Smart Machining

January 6, 2016 11:56 am

How advanced milling technology can increase productivity and how die and mould makers keep up with it.
  Many mould makers now a days use new tooling developed to solve the technical and business challenges. For milling  pre hardened dies and moulds to close tolerances reflects to slower output to get higher quality levels demands. But in today’s scenario, with global competition, demand for greater output with shorter lead time is essential for mould shop keepers to survive.
Advanced milling technology is essential for mould makers to overcome this problem. This will help them to mill hard material of die and mould, enhance productivity and there by staying in competitive market.
S D Joshi, General Manager, Design (CNC Machines Division), Premier Ltd says, “Die and mould work is precise and short runs. So selection of tooling is important to keep from risking damage to expensive work pieces. New cutting tools which cost very little in the big picture remove metal upto 10 times faster than old ISO style cutters and enhance the productivity.”
Joshi adds, “A plunge cutter, for example, rough-cuts larger dies and moulds up to four times faster than common shoulder mills or end mills. The strong cutter with its large flutes eases chip evacuation, allowing quick removal of large amounts of metal. The plunge cutter also directs cutting forces straight back into the spindle to minimise wear and tear on expensive machines.”

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