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. […]
Mold shops that recognize the potential of technology and equipment, and prioritize both accuracy and productivity will increase their competitiveness in the marketplace. The key is utilizing machines that are engineered to reduce the time-consuming elements of mold manufacturing, increase mold quality, enhance accuracy and eliminate opportunities for human error. […]
When we talk about the moldmaking industry, we’re addressing a very large spectrum of applications. The high-volume automotive market aside, we can examine the lower-volume, highly precise molds for medical components, molds for the food and beverage industry, cosmetics and more. […]
Drilling in mold manufacturing often differs from conventional drilling with respect to several key factors. For one thing, there is a greater frequency of contoured drilling surfaces. For another, the industry employs tougher materials than are typically encountered in general machining. Successfully dealing with these conditions requires an application-specific machining strategy. […]
In order to make sure that the tolerances shown on the product drawing make sense and can be achieved. the mold designer must know molding characteristics of specified plastic well, […]
Our product designers often make mistakes in assigning tolerance to the product that are not necessary for the function of product. The proper method is to give a relatively large general tolerance and tighten up dimensions only where it is necessary for the function of the product or where it is required in the assembly [...]
Tolerances are probably the most important areas to be checked. When this project is quoted, the tolerance will be checked and question. Before designing, the final drawing released with complete tolerance should be required. because a large portion of the machining cost is directly related to the tolerance.