POLYWIN INDUSTRIES

MOULD DESIGN VERIFICATION CHECKLIST

Part name / No. : Designer : TOOL No. XYZ

Sl. Design Designer Final

Headings :- Remarks
No. requirements feedback Approved
1 Feasibility of Mould Vs Planned Machine
1.1 Locking tonnage required.
1.2 Shut height suitability.
1.3 Distance between tie bars.
1.4 Locating ring diameter of fixed half.
1.5 Locating ring diameter of moving half. Not required
1.6 Maximum daylight.
1.7 Hydraulic cylinders fowling with tie bars on assembly. Not assembel
1.8 Mould with offset sprue,is distance between tiebars sufficent.
Evidence
1.9 Feasibility for mould clamping arrangements.
1.10 Does the Machine nozzle match with the Mold sprue
R16
seating ?

2 CAD Model Check

2.1 Model Geometry is fully integral (i.e. No missing surfaces,
edges etc.) Must Required

2.2 Draft-Check the Model for Molding Feasibility. Mandatory

2.3 Selection of Optimal Gate Position :- As per design
requirement
2.4 - Visual Acceptability.
2.5 - Functional Acceptability.
2.6 - Type of Gate.
2.7 - Auto-Degating.
2.8 - Degating Scar Requirements.
2.9 - Position of Knit lines is acceptable.
2.10 Selection of Parting Line / Plane :-
2.11 - Visual Acceptability.
No visual defect
2.12 - Functional Acceptability.
2.13 - Side Cores / Sliders / Splits parting is acceptable.
2.14 Is There Any Heavy sections in part ? (Which can cause Sink
Marks.)
2.15 is there any Wall thickness less than 0.80mm

2.16 Are critical dimension edited for steel safe condition

2.17 Record dimension edited for steel safe condition Mandiatory
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Headings :- Remarks
No. requirements feedback Approved
3 Core & Cavity Construction
3.1 Is raw material considered as per drawing and what is it
3.2 Is Shrinkage considered the correct value ?
3.3 Shrinkage values to be evdencied on X,Y&Z directions
3.3a X Direction,dim-1
X Direction,dim-2
3.3b Y Direction,dim-1
Y Direction,dim-2
3.3c Z Direction,dim-1
Z Direction,dim-2
3.4 Is Layout Optimised ?
3.5 Are Cavities Balanced ?
3.6 Do all Core & Cavity inserts have solid backing ?
3.7 Do core & cavity inserts have any feather edge matching ?
3.8 Is the cavity of adequate strength to resist internal cavity
pressure ?
3.9 Are all tool components exposed to side thrust from cavity
pressure backed by solid steel ?
Has sufficient moulding taper been allowed on all parts forming
3.1 molding surfaces ? Min 0.5°

On Split tools or Moving Cores, is the opening movement

3.11 provided by cams, cylinders etc.sufficient to clear the undercuts
on the component ?
On Splits & Moving cores, is the cavity pressure resisted by
3.12 solid steel locking faces and not by the split or core-operating
cam or ram ? (eg. Are locking wedges present ?)
Is the cam, angular lifter & cylinder movement sufficient to
3.13 move the sliders to reqired lenth.

3.14 Ensure sufficent venting on last filling area

3.15 Is lead provided allround cavity for venting
3.16 Runner size
3.17 Sprue size
3.18 Gate opening
3.19 Are the Mold cavities carrying any Identification / Numbering ? Mandatory
3.20 Is Poke Yoke ensured on sub inserts & main insert Mandatory

4 Mould Material
4.1 Is the Core material as per agreement ? (and What is it ?)
4.2 Is the Cavity material as per agreement ? (and What is it ?)
4.3 Is the Cavity & core plate material as per agreement ? (and
4.4 What is itbase
Is Mould ?) material as per agreement ? (and What is it ?)
4.5 Is Pillar bush material as per agreement ? (and What is it ?)
4.6 Is Electrode material as per agreement ? (and What is it ?)
4.7 Is the Cooling nipple material as per agreement ?
(Brass is recommended) STD

