Mold Make Workflow
consider problem from design
Mold Make Workflow
consider problem from design
We take possible problems into consideration started from design that cover two stages.
1. Plastic parts structure design stage:

a. Wall thickness: too thin or too thick? Is it even designed?
b. Undercut: any chance to remove undercut? If not, the undercut is easy making, repair and durable?
c. Tolerance: is it fit needs?
d. Mold draft: how many degree is fit? Does it effect parts function?
e. Deep but thin blind hole: It is broken often. Any chance to remove? How can we make it easy to be replaced in customer’s workshop?
f. Plastic material: Is it fit function?

2. Plastic mold design stage:
a. Gate: does it effect appearance whether customer can accept? Enough for material flow? Hot runner is necessary?
b. Ejection: where to put? Is it enough? Can run mold automatically?
c. Machine: sprue bushing, location ring, mounting space.
In case some problems are not sure at design stage, we can leave this problem after mold test, but it is left space for easy mold revision in future. For example as  shrinkage mark, we will make as insert that can be changed easily, if shrinkage mark is too obvious and out of expectation.
We take possible problems into consideration started from design that cover two stages.
1. Plastic parts structure design stage:

a. Wall thickness: too thin or too thick? Is it even designed?
b. Undercut: any chance to remove undercut? If not, the undercut is easy making, repair and durable?
c. Tolerance: is it fit needs?
d. Mold draft: how many degree is fit? Does it effect parts function?
e. Deep but thin blind hole: It is broken often. Any chance to remove? How can we make it easy to be replaced in customer’s workshop?
f. Plastic material: Is it fit function?

2. Plastic mold design stage:
a. Gate: does it effect appearance whether customer can accept? Enough for material flow? Hot runner is necessary?
b. Ejection: where to put? Is it enough? Can run mold automatically?
c. Machine: sprue bushing, location ring, mounting space.
In case some problems are not sure at design stage, we can leave this problem after mold test, but it is left space for easy mold revision in future. For example as  shrinkage mark, we will make as insert that can be changed easily, if shrinkage mark is too obvious and out of expectation.