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The direct way to fast model changes

By Bhalchandra Chorghade, Editor, CNCTimes.com

Mould and die making is one of the most underestimated yet important target markets of the machining industry. One the one hand, complex die-cast tools form the basis of series-produced plastic parts which are replicated thousands of times over, for example in the automotive, packaging or food industry. On the other hand, increasingly rapid modifications and model changes require ever-shorter response times from mould manufacturers and their tool partners. It is also becoming more common for plastic components to be installed without additional rework to save costs.

But for this to work, they must be optically precise and made from wear-resistant materials, such as plastics containing glass fibres or "outgassing" plastics such as PVC. These are materials which have the most stringent requirements for wear resistance and rust resistance. To meet these requirements, most die-cast and moulded tools are made from materials with difficult cutting properties, such as hardened or stainless steel.

As a manufacturer of premium tools, Walter not only offers long-standing expertise, but also a tailored portfolio – supplemented by Walter's own software solutions and services. The tools include, for example, the MC388 Advance highly efficient hard milling cutter, the MD838/MD839 Supreme circle segment milling cutters, the M5008 indexable insert milling cutters, which can be equipped with wear-resistant Tiger·tec® Gold cutting tool materials, and the DC160 Advance deep-hole drill, which is ideal for coolant channels in particular.

The software available from Walter includes, for example, Walter GPS, a "machining navigation system", which can create machine- and material-specific solutions while taking all machining parameters into consideration. However, the personal contact and rapid response times that Walter can offer for its support services are just as important, if not more, to mould and die makers.

https://www.walter-tools.com/en-us/press/news/pages/2022-mould-die.aspx

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