Importance of 3D Printed Injection Mold Maintenance

The maintenance of 3D printed injection molds is crucial and directly related to the mold life, production efficiency, product quality and enterprise costs. The following analyzes the importance of maintenance from multiple dimensions:

1. Extend the service life of the mold

Reduce wear and corrosion: 3D printed injection molds often use materials such as metal powder sintering or photosensitive resin, with high surface roughness, and are easily affected by injection pressure and high temperature to cause wear. Regular maintenance can remove residual plastic and scale, prevent cavity deformation or corrosion, and extend the life of the mold.

Prevent structural damage: During the frequent opening and closing of the mold, the parting surface, ejector pin and other parts are susceptible to impact. Maintenance measures such as lubrication and tightening inspection can reduce the risk of loose or broken parts and reduce the mold scrap rate.

2. Ensure product quality stability

Maintain mold accuracy: The molding accuracy of 3D printed injection molds directly affects the product size and appearance. Maintenance can ensure that there is no residue in key parts such as the cavity and runner, and avoid defects such as flash and shrinkage in the product due to mold deformation or blockage.

Reduce batch differences: Regularly calibrate mold temperature and pressure parameters and clean the cooling water channel to ensure the consistency of product quality between different production batches and reduce the defective rate.

3. Improve production efficiency

Reduce downtime: Mold failure is one of the main reasons for the shutdown of injection molding production lines. Through daily maintenance (such as lubrication and cleaning) and regular inspections (such as replacing worn ejectors), the probability of sudden failures can be reduced and downtime for maintenance can be shortened.

Optimize production rhythm: Well-maintained molds open and close smoothly, and the injection cycle is stable, which helps to increase the output per unit time and meet the needs of large-scale production.

4. Reduce the overall cost of the enterprise

Save mold replacement costs: Although 3D printed injection molds are relatively low in cost, frequent replacement will still increase expenses. Extending the life of the mold through maintenance can reduce the cost of purchasing and debugging new molds.

Reduce scrap and rework costs: Mold maintenance can reduce product defect rates, reduce rework, returns or customer claims caused by quality problems, and directly increase corporate profits.

5. Adapt to the needs of highly complex molds

Meet the challenges of complex structures: 3D printed injection molds are often used to manufacture complex structures that are difficult to achieve with traditional processes (such as conformal cooling water channels). Such molds are more difficult to maintain, and targeted cleaning of water channels and inspection of sensor connections to ensure normal function.

Meet customized production requirements: Customized molds have strict requirements on precision and stability. Regular maintenance can maintain mold design performance, ensure that customized products meet customer needs, and enhance corporate competitiveness.

Qingdao Xueyu Molding Products Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in the design and manufacturing of injection molds, injection molding and secondary processing (spraying, pad printing, ultrasonic welding, stamping), etc. For more information about 3d printed injection mold, please contact us.

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