Choose a suitable Simulation Software for your company
To enable effective simulation in the design process, companies should keep a few key elements top of mind: […]
It is important to Accelerate Design Changes
The last and perhaps most time-consuming interaction between moldmakers and part designers involves customer-driven design changes that occur after acceptance of the proposal yet prior to actual production. […]
How to Handle Different Data in mold design
The first step in the mold development process—responding to a request for proposal (RFP)—requires moldmakers to import, diagnose and repair part geometry in order to assess its suitability for injection molding, develop estimates and produce a formal quote. Because moldmakers need to complete this step before even winning the business, […]
How to accelerate Mold project
Once a mold designer has imported and repaired part geometry, moldmakers can save additional time and reduce the volume of back-and-forth communications by using a 3-D CAD package that automates the process of creating a mold model for the part, […]
Five-axis inspection will help mold maker
A five-axis measuring head and probe system can produce impressive results in the measurement of feature-rich parts—such as powertrain components and complex, doubly-curved surfaces—including those found in aerofoils and turbine blades. […]
Communication is very Important in mold design
Examining the mold development process itself is equally important for determining how specific tools and development platforms can benefit a moldmaking operation. […]
How to mill Micro EDM Electrodes
First, this type of machine may take a beating machining graphite if it lacks the appropriate dust protection and it may not have the tight tolerance required for repositioning and redressing electrodes. The bottom line is that achieving efficiency in machining micro EDM electrodes calls for a machine dedicated to this process and designed for [...]
Automation and Combination will help your EDM operations
The latest advances in automation and combined machine technologies can bring your EDM operations forward by leaps and bounds. […]
Do an Economical EDM Operation
Several operational strategies can help moldmakers increase the value they reap from their EDM processes. In wire EDM, for example, the type of wire used can cut costs and improve efficiency. Brass is a commonly used and cost-effective wire material, but zinc-coated wire can increase speeds by up to 15 percent for improved productivity. [...]
How to Maintain EDM Performance
Proper preventative maintenance is crucial in keeping EDM machines running as efficiently and economically as possible. Operators need to check and maintain consumables—such as power feeders, filters and resin—regularly to prevent unstable, inaccurate machining. […]