4.8 Are O-rings needed ? (If 'Yes' specify dia / length )

5 Mould Construction
5.1 Are Pillar bush sizes sufficient ?
5.2 Is Overall mould alignment provided ?
5.3 Are additional taper locks provided ?
5.4 Is ejector grid alignment provided ?
5.5 Are pillars and bushes sufficient for floating plates ?
5.6 Guide pillars provided from Core or Cavity side ?
5.7 Is pillar length sufficient for guiding ?
5.8 Is Insert size sufficient around the component profile ?
5.9 Is Insert thickness at the bottom of the core sufficient ?
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Headings :- Remarks
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5.10 Is Insert thickness at the bottom of the cavity sufficient ?
5.11 Is side thickness of Mould base sufficient ?
5.12 Is Cavity plate thickness sufficient ?
5.13 Is Core plate thickness sufficient ?
5.14 Is Ejector retainer plate thickness sufficient ?
5.15 Is Ejector back plate thickness sufficient ?
5.16 Are Support pillars provided on core side sufficient ?
5.17 Are Cooling nipples on the plate Flush with the surface or Flush
5.18 Protruding
Are ? rest buttons provided below the Ejector back
Hardened yes
plate ?
6 Mould Cooling
6.1 Is Core side cooling sufficient and effective ?
6.2 Is Cavity side cooling sufficient and effective ?
6.3 Is Mould's In / Outs equal to Machine's In / Outs for cooling ?
6.4 Does any Cooling line cross with any Ejector pin ?
6.5 Does any Cooling line cross with any Screw ?
6.6 How are the Cooling lines oriented ?
6.7 Does any Core pin cross any cooling line ?
6.8 Does any Cooling line cross multiple inserts without O-
rings ?
6.9 Is Cooling line size sufficient to achieve turbulence ?
6.10 Is the Inter-connection of baffles acceptable ?
6.11 Is Cooling line distance from cavtiy wall acceptable ? Min 3-5mm
6.12 Are all cooling channels plugged by NPT plugs at all dead ends
Mandatory
?
6.13 Are all cooling channels tapped by NPT at entry and exit ? Mandatory
6.14 Are all cooling lines provided on opposite to operator side Mandatory

7 Component ejection
7.1 Are number of Ejector pins sufficient ? 1 /100 mm
7.2 Is Ejector stroke sufficient ?
7.3 Is Ejector coupling required ?
7.4 Is the Ejector coupling thread size right ?
7.5 Is the Ejector knock-out rod's relief hole diameter sufficent ?
7.6 Is the Ejection on Core or Cavity side ?
7.7 Are Angular Core sliding provisions acceptable ?
7.8 Are there any Ejector pins under side core / side cavity ?
7.9 Are the Ejector grid clamping screw positions acceptable and
quantity
7.10 Is Sprue puller design acceptable ?
7.11 Is Sprue release angle sufficient ?
7.12 Are Ejector return springs provided ? If 'Yes' number of
springs?
7.13 Will runner and gate system eject with Moulding ?
7.14 Can the mold run in Fully-Automatic mode ?

8 Mould Lifting
8.1 Are Lifting hole positions acceptable ?
8.2 Is Lifting hole size sufficient ?
8.3 Is Cooling circuit manifold required
8.4 Is Hydralic circuit manifold required

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DATE:-
 POLYWIN INDUSTRIES

MOULD DESIGN VERIFICATION CHECKLIST

Part name :FAN Part No. :1 619 PO8 542 Designer : RAJANIKANTH S.K TOOL No. 1356

Sl. Design Designer Final

Headings :- Remarks
No. requirements feedback Approved
1 Feasibility of Mould Vs Planned Machine
1.1 Locking tonnage required.
1.2 Shut height suitability.
1.3 Distance between tie bars.
1.4 Locating ring diameter of fixed half.
1.5 Locating ring diameter of moving half.
1.6 Maximum daylight.
1.7 Hydraulic cylinders fowling with tie bars on assembly.
1.8 Mould with offset sprue,is distance between tiebars sufficent.

1.9 Feasibility for mould clamping arrangements.

1.10 Does the Machine nozzle match with the Mold sprue seating ?

2 CAD Model Check

2.1 Model Geometry is fully integral (i.e. No missing surfaces, edges
etc.)
2.2 Draft-Check the Model for Molding Feasibility.
2.3 Selection of Optimal Gate Position :-

2.4 - Visual Acceptability.

2.5 - Functional Acceptability.
2.6 - Type of Gate.
2.7 - Auto-Degating.
2.8 - Degating Scar Requirements.
2.9 - Position of Knit lines is acceptable.
2.10 Selection of Parting Line / Plane :-
2.11 - Visual Acceptability.
2.12 - Functional Acceptability.
2.13 - Side Cores / Sliders / Splits parting is acceptable.
2.14 Is There Any Heavy sections in part ? (Which can cause Sink
Marks.)
2.15 is there any Wall thickness less than 0.80mm

2.16 Are critical dimension edited for steel safe condition

2.17 Record dimension edited for steel safe condition
a
b
c
d
e
f
Sl. Design Designer Final
Headings :- Remarks
No. requirements feedback Approved
3 Core & Cavity Construction
3.1 Is raw material considered as per drawing and what is it
3.2 Is Shrinkage considered the correct value ?
3.3 Shrinkage values to be evdencied on X,Y&Z directions
3.3a X Direction,dim-1
X Direction,dim-2
3.3b Y Direction,dim-1
Y Direction,dim-2
3.3c Z Direction,dim-1
Z Direction,dim-2
3.4 Is Layout Optimised ?
3.5 Are Cavities Balanced ?
3.6 Do all Core & Cavity inserts have solid backing ?
3.7 Do core & cavity inserts have any feather edge matching ?
3.8 Is the cavity of adequate strength to resist internal cavity pressure
?
3.9 Are all tool components exposed to side thrust from cavity
pressure backed by solid steel ?
Has sufficient moulding taper been allowed on all parts forming
3.1 molding surfaces ?

