THE USE OF CAD CAM APPLICATIONS IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF BLOW MOLDS

Abstract

Molds are an important piece of equipment in the production process due to the advantages they provide. Through development of computing systems, the performances of design and manufacturing applications have increased, allowing the design and production of products with increasingly complex shapes. Plastics products are used in the most diverse fields, from household products to parts for various industries. As a result of increasing customer demand, companies have to improve their design and manufacturing processes to ensure product quality and performance, and to increase the efficiency of production processes. Software applications have played an important role in the design simulation and manufacturing process of molds. Due to the complexity of the processes, product quality assurance cannot be predicted without design simulation and optimization applications and monitoring of production process parameters. In this paper the design and manufacture of blow mold for a plastic container is presented. The main design and manufacturing steps are presented using CAD-CAM applications.

Keywords

• blow mold
• electrode
• 3D model
• machining