Shortening the mold development cycle, saving product forming time, and improving product quality, while these advantages of 3D molding have led more and more mold companies to pay attention to 3D printing technology. However, there are still various doubts in the industry about the technological application ability and molding price of 3D printing, which has also deterred many mold manufacturing enterprises.
Recently, Shenzhen Yinbaoshan New Technology Co., Ltd. purchased German EOS million level 3D printing equipment, intending to showcase its strength in the field of metal 3D printing molds. What considerations have led Yinbaoshan Xin to invest so much money? What experience will Yinbaoshan New bring in the direction of metal 3D molding?
Application of EOS metal 3D printing technology to process mold shaped waterways
Traditional product production largely relies on molds, so in recent decades, molds have gained the name of "Mother of Industry". In this rapidly changing era of technology, new technologies always constantly challenge traditional technological methods. The most popular 3D printing technology now is the biggest challenge faced by molds, although this challenger is not yet too mature. Many people feel that they are actually the same, really, they are really different. Where are the differences? Let's take a closer look:
3D stereo printing, also called Rapid prototyping:
Basic material: resin, now all the products produced are laboratory products. Are there any other materials available that are still under development;
Forming method: The material is added gradually;
Direction of use: This product is currently used in two main directions: large parts and some small complex parts previously formed by molds;
Due to the unconfirmed materials used, it is judged that the strength accuracy of the products currently printed in 3D is insufficient;
Long molding time;
Other unconfirmed.
Mold:
It must be able to withstand wear and tear, and relatively inexpensive in terms of economy. The vast majority of molds are made of steel, and some large-scale production molds use hard alloys for their cutting edges;
The three-dimensional modeling of mold manufacturing is already the foundation. Most of them first use composition software such as PRO-E to draw the drawings, then automatically generate the tool feed force required for CNC machine tools, and then manually adjust some unreasonable parts to form the final processing (injection molding or stamping);
Direction of use: Traditional injection molded or stamped products;
Strength and precision can be determined based on the purpose of the product, with high precision;
Standardized design of mold parts;
Rapid molding.
Overall, due to the increasingly mature technological development of molds, they are leading 3D printing in terms of practicality, efficiency, and cost. However, 3D printing, with its omnipotent printing ability, is also the most significant production force in the future. We wait and see!
