ZEISS Plastic Solutions

Measuring technology for injection molding tools and electrodes in mold making

Correct tools, check electrodes and sample plastic parts quickly and easily

Faster tool optimization and maintenance

Injection molding tools are manufactured in a complex process - several iterations are usually necessary despite prior simulations. The correction of the tools requires not only a deep understanding of injection molding technology, material science and design, but also many years of experience in the interactions that occur during design changes. In addition, regular maintenance of the injection molding tools takes a lot of time.

You can save a lot of time and material in the design, production and maintenance of injection molding tools with measuring solutions from ZEISS: In tool try-out, ZEISS scanners, computer tomographs and coordinate measuring machines measure complex geometries and provide 3D measurement data for targeted tool correction, which is then supported by software. With a nominal-actual comparison of the plastic parts produced, individual steps in the CNC machining of the tool can be systematically checked. In addition, optical 3D measurement of elongation, deformations and displacement during injection molding is possible. 3D digitization also simplifies the production of electrodes, which are required for die-sinking the molds.

Fields of application

ZEISS measuring solutions support you in this

Optimization of multiple cavities
Check erodible areas and create electrodes
Targeted tool corrections
Wear control
Dynamic 3D motion analysis

Benefits

Time and cost-optimized mold construction

Warpage and deformation measurement of plastic parts during sampling facilitates tool optimization.

The virtual assembly analysis is used to check the contact surfaces of the electrodes and tool misalignment.

With the help of dynamic 3D movement analyses of the mold, relative movements between the mold halves become visible with different injection parameters (mold breathing).

Presetting with ZEISS CALYPSO preset

From the eroding machine to the automated cell

With a ZEISS coordinate measuring machine and the ZEISS CALYPSO preset software, you can preset your electrodes and workpieces quickly and reliably. This not only shortens set-up times, but also allows you to benefit from greater accuracy and significantly increased productivity.

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