Injection Mould Tool Manufacture in Less Than Five Days

Jacobson, D.M and Bocking, C. E. and Rennie, Allan (2002) Injection Mould Tool Manufacture in Less Than Five Days. In: RAPRA Rapid Tooling Conference 2002 : Conference Proceedings. RAPRA, GBR, pp. 35-43. ISBN 978-1-85957-313-6

Abstract

Using novel rapid prototyping (RP) technology combined with established electroforming tehniques and electro-discharge machining (EDM), injection mould tools have been produced in days rather than weeks. These moulds are manufactured in new silicon-aluminium alloys developed by Osprey Metals, containing 50% or more silicon. The synthesis of these processes shows great potential for use in the rapid tooling sector.