation. […]
Hot runner manifold channel designis essential for the operation of an injection mold, impacting change-out time, part quality and even the number of possible drop locations in the mold. The key to advancing manifold design is having the ability to manufacture and implement curved channels in blocks of steel. […]
Most part-manufacturing processes today begin with a CAD model rather than a print. For subcontract mold shops, it may be the finished part model file that comes in from the customer’s design staff. […]
Collapsible cores have long been touted as a viable alternative for molding undercut details like internal threads as opposed to using traditional unscrewing mechanisms like racks and gears. […]