What are the points to pay attention to in the design and manufacture of SMC molds
The main points of SMC mold design and manufacturing cover SMC mold
product classification, processing accuracy, demoulding, cutting edge,
fillet, heating method, mold material, surface treatment and other
common problems, etc. Some small details of SMC mold design are for
everyone That is very important.
1. SMC mold ejector plate thickness
The thickness of the ejector plate should be determined according to the
size, shape and weight of the mold, and its thickness is generally not
less than 30mm, otherwise problems such as ejector plate deformation are
prone to occur.
2. SMC mold heating hole distribution
SMC mold heating hole distribution requirements are that the heating
hole should not be too close to the cavity, nor too far away, it is best
to keep 40~80mm; the distribution of heating holes should be thin in
the middle and dense at both ends; if the SMC mold uses electric
heating, the heating holes That is, the number of electric heating tubes
is preferably a multiple of 3 to facilitate the connection of
electricity, and the electric heating tubes at both ends must be a
certain distance beyond the edge of the cavity; d) The distribution of
heating holes should follow the shape of the mold.
3. SMC mold side drawing mechanism
When the side of the product has holes or convex and concave sides, a
side-molded core must be used to meet the requirements of the product.
The side core must be drawn out before the product is demolded. SMC mold
should avoid side core pulling mechanism as far as possible. If side
core pulling cannot be avoided, make core pulling as short as possible.
4. SMC mold ejection method
The selection of the SMC mold ejection system is mainly to separate the
product from the mold when the press is turned on after the product is
formed, so as to facilitate the removal of the product. The ejector rod
is located in the SMC mold and is driven by some mechanical (or
hydraulic) means. These systems include hydraulic systems and mechanical
action systems. There are two types of commonly used hydraulic systems,
one is the hydraulic system inside the press, and the other is the
hydraulic system that is separately connected to the ejector plate on
the mold. Among them, when the oil cylinder is installed on the mold
ejector plate, the ejection imbalance will often occur. The solution is
to connect a gear oil separator. The above two systems are very suitable
and have good effects. Each production unit can choose a suitable
ejection method according to its actual situation.