The document outlines 48 steps for cleaning and maintaining a plastic mold. Key steps include cleaning the mold surfaces and components, separating and settling the core and cavity, disassembling various plates and pieces, checking sizes and positions, reassembling components like cores and ejector pins according to drawings and specifications, lubricating parts, and closing the mold to check for proper assembly and function. The overall process involves thoroughly cleaning, inspecting, and carefully reassembling all mold components to prepare the mold for future production runs.
The document outlines 48 steps for cleaning and maintaining a plastic mold. Key steps include cleaning the mold surfaces and components, separating and settling the core and cavity, disassembling various plates and pieces, checking sizes and positions, reassembling components like cores and ejector pins according to drawings and specifications, lubricating parts, and closing the mold to check for proper assembly and function. The overall process involves thoroughly cleaning, inspecting, and carefully reassembling all mold components to prepare the mold for future production runs.
The document outlines 48 steps for cleaning and maintaining a plastic mold. Key steps include cleaning the mold surfaces and components, separating and settling the core and cavity, disassembling various plates and pieces, checking sizes and positions, reassembling components like cores and ejector pins according to drawings and specifications, lubricating parts, and closing the mold to check for proper assembly and function. The overall process involves thoroughly cleaning, inspecting, and carefully reassembling all mold components to prepare the mold for future production runs.
cooling system or on the mold surface after dis-installed on the injection machine step2:clean operation table 1.Clean the operation table before action. 2.Prepare the tools. step3:clean mold surface 1. Clean the plastic mold surface before dis-assembly to avoid any pollution . step4:separate core and cavity 1. open mold by copper bar. 2.Never use any other metal bars except copper bar step5:settle the core and cavity 1.Separate the core and cavity and Settle them carefully. step6:disassmble clamping plate 1. Use copper bar and L wrench to unscrew the mold mold maintenance steps Plastic molding company and plastic mold company TOPWORKS PLASTIC MOLD step7:settle mold housing 1.Settle the disassembled mold housing safely and carefully step8:settle ejector plates 1. place the disassembled ejector plates in the mold housing in order to avoid slide step9:disassemble core 1. removes the fix block firstly 2. take the core out stably to avoid any crash with the ejector pins . step10:check core size 1. check the disassemble core by microscope and record szie step11:disassemble core 1. place the core insert on the dedicated assembly table 2.Put the pad under core to have a smooth surface. step12:cleaning bucket 1. put the core inserts in the cleaning bucket in order, the core position kept Plastic molding company and plastic mold company TOPWORKS PLASTIC MOLD step13:disassemble the ejector pins 1.Pull all ejector pins out of mold and place them in order along the core insert. step14:clean core insert and ejector 1. Put the core insert into cleaning pool, the liquid level should be above the core 2.Set the cleaning time and cleaning order. step15:clean the ejector pins plates 1.wipe the ejector pin plate using sandpaper and derust agent, blow it dry. 2.Hand touch without feeling of rust. Step16:clean mold plates 1.wipe the mold plates using sandpaper and derust agent, blow it dry. 2.Hand touch without feeling of rust. step17:clean mold housing 1.wipe the mold housing plates using sandpaper and derust agent, blow it dry. 2.Hand touch without feeling of rust. step18:clean mold components 1.wipe the mold components using sandpaper and derust agent, blow it dry. 2.Hand touch without feeling of rust Plastic molding company and plastic mold company TOPWORKS PLASTIC MOLD step19:lubricate the mold housing step20:lubricate return pin 1.After clean, lubricate all sliding components appropriately. step21:clean mold base 1.Wipe the mold base using sandpaper and derust agent, blow it dry. Take care with the ejector pin holes 2.Hand touch without feeling of rust step22:clean core insert 1. Use neutralizing solution to clean the treated core and wash it with water. 2.Hand touch without feeling of rust step23:soaked in alcohol soak the cleaned core insert into alcohol for 5 minutes to volatile the water inside to prevent the rust. step24:clean mold core 1.Using a toothbrush to scrub each mold component carefully,including corepin and vent slot. 2.Hand touch without feeling of rust Plastic molding company and plastic mold company TOPWORKS PLASTIC MOLD step25:wipe the mold core 1.Use rag to wipe the core insert scrubbed and blow it dry. 2.Hand touch without feeling of rust step26:core pin assembly 1. Assemble the mold according to drawing and OK parts . 2. careful assembly and correct position . step27:core insert assembly 1. assemble the mold insert according to drawing and OK parts . 2. careful assembly and correct position needed. 3.Only copper bar used! step28:core assembly 1. assemble the mold insert according to drawing and OK parts . 2.careful assembly and correct position needed. step29:check with drawing 1. assemble the mold insert according to drawing and OK parts . 2. Careful assembly and correct position needed. step30:compare with part 1. assemble the mold insert according to drawing and OK parts . 2. Careful assembly and correct position needed. www.myplasticmold.com and www.plasticmoulds.net step31:assemble core insert back plate 1. check the O ring on the back plate 2. confirm the correct position of the back plate. step32:screw the plates 1 Confirm screw length specifications. 2 Confirm screw situation:slipped? step33:confirm the assembly 1.hand protect the insert core to prevent copper bar damage the core 2.Use copper bar only! step34:confirm 1.after assembly, check with the drawing and the ok parts 2. flat assembly and correct position need step35:check with microscope 1.confirm the assembly of the core with microscope 2.Check for distort,damaged core and space. 3.Confirm correct assembly and core position. step36:size check 1.confirm the assembly of the core with microscope 2.Check for distort,damaged core and space,compare with the previous size,check block size. 3.Confirm correct assembly and core position. Plastic molding company and plastic mold company step37:confirm for core installation 1. check if the O ring aging and flat installation. 2. clean the mould base before the core installation. step38:core installation 1.careful core installation, close to datum 2. firstly diagonal fixing the core, then fix the wedge block 3. fastening sequence: first wedge block, then core insert . diagonal fixing step39:ejector pin installation 1. Use rag to scrub the ejector pins, and install the pins in order. step40:confirm the installation 1.confirm ejector size and assembly position 2. confirm ejectors number step41:install ejector back plate 1.Note ejectors smooth entry into the ejector pin hole, forced tap forbidden 2. confirm the flat installation of ejector ends. 3.. Fastening screw in order and diagonally step42:confirm the installation 1.confirm ejector size and assembly position 2. confirm ejectors number Plastic molding company and plastic mold company step43:mold housing installation 1. The clamping plate and ejector back plate should be clean, 2. Be careful for same distance of the support block and ejector plate step44:confirm the final assembly 1. check the protruding and sink of the ejectors 2. final check all components (core and ejectors) 1.Confirn no foreign material between the P/L of core and cavity. step45:check before mold close step46:close mold 1. slowly and stably close the mold and check the space between the core and cavity step47:mold surface clean 1. clean the mold surface after assembly 2.Transport the mold to mold stack step48:clean the table 1.check if missed core insert, ejector pins and screws on the table 2.Clean the table Plastic molding company and plastic mold company