What are the application areas of injection molds?
Injection molds are important process equipment for producing various industrial products. With the rapid development of the plastics industry and the widespread application of
plastic Products in industries such as aerospace, electronics, machinery, shipbuilding, and automotive, the demands on molds are becoming increasingly higher. Traditional mold design methods can no longer meet today's requirements. Compared with traditional mold design, computer-aided engineering (CAE) technology offers significant advantages in terms of improving productivity, ensuring product quality, reducing costs, and alleviating labor intensity.
In injection mold processing, various CNC machining methods are used. CNC milling and machining centers are the most widely used. CNC wire cutting and CNC electrical discharge machining (EDM) are also very common in mold CNC machining. Wire cutting is mainly used for processing molds with straight walls, such as punches and dies in stamping, inserts and sliders in injection molds, and electrodes for EDM. For mold parts with very high hardness, which cannot be machined using conventional methods, EDM is mostly used. EDM is also used for sharp corners, deep cavities, and narrow grooves in mold cavities. CNC lathes are mainly used for processing standard mold components such as rods, and for machining mold cavities or cores of rotating bodies, such as injection molds for bottles and basins, and forging dies for shafts and disc-shaped parts. In mold processing, the application of CNC drilling machines can also improve processing accuracy and shorten processing cycles.
Molds have a wide range of applications. The forming and processing of product components in modern manufacturing almost always require the use of molds. Therefore, the mold industry is an important part of the national high-tech industry and a valuable technological resource. Optimizing the structural design of mold systems and the CAD/CAE/CAM of molded parts, and making them more intelligent, will improve the molding process and standardization level of molds, increase mold manufacturing precision and quality, and reduce the amount of surface grinding and polishing work and manufacturing cycle time. Researching and applying high-performance, easy-to-machine special materials for various types of mold parts to improve mold performance should be a development trend in mold production technology over the next 5-20 years.
For example:
We have extensive injection molding experience in precision fluid and gas delivery applications, which require extremely tight tolerances and critical sealing surfaces. These products are typically made from high-temperature thermoplastics, including LCP, PEEK, PPS, and other specialty or engineering-grade resins.
These applications require the use of high-temperature thermoplastics due to their chemical resistance, dimensional stability, and heat distortion resistance. While these resins are often expensive, our team has extensive experience in reducing costs by optimizing part wall thickness, cycle times, and runner waste.
We have partnered with clients to optimize components for a variety of home healthcare devices, including ventilators and portable oxygen concentrators. Every mold we develop undergoes a rigorous IQ/OQ/PQ process to ensure it meets the client's specific requirements.
