MOLD DESIGN ENGINEERING
Injection Mold Design Services
We review product geometry and molding requirements first, then develop production-ready 3D mold structures and 2D manufacturing drawings.
Injection mold design scope
Design is developed around resin, expected production volume, surface and dimensional requirements, cycle targets and maintenance considerations.
- Parting line and mold opening direction
- Core and cavity structure
- Gate and runner system
- Slides, lifters and moving components
- Cooling circuit design
- Ejection system
- Mold base and key component layout
- 2D manufacturing drawings
DFM before tooling
We review undercuts, draft, wall thickness, ribs, bosses, parting direction and ejection before finalizing the mold structure.
Parting & undercuts
Reduce unnecessary moving actions and simplify the mold structure where possible.
Wall thickness
Review molding consistency, stiffness and local thickness transitions.
Gate & ejection
Consider appearance and assembly requirements when reviewing gate and ejector locations.
Manufacturability
Reflect machining access, component split, assembly and maintenance in the design.
Engineering workflow
STEP 01
Input review
Review 3D/2D product data, resin, volume, schedule and quality requirements.
STEP 02
DFM review
Identify product features that should be adjusted before mold design.
STEP 03
3D mold design
Develop parting, core/cavity, actions, cooling and ejection systems.
STEP 04
2D drawings
Prepare key manufacturing drawings and machining references.
STEP 05
Manufacturing support
When required, connect mold making, texturing, trial molding and production through specialist partners.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you manufacture molds directly?
REDUCT performs structure optimization, DFM and mold design directly. Mold manufacturing, assembly, texture/etching, trial molding and production can be coordinated through specialist partners when required.
What files should we send?
STEP, IGES or Parasolid product data, 2D drawings, resin, expected volume, schedule and key requirements are recommended.
Related Engineering Services
Send STEP/IGES/Parasolid or 2D drawings with material, molding process, expected volume and schedule.
contact@reduct.co.krStart with your product data.
REDUCT handles engineering directly and can connect mold manufacturing, texture/etching, trial molding and production through specialist partners when required.
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