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Manufacturing Design Issues

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For the experienced mold designer, the complete mold base ~ MOLD-TOOLING (Default<<Defa "

requires additional mold tooling, lines and fittings. Utilize the • ~] History

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TOOLING-CA VITY part from Body2 in the Solid Bodies "' f~I Surface Bodies(3)

folder. • f~I Cavity Surface Bodies(1)

• ~ Core Surface Bodies(1)

• ~ Parting Surface Bodies(1)

The mold designer works with a material supplier and mold ..- ~ Solid B ~

manufacturer. For example, Bohler-Uddeholm provides mold ~ <BA ~ foJ J. .~

steels in rod, bar and block form. Cutting operations include ~ ~ ~ ln~ert Selection

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• Will the material be corrosive or

abrasive?

• Will the mold be textured?

• How important is the surface finish?

• What are the quantities of the part to be

produced?

• Are part tolerances held within close

limits?

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• Have you inserted fillets on all sharp

comers?

• Did you utilize adequate wall thickness

and overall dimensions?

Cutting Operations for Tool Steels

You send an eDrawing of your MOLD- Courtesy of Bohler-Uddeholm

TOOLING part for advice to the application www.bucorp.com

engineer. Take the time early in the design

process to determine the tooling material.

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