Injection mold designs today must meet tough customer specifications, calling for critical fill areas with precision mold designs. Careful planning must be taken when designing complex molds for critical applications, ensuring consistent packing and filling to tight geometric tolerances. A qualified mold design engineer has several important considerations when beginning a complex injection mold construction, beginning with a carefully planned mold design.
CAD/CAM for Mold Design Computer aided design and manufacturing is a valuable tool for injection mold designers, providing accurate 2D drawings and designs to meet customer specifications. The use of CAD/CAM is beneficial when constructing molds for any industry, especially when designing and constructing injection molds for the automotive industry. Unigraphics and SolidWorks are two of the most technologically advanced software design programs used to satisfy the complex demands of the automotive industry. Mold Flow Analysis is another valuable tool to identify potentially challenging fill areas, especially when using a specialty resin that may be unfamiliar to the molder. These computer simulations are part of a thorough Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) set of procedures which ensure a successful mold launch. APQP procedures are critical to the planning phase as following a detailed set of procedures identifies any issues with resin, geometric challenges such as a thin wall or critical dimensions that must remain within +/-.001” for proper functionality. Michiana Global Mold utilizes CAD/CAM software as part of our thorough APQP procedures, to ensure a quality constructed mold for even the most complex of mold designs. As an ISO registered injection mold making shop, we are experienced with providing a quality mold made to customer specifications, on time and within budget. We work closely with our customers to develop a successful mold launch to meet even the strictest of specifications. Contact us today to speak with a knowledgeable design engineer, and Download our FREE Book on Design Considerations for Different Molds. Michiana Global Mold is an injection mold design and mold making company, constructing precision molds to various industries since 1964. We are an ISO registered injection mold making facility satisfying the strict requirements of the Automotive industry with high quality precision molds. Contact us today for a FREE design consultation.
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The first step to molding custom precision plastic parts is beginning with a quality precision mold. A precision mold maker has experience crafting a mold based on the blueprint of the desired molded part. At Michiana Global Mold, our extensive experience gives us a great advantage over other mold shops as we have the expertise and the equipment to design even the most complicated of molds, producing your desired part to print specifications. We have over 500 years of combined experience with just our moldmakers and design engineers! Our extensive knowledge provides added value to your supply chain, giving you a speedy return on your investment. Precision custom mold makers differ from other mold shops in that we understand the importance of tight tolerances within +/- .001, thinner than the width of a human hair. We utilize the latest in technology with our CAD/CAM software integrated with our machinery and equipment. We provide an extensive evaluation of the desired part, creating intricate tool designs involving cams and lifters when required, or even custom ejection plates. We can construct a prototype mold for initial sample parts, and we can even sample them for you, assuring you of correct and accurate dimensions. We conduct Advanced Product Quality and Planning (APQP) to alert of critical dimensions, prior to cutting steel. We have the capabilities to produce any variation of the mold that you may require, including:
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