The concept of integrated CAD/CAM has been changed a lot
The concept of integrated CAD/CAM have been popular for decades in mold industry, but now, it has been changed a lot and reached an entirely new level of value, what happened? […]
How to start a Mold Design Review process
Now we have understood the importance of mold design review, do you know how to start? Generally, The mold designer then uses the information gathered for him from the previous steps to generate a mold design and submit a tool assembly drawing to the mold buyer for approval. The next step is mold design review, [...]
Mold design review is very important
When our mold designer complete a mold design, what is the next step? Do you have a mold design review process? […]
How to make a perfect Molding Sample
Mold validation stages Does the mold work? Activities during this phase relate to the validation of the injection mold’s mechanics. The mold is mounted into the press and dry-cycled (no resin is injected) to ensure it opens and closes normally at operational temperature. […]
The molding technology of small plastic parts
When it comes to molding very small threaded plastic parts, including those with undercuts or straight walls, size does matter—but not as much as it used to. […]
How to design a perfect cooling system for a mold
When it comes to injection molds, the importance of an efficient cooling system cannot be overemphasized. A reduction of just one or two seconds in cooling time can lead to as much as a 10- to 20-percent increase in the production rate. That alone could directly affect the profitability of the job. However, saving time [...]
Accurate measurement tools help the moldmaking industry
The moldmaking industry is often at the cutting edge of metalworking technology. Innovations in machine tool design, cutting tools and CNC programming are typically championed by moldmakers in their quest for increasingly precise tools. Highly accurate measurement tools are also becoming necessary for mold design and manufacturing, though the industry has been slower to adopt [...]
How to build an effective mold quotation system
With manufacturers putting increased pressure on their suppliers for cost savings and efficiencies, mold manufacturers are being challenged to produce consistent, accurate product cost quotes. These challenges include the need for: […]
Select a suitable electrode material for EDM
There has been a long-standing, unresolved debate over whether graphite or copper is a better EDM electrode material. The preference is most always the same in any one geographical region. In North America , the preferred electrode material has shifted from copper to graphite. In Europe and Asia, many argue that copper is the preferable [...]
How to evaluate Your Injection Molding Simulation
The use of CAE for injection molding simulation has progressed from flow-front prediction in the late ‘70s to full simulation of the injection molding process, its variants and associated processes. Injection molding simulation benchmarking is the comparison of predicted and actual process parameters. Typically, an extensive study is carried out on a mold, machine and [...]