Processing equipment used in the mold industry
Commonly used machining equipment in the mold industry are lathes, grinding machines, EDM, wire cutting machines, and milling machines, which can be used to process the parts and components needed for mold manufacturing, and have a high precision on accuracy.
Lathe
Lathe is a machine that uses a turning tool to turn a rotating workpiece, some other tools like drills can be used on the lathe as well.
Grinding machines
The majority of grinding machines use high-speed rotating sand wheels to grind workpieces, and a few grinding machines use oil stones.
EDM
The basic working principle of EDM is to use electrode wire as an electrode to cut and shape the metal parts into the desired structure. EDM is mainly used for processing complex shapes and high-precision products, it has the advantages of high accuracy, a short production cycle, and low cost, and it has become an imperative part of mold processing.
Wire cutting machine
EDM wire-cutting machines can be divided into Reciprocating type High-Speed Wire cut Electrical Discharge Machining and Low-Speed one-way walk Wire cut Electrical Discharge Machining according to the wire walking speed. The working principle of wire cutting is similar to EDM, both of them process the workpiece through the instantaneous high temperature of electric sparks.
Milling machine
Except for the milling flat surfaces, grooves, and threads, milling machines can also machine more complex components with high machining efficiency.
With the continuous development of the manufacturing industry, the precision and automation of mold processing equipment are also improving, but many customers fall into the misconception that the new equipment is better than the old equipment in quality and precision achieving this is a wrong opinion. In addition to the high-precision products, the vast majority of equipment can meet the processing tasks. Therefore, when choosing a supplier, more consideration should be given to the supplier’s design capability, a good mold design can ensure product quality and processing efficiency.