On Split tools or Moving Cores, is the opening movement

3.11 provided by cams, cylinders etc.sufficient to clear the undercuts
on the component ?
On Splits & Moving cores, is the cavity pressure resisted by solid
3.12 steel locking faces and not by the split or core-operating cam or
ram ? (eg. Are locking wedges present ?)
Is the cam, angular lifter & cylinder movement sufficient to move
3.13 the sliders to reqired lenth.

3.14 Ensure sufficent venting on last filling area

3.15 Is lead provided allround cavity for venting
3.16 Runner size
3.17 Sprue size
3.18 Gate opening
3.19 Are the Mold cavities carrying any Identification / Numbering?
3.20 Is Poke Yoke ensured on sub inserts & main insert

4 Mould Material
4.1 Is the Core material as per agreement ? (and What is it ?)
4.2 Is the Cavity material as per agreement ? (and What is it ?)
4.3 Is the Cavity & core plate material as per agreement ? (and What
is it ?)
4.4 Is Mould base material as per agreement ? (and What is it ?)
4.5 Is Pillar bush material as per agreement ? (and What is it ?)
4.6 Is Electrode material as per agreement ? (and What is it ?)
4.7 Is the Cooling nipple material as per agreement ?
(Brass is recommended)
4.8 Are O-rings needed ? (If 'Yes' specify dia / length )

5 Mould Construction
5.1 Are Pillar bush sizes sufficient ?
5.2 Is Overall mould alignment provided ?
5.3 Are additional taper locks provided ?
5.4 Is ejector grid alignment provided ?
5.5 Are pillars and bushes sufficient for floating plates ?
5.6 Guide pillars provided from Core or Cavity side ?
5.7 Is pillar length sufficient for guiding ?
5.8 Is Insert size sufficient around the component profile ?
5.9 Is Insert thickness at the bottom of the core sufficient ?
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Headings :- Remarks
No. requirements feedback Approved
5.10 Is Insert thickness at the bottom of the cavity sufficient ?
5.11 Is side thickness of Mould base sufficient ?
5.12 Is Cavity plate thickness sufficient ?
5.13 Is Core plate thickness sufficient ?
5.14 Is Ejector retainer plate thickness sufficient ?
5.15 Is Ejector back plate thickness sufficient ?
5.16 Are Support pillars provided on core side sufficient ?
5.17 Are Cooling nipples on the plate Flush with the surface or
5.18 Protruding
Are Hardened? rest buttons provided below the Ejector back
plate ?
6 Mould Cooling
6.1 Is Core side cooling sufficient and effective ?
6.2 Is Cavity side cooling sufficient and effective ?
6.3 Is Mould's In / Outs equal to Machine's In / Outs for cooling ?
6.4 Does any Cooling line cross with any Ejector pin ?
6.5 Does any Cooling line cross with any Screw ?
6.6 How are the Cooling lines oriented ?
6.7 Does any Core pin cross any cooling line ?
6.8 Does any Cooling line cross multiple inserts without
O-rings ?
6.9 Is Cooling line size sufficient to achieve turbulence ?
6.10 Is the Inter-connection of baffles acceptable ?
6.11 Is Cooling line distance from cavtiy wall acceptable ?
6.12 Are all cooling channels plugged by NPT plugs at all dead ends ?

6.13 Are all cooling channels tapped by NPT at entry and exit ?
6.14 Are all cooling lines provided on opposite to operator side

7 Component ejection
7.1 Are number of Ejector pins sufficient ?
7.2 Is Ejector stroke sufficient ?
7.3 Is Ejector coupling required ?
7.4 Is the Ejector coupling thread size right ?
7.5 Is the Ejector knock-out rod's relief hole diameter sufficent ?
7.6 Is the Ejection on Core or Cavity side ?
7.7 Are Angular Core sliding provisions acceptable ?
7.8 Are there any Ejector pins under side core / side cavity ?
7.9 Are the Ejector grid clamping screw positions acceptable and
quantity
7.10 Is Sprue puller design acceptable ?
7.11 Is Sprue release angle sufficient ?
7.12 Are Ejector return springs provided ? If 'Yes' number of springs?
7.13 Will runner and gate system eject with Moulding ?
7.14 Can the mold run in Fully-Automatic mode ?

8 Mould Lifting
8.1 Are Lifting hole positions acceptable ?
8.2 Is Lifting hole size sufficient ?
8.3 Is Cooling circuit manifold required
8.4 Is Hydralic circuit manifold required

CHECKED BY: KUPPANNA APPROVED BY:A NARAYANA MURTHY VERIFIED BY: RAJANIKANTH

DATE:-10-11-2017