What does an Aluminum Tooling do for mold maker?
Three terms define the business-success paradigm for today’s mold manufacturers and injection molders—particularly those who serve the automotive industry: quality, cycle time and cost. […]
The Right Mold Cleaners are very important for your mold
Mold cleaning is required offline when the mold is on the bench and cold (room temperature); and, online when the mold is in the press and warm. Because of temperature differences, the cleaning solvents may have different degrees of effectiveness. Solvents that work well on the bench and evaporate at a convenient rate are usually [...]
Room temperature vulcanization mold save time and money
Here we will discuss an approach for creating functional, high quality, 3-D elastomeric (rubber) parts for your product prototypes faster and easier than previously possible. This solution uses the capabilities of a 3-D printer, RTV (room temperature vulcanization) molding and casting, and a new CAD file manipulation tool that cuts hours to days out of [...]
Introduction to Micro Tool Types
Another reason micro hard milling is growing in popularity these days is that micro cutters are being offered in more expansive ranges of cutter reach lengths, provide longer cutting lives and generate near perfect surface finishes. And cutters are manufactured to exacting tolerances. For example, some cutting tool manufacturers hold diameter tolerances on their micro [...]
Introduction to Micro Hard Milling Applications
Many of today’s shops involved with micro machining are doing so on extremely hard metals, such as CPM (1-V, 3-V, 9-V) D2, A2 and F7 tool steels, along with hard powdered metals, all of which can be as hard, or harder than, 62-64 Rc. They also micro machine stainless steels like 450, 410, and 17-4 [...]
How to select a right gate for your mold
The tab gate —the most commonly used of the three—consists of a trapezoidal block milled into the parting line on an exterior surface of the part and is usually placed in a thicker wall section rather than thinner areas. Its position usually makes it easy to trim off, and while it typically leaves the largest [...]
How to do an Efficient and successful mold design
The success of a mold manufacturer boils down to its ability to deliver high quality products at the shortest possible time and the lowest possible cost. Following are some mold design best practices that will help you achieve these goals. […]
Direct Modeling will help Mold Manufacturing
Unlike traditional feature-based modeling, which relies on a sequence of operations to construct designs, direct modeling works on what has previously been called dumb geometry, using feature recognition and other technology to allow direct manipulation of previously frozen solids. Direct modelers offer a simpler modeling paradigm that can allow fast creation and editing, removing a [...]
a low-electrode-wear system benefit mold maker
Die sinking EDM works wonders in cutting contours or cavities in pre-hardened steel. When dealing with complex shapes, however, milling the electrodes that produce these intricate pieces can be a quite involved and time-consuming process, so manufacturers want to extend electrode life as much as possible. […]
how to make your mold more competive
One of the greatest challenges facing moldmakers today is reducing production costs while still maintaining high levels of precision. Moldmakers have frequently relied on one of two technologies to help them accomplish this: […]