Mold (Sprue hole)
Before
| Tool |
Round bar grindstone |
|---|---|
| Problem |
Manual use of rod grindstone. It was necessary to form the tip of the grindstone to polish