Manufacturing of dies and molds
Manufacturing of dies and molds
The design and manufacturing of dies and molds represent a significant link in the entire production chain because nearly all mass produced discrete parts are formed using production processes that employ dies and molds. Thus, the quality, cost and lead times of dies and molds affect the economics of producing a very large number of components, subassemblies and assemblies, especially in the automotive industry. Therefore, die and mold makers are forced to develop and implement the latest technology in: part and process design including process modeling, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, optimized tool path generation for high speed cutting and hard machining, machinery and cutting tools, surface coating and repair as well as in EDM and ECM. The machine tool and software suppliers offer, overall, rather good products for die manufacturing. The cutting tools, including geometry, substrate material and coating, need continuous improvement in order to further improve the machining conditions.
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Manufacturing of dies and molds
Fertigung von Matrizen und Formen
2001
19 Seiten, 29 Bilder, 95 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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