About plastic machine mold

What is a plastic machine mold?

A plastic machine mold is a tool used to create a desired shape in a plastic sheet. The mold is heated and the plastic sheet is placed over it. The mold is then cooled, causing the plastic to take on the shape of the mold.

What are the benefits of using a plastic machine mold?

There are many benefits of using a plastic machine mold. Some of these benefits include:

1. Increased production: using a plastic machine mold can help increase your production output. This is because the mold can help produce parts or products more quickly and efficiently.

2. Increased accuracy: using a plastic machine mold can also help increase your product’s accuracy. This is because the mold can help create more precise and consistent products.

3. Increased quality: using a plastic machine mold can also help increase your product’s quality. This is because the mold can help create products that are more consistent in terms of size, shape, and finish.

4. Increased efficiency: using a plastic machine mold can also help increase your product’s efficiency. This is because the mold can help create products more quickly and with fewer mistakes.

5. Reduced costs: using a plastic machine mold can also help reduce your product’s costs. This is because the mold can help create products more quickly and with fewer mistakes, which can help reduce the amount of wasted materials.

What are the common problems with plastic machine molds?

The biggest problem with plastic machine molds is that they often require a lot of maintenance. If not properly taken care of, the molds can warp or even break. In order to avoid these problems, it is important to clean and dry the molds after each use. Another common issue is that the molds can become clogged with plastic residue, which can affect the quality of the finished product.

FAQ

Date:2021-8-10

FAQ/ Frequently Asked Questions

As a plastic mold and injection molding company in China, we prepared answers for following most frequent asked queries for you, for more queries are always be here for you.

1. What info needed to get a correct mold quotation? How fast does it take to quote a project?

1)2D or 3D product drawing is needed for a mold quote;

2) If special requirement on mold steel, mold life, cavity quantity, hot runner requirement, part material, forecasted year quantity. Complete information will help to a most suitable cost effective, value added mold solution.

3) Normally take 2 working days to quote a new mold project seriously, and expedite quote is also available.

2. What’s the payment condition in TKB Mold?

1) New customer for mold: T/T 50% deposit, 50% against sample approval.

2) Mold modification: 100% upon sample approval.

3) Injection molding parts: 50% deposit, 50% before shipment.

4) VIP customer special terms: to be negotiated.

3. What’s the price terms/freight TKB mold will offer?

Normally TKB will offer ex-work TKB price for injection mold and plastic parts.
Free mold trial shotting samples free of charge and with freight to collect.
VIP customer special terms: to be negotiated.

4. What’s lead-time for a plastic mold and injection molding processes?

Injection mold lead-time counted from mold drawing approval and receipt of deposit to first mold trial(T1), and the difficulty of the molds determines how much time is needed, normally 20 to 60 days.

Injection molding lead-time counted from sample approval and receipt of deposit to production finish, order quantity determines how much time is needed, normally 7 to 15 days.

5. Will TKB send DMF to customer?

Yes，TKB Mold will send DFM (design for manufacturing) analysis and even mold flow analysis prior to the start of mold construction for customer review/approval.

6. Will TKB send mold design for approval?

After DMF approval, TKB will send the mould design for approval, and TKB will not start steel-cut before getting customers written approval of mold design.

7. How many plastic samples will be free provided?

TKB normally would provide 10~20 shots first mold trial shooting samples with gate(if have) free of charge according to the size of the parts, it would be freight to collect.

8. Which side provides plastic resin for injection mold trial?

TKB can provided plastic resin, if needed customer can provide the plastic resin the same.

9. How to make sure of quality before shipment?

shipment can be arranged only after TKB QC inspection PASS, or customer QC inspection PASS, or third-party inspection PASS if required. And TKB will always be there to provide full support.

10. How will TKB keep record of all mold data.

TKB will keep record of all final approved 2D, 3D mold drawing, modifications document, and send to customer for file to avoid future confusion in case engineering change is needed.

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