ABS Electronic Part Mould With Two Cavities And Six Slides
Two cavity ABS tool, NAK80 cavity, six slides, pinpoint gate, 60 sec cycle, 600,000 shots.
What This Tool Is
Two impressions with six slides between them, pinpoint gated, and still cycling in 60 seconds because the part is thin walled rather than heavy. The tool runs six slides and a pinpoint gate. The archived record puts the cycle at 60 sec and the tool life at 600,000 shots.
ABS moulds easily, plates well and is the default for bathroom and consumer parts. It off-gasses in the tool, which is why stainless cavity steels turn up so often alongside it.
Company catalogue record 170.
Specification And Trade Terms
Mould specification
| Product materials | ABS |
|---|---|
| Mould material | NAK80 |
| Cavity | 1 x 2 |
| Slider | 6 |
| Gate | Pinpoint gate |
| Cycle time | 60 sec |
| Warranty | 600,000 shots |
Commercial terms
| Product origin | China |
|---|---|
| Price terms | FOB Xiamen or CIF |
| Payment terms | T/T or L/C |
| Minimum order | 1 set |
| Mould standard | HASCO or DME standard components |
Key Benefits
NAK80 is pre-hardened and polishes to a high finish, which suits a cosmetic part that is not plated and does not need a stainless cavity, which is why it is the cavity steel on this an ABS electronic housing with vents and connector openings tool
A pinpoint gate breaks away by itself as the mould opens, leaving a small witness instead of a trimmed stub
Two impressions halve the press time per part, which is usually where the piece price on a moulded part is won or lost
Six slides let the part keep features on faces that a simpler tool would have forced the designer to delete
ABS moulds easily, plates well and is the default for bathroom and consumer parts
Problems It Solves
ABS off-gasses in the tool, and a cavity that corrodes between runs shows up as pitting on a plated part
A cold gate on a visible face leaves a witness that somebody then has to trim, colour match or hide
A pre-hardened cavity substituted into a job that needed a quenched one fails early, and the saving goes on the first repair
Who It Is For And Where It Is Used
Who it is for
- Display and television assemblers
- Electronics brands consolidating enclosure tooling
- IT and communications hardware makers
Application scenarios
- A front shell tool whose trial parts must be checked on a flatness fixture
- Consolidating several small enclosure tools with one supplier
- An enclosure where the connector window has to be a replaceable insert
Technical Features And Materials
Technical features
- NAK80 cavity and core
- 1 x 2 impression layout
- Pinpoint gate feed
- Six mechanical slides with hardened wear plates
- Cavity and core rated at 600,000 shots
- HASCO or DME standard mould base components
Customisation options
- Impression count revised up or down once you give us the real annual volume
- Cavity steel changed from NAK80 where your moulding grade or your expected shot count calls for something different
- Gate type moved away from the pinpoint gate if the cosmetic face or the degating requirement changes
- Cosmetic features such as texture, logos and part numbers cut as replaceable inserts so a later change does not mean a new cavity
- Mould base built to HASCO or DME dimensions, or to a standard your own tool room already stocks spares for
Materials
- ABS
How This Mould Is Made
- Cavity and core blocks are inspected against the specified grade before they enter the machining route
- Cavity geometry is cut on the CNC machining centres from programmes generated off the released part model
- Rib roots, text and internal corners are burned in with EDM electrodes, which is detail no rotating cutter can reach
- The six slide pockets are wire cut so the slide fit repeats rather than being filed in
- The moulding face is polished to the finish the part needs, which for a plated part is a different grade from a textured one
- Parting line, shut offs and ejection are fitted and spotted by hand at the bench
- The tool is trialled on one of our injection machines and the 60 sec cycle is measured rather than assumed
Quality Control On This Tool
- Incoming cavity and core steel is checked against the grade on the order, not against the delivery note
- Machined inserts and plates are measured between operations rather than only at the end of the route
- Slide travel and shut off contact are checked at the bench before the tool goes anywhere near a press
- Trial parts are measured on the 2D image measuring projector against the dimensions nominated on your drawing
- Each impression is reported separately, because matched cavities drift apart over life and an averaged figure hides that
- Corrections found at trial are recorded against the mould number with the date and the reason, so a repair years later starts from what the tool actually is
- Before shipment the water and hydraulic circuits are blown out and plugged and the moulding faces are oiled
Compared With The Alternatives
A single cavity version
Half the tool cost and half the output. Below production volume the single cavity tool is usually the right call.
A quenched stainless cavity such as S136
Longer polish life and corrosion resistance for a plated or damp environment part, at a higher steel and heat treatment cost than this tool needed.
A hot runner version
Removes the runner weight and allows a gate in the middle of the part, at a higher tool cost and with a heated manifold to maintain.
Use And Maintenance Guide
- Run the tool in the ABS grade it was trialled with; changing grade changes shrinkage and cavity wear at the same time
- Inspect the pinpoint gate at every service, because gate condition is what decides whether parts come off the tool clean
- Grease the slide gibs on the interval in the tool documentation rather than waiting for flash to appear
- Check that every slide returns fully after a press change; a slide that does not return will damage the cavity on the next close
- Oil the moulding faces and plug the circuits for any storage longer than a week
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Industries And Guides
Industry
Electronics And Audiovisual
Television front shells, enclosures and electronic housings in PC and PC ABS
Industry
IT And Communications
Enclosures, covers and moulded detail parts for IT and communications hardware
Process Guide
Pinpoint Side Submarine And Valve Gates Compared
All four gate types appear in this catalogue. Where each one belongs, what it leaves on the part, and what it costs in mould construction.
Comparison Article
Hot Runner Or Cold Runner For Your Injection Mould
When the extra tool cost of a hot runner pays for itself, and when it is money spent on a manifold you then have to maintain.
Design Guide
Slides And Lifters And What Undercuts Really Cost
Every undercut adds a moving part to the mould. From one slide to six, what each one adds to cost, cycle and maintenance.
ABS Electronic Part Mould With Two Cavities And Six Slides Questions
What buyers ask about this tool before ordering.
Why NAK80 for this tool?
NAK80 is pre-hardened and polishes to a high finish, which suits a cosmetic part that is not plated and does not need a stainless cavity.
What does the pinpoint gate mean for the finished part?
A pinpoint gate breaks away by itself as the mould opens, leaving a small witness instead of a trimmed stub. It needs a three plate mould base, which is part of the tool cost.
What does the 600,000 shots figure actually cover?
It is the cavity and core life the tool was built for, running the nominated ABS grade under normal maintenance. It is not a guarantee against damage from a mispositioned part, a press fault or a missed service interval.
Is the 60 sec cycle achievable in our press?
It was measured on a trial here with the mould running ABS. Cycle time follows the heaviest section of the part far more than it follows the press, so it should transfer, but confirm your clamp tonnage and cooling capacity with us first.
Does a two cavity tool cost twice as much as a single?
No, usually around 60 to 70 percent more. The mould base, the ejection system and the design work are shared, so the second impression is always cheaper than the first.
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