What equipment is needed for injection mold processing?

What equipment is needed for injection mold processing?

Injection mold processing mainly includes the following 10 kinds of equipment, as follows:

(1) Milling machine: used for rough milling, semi-precision milling mold cavity and electrode.

(2) Grinding machine: used for grinding electrode, cavity, so that its surface roughness to meet the requirements.

(3) electric discharge machining machine: used for finishing the cavity and electrode to remove the margin that is difficult to be removed by mechanical methods.

(4) Wire cutting machine: used for processing the wire hole, cooling channel, ejector rod and other small parts of the mold.

(5) Machining center: with a variety of processing functions, drilling, milling, boring and other processing, improve processing efficiency and accuracy.

(6) Polishing machine: used for polishing the surface of the mold to make its surface smoothness meet the requirements.

(7) Coordinate measuring instrument: used to detect the size and position accuracy of mold parts to ensure processing quality.

(8) Heat treatment equipment: Heat treatment of the mold material to improve the hardness and wear resistance of the mold.

(9) Injection molding machine: used to produce plastic products, combine the mold with plastic raw materials, inject plastic raw materials into the mold cavity by heating, pressurizing, etc., and get the plastic products with the required shape after cooling.

(10) Mold testing equipment: used to test the processing quality of the mold and the effect of the production of plastic products, timely discovery and solution of existing problems.

These devices are essential in injection mold processing, and they work together to complete the whole process from design to finished product. Different equipment plays different roles in the processing process, and each equipment has its own unique role and requirements. In order to ensure the quality and production efficiency of the mold, it is necessary to choose and use these equipment reasonably, and carry out regular maintenance and maintenance.

In addition, with the continuous progress of technology, some new processing equipment and methods are also emerging. For example, laser cutting machines, rapid prototyping equipment, five-axis machining centers, etc., these new equipment can further improve the accuracy and efficiency of mold processing, reduce the scrap rate, and reduce production costs. Therefore, when selecting equipment, we should consider the technology development trend and actual needs, and rationally allocate resources to adapt to the changing market demand.