Press Mold Special Edition Mold Maker Column - Single Shot Type Edition

In the mold maker column, we will continuously share various information about molds! (We also publish the mold maker column on our company Instagram.)

This column is about press molds! There are several types of "press molds." - Single-stroke molds - Progressive molds - Transfer molds The main three types are listed above. This time, I will introduce the "single-stroke mold"! A single-stroke mold is a type of mold that can perform processes such as cutting, bending, and drawing only once with a single mold. The advantages include lower costs compared to other types of molds because there is only one process and the mold structure is not complex, and, for the same reason, it allows for shorter delivery times. In terms of quality benefits, it helps prevent the "hull bottom phenomenon" and the shifting of the product's tip. (I plan to publish a detailed column about the "hull bottom phenomenon" at a later date!) On the other hand, the disadvantages include the tendency for single-stroke molds to have lower productivity compared to other press molds because they are often operated manually, and the limitation of not being able to perform complex processes due to having only one operation. Single-stroke molds are suitable for products with small lot sizes or large sizes. In this first column, I introduced the "single-stroke mold." In the next column, I will explain the "progressive mold"!

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