What is the plastic mold processing process?

What is the plastic mold processing process?

Plastic mold processing process refers to the whole process of the designed plastic mold from raw materials to final molding, and the specific process mainly includes: mold design – material preparation – processing and manufacturing – heat treatment – assembly and debugging – trial mold production – mass production.

The following details the plastic mold processing process, mainly including the following 7 aspects:

1, mold design: First of all, according to the product design requirements and use needs, plastic mold design. This includes mold structure design, size determination, material selection and so on. Mold design needs to consider the shape, size, structure of the product and the characteristics of the injection molding process.

2, material preparation: according to the requirements of mold design, choose the appropriate mold material. Commonly used mold materials are steel and aluminum alloy. Steel has high hardness and wear resistance, suitable for mass production; The aluminum alloy has lower cost and processing difficulty, and is suitable for small batch production. According to the size and structure of the mold design, the selected material is cut into the corresponding blank.

3, processing and manufacturing: the cut mold material for rough processing and finishing. Roughing, including turning, milling, drilling and other processes, is used to process the mold material into a preliminary shape. Finishing includes grinding, wire cutting, electric discharge and other processes to process the mold material into the final shape and size.

4, heat treatment: For some need to improve the hardness and wear resistance of the mold, but also need to be heat treatment. Common heat treatment methods are quenching, tempering, etc., by controlling the temperature and time to change the structure and performance of the mold material.

5, assembly and debugging: the processed mold parts are assembled, and debugging. During the debugging process, it is necessary to check whether the various parts of the mold are installed correctly and whether they can operate normally. At the same time, it is also necessary to adjust and optimize the mold to ensure the quality of the final product and production efficiency.

6, trial mold production: after the completion of mold debugging, trial mold production. Trial production is to verify the performance and stability of the mold, and whether the quality and size of the product meet the requirements. In the process of mold trial production, it is necessary to adjust and optimize the injection molding process parameters in order to obtain the best injection molding effect.

7, mass production: After the trial production verification, you can carry out mass production. In the mass production process, it is necessary to rationally arrange production plans according to the product demand and market demand, and carry out production management and quality control to ensure the stable supply and quality of products.

To sum up, the plastic mold processing process includes: mold design, material preparation, processing and manufacturing, heat treatment, assembly and debugging, trial mold production and mass production. Each link needs to be strictly controlled and managed to ensure the quality of the final product and production efficiency.