Tool & Mold Building
Tool & Mold Building
A successful part starts with a well-designed mold. This complex and precise process determines part manufacturability and lifecycle costs, and it takes into account the key components of mold design while adhering to a part’s unique specifications.
Considered one of our Five Keys to Success, proper mold design and mold building will help reduce cost, increase quality and optimize performance. We use the latest CAD technology and software to create a robust mold design that’s built to SPI standards, as well as moldflow analysis to evaluate all mold designs and parts prior to development.
TOOL & MOLD BUILDING
A successful part starts with a well-designed mold. This complex and precise process determines part manufacturability and lifecycle costs, and it takes into account the key components of mold design while adhering to a part’s unique specifications.
Considered one of our Five Keys to Success, proper mold design and mold building will help reduce cost, increase quality and optimize performance. We use the latest CAD technology and software to create a robust mold design that’s built to SPI standards, as well as moldflow analysis to evaluate all mold designs and parts prior to development.
Efficiency, Longevity and Performance
As part of the mold trial and qualification process, all part dimensions are reviewed for accuracy. Scientific injection molding is then used to establish consistent and repeatable molding process parameters, which ensures quality parts are produced. All part dimensions are then reviewed for accuracy.
When you require an advanced molding solution to increase production throughput while controlling production costs, look to us for the following:
Our Core Molding Solutions
Stack molds
A series of interconnected, same-sized molds which are "stacked" next to each other. Without increasing the plastic injection molding machine platen size or tonnage, stack molds double the number of cavities producing parts (more for three-and four-level stack molds). Stack molds can also have different cavities in each mold parting surface to produce a family of parts per shot.Gas-assist molds
In gas assist plastic injection molding, the pressurized gas follows the path of least resistance and displaces the plastic material in the thicker areas of the part, leaving hollow sections for reduced material use and part weight. This technique reduces warpage, shrinking, surface blemishes, sink marks and internal stress.
Unscrewing cores
Parts requiring threading can be put in an unscrewing mold, where the core rotates and applies the threading before the mold fully opens. The amount of threading on the part dictates how many rotations are necessary and the length of the core that is inserted into the mold.High cavitation molds
The part design, end use and production volume are a few of the variables taken into account to decide the right mold cavitation for the project. High cavitation molds reduce the price per part and generate more product per shot.
Conformal cooling
Conformal cooling channels are incorporated into a mold and follow the its shape, reaching hot spots and promoting temperature uniformity throughout the parts being manufactured. Incorporating this solution yields faster cooling and cycle times and improves part quality, CPK values and part sink.
