another factor for a major mold maker to consider at quotation is the market coefficient. Each geographic location may capture a big difference in customer’s expectation, […]
product type is classified according to the use of the product which the plastic part is assembled into such as computers, consumer’s appliances, […]
in order to ensure every mold meets it’s customer’s expectation. A typical mold usually has to go through a vigorous process of testing. […]
hot runner system is used for production of large parts or long flow length. It saves material, lowers the part cost, improves part quality, shortens the cycle time, and improves production yield. […]
in addition typical machining activities, the mold manufacturing process includes a large amount of effort for purchase and assembly of standard components such as mold base, ejector pin, and ejector plate. […]
many standard mold bases are available in the market, with a wide complete range of models and cost. LKM, a major supplier for standard mold bases, classifies it’s standard mold bases into 3 categories: […]
there exist several parting line designs, considering various plastic part shape, it’s appearance, and ejection method chosen for the mold. […]
the material is selected for the part molding area according to the surface roughness of the plastic part and the expected number of injection cycles. […]
each mold grade has an unique reference manufacturing process. molds designed for higher injection repetitions demand better mold material quality with higher wear resistance. […]
in addition to the basic mold structure, other mold structures may be considered for a special plastic product, […]