<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper is focused on the process of designing the desired plastic component and injection mould by using the 3D CAD systems. The subsequent FEM analysis of the injection mould process was carried out in order to define shrinkage and deformation of the plastic material by CAE system. The dimensions of the mould were then modified to compensate the shrinkage effect. Machining process (milling and the laser texturing) of the mould was performed by using CAM systems. Finally, after the production of the plastic components by the injection mould technology, the inspection of the plastic component dimensions was carried out by CAQ in order to define the accuracy of the whole CAx chain. It was also demonstrated that CAx systems are an integral part of pre-production and production process.</p></abstract>

This paper is focused on the process of designing the desired plastic component and injection mould by using the 3D CAD systems. The subsequent FEM analysis of the injection mould process was carried out in order to define shrinkage and deformation of the plastic material by CAE system. The dimensions of the mould were then modified to compensate the shrinkage effect. Machining process (milling and the laser texturing) of the mould was performed by using CAM systems. Finally, after the production of the plastic components by the injection mould technology, the inspection of the plastic component dimensions was carried out by CAQ in order to define the accuracy of the whole CAx chain. It was also demonstrated that CAx systems are an integral part of pre-production and production process.

Design and Production of the Injection Mould with a Cax Assistance

Institute of Production Technologies, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Ulica Jána Bottu 2781/25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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This paper is focused on the process of designing the desired plastic component and injection mould by using the 3D CAD systems. The subsequent FEM analysis of...

Design and Production of the Injection Mould with a Cax Assistance

Published Online: Apr 04, 2017

Page range: 17 - 26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rput-2016-0034

Keywords
Injection mould, FEM analysis, CAD model, CAM machining, CAQ inspection

© 2016 Lukáš Likavčan et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Design and Production of the Injection Mould with a Cax Assistance

Published Online: Apr 04, 2017

Page range: 17 - 26

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rput-2016-0034

KeywordsInjection mould, FEM analysis, CAD model, CAM machining, CAQ inspection

© 2016 Lukáš Likavčan et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Injection mould, FEM analysis, CAD model, CAM machining, CAQ inspection