A mold is a model, and products are made according to this model. However, how the mold is produced may not be answered except by mold professionals. Molds have played an irreplaceable role in our lives, including our daily necessities. Most of them are inseparable from molds, such as computers, telephones, fax machines, keyboards, cups, etc. Needless to say, plastic products. In addition, the outer covers of automobiles and motorcycle engines are also made of molds. Just one car can have various parts. More than 20,000 molds are used in various molds. Therefore, the role of molds in modern life is irreplaceable. As long as mass production is carried out, molds are indispensable.
So how is the mold made?
The following is a brief introduction to the modern mold production process.
1) ESI (Earlier Supplier Involvement): This stage is mainly a technical discussion between customers and suppliers on product design and mold development. The main purpose is to allow suppliers to clearly understand the product. The designer's design intentions and accuracy requirements also allow product designers to better understand the mold production capabilities and product process performance, thereby making more reasonable designs.
2) Quotation: including the price of the mold, the life of the mold, the turnover process, the required tonnage of the machine and the delivery time of the mold. (A more detailed quotation should include information such as product size and weight, mold size and weight.)
3) Purchase Order: The issuance of customer orders and deposits and the acceptance of supplier orders.
4) Mold production planning and schedule arrangement (Production Planning and Schedule Arrangement): This stage requires a reply to the customer regarding the specific delivery date of the mold.
5) Mold Design: Possible design software used include Pro/Engineer, UG, Solidworks, AutoCAD, CATIA, etc.
6) Purchase materials
7) Mold processing (Machining): The processes involved include turning, milling (milling), heat treatment, grinding, CNC, EDM, WEDM, JIG GRINGING, Laser engraving, polishing, etc.
8) Mold assembly (Assembly)
9) Mold trial (Trial Run)
10) Sample Evaluation Report (SER)
11) Sample evaluation report approval (SER Approval)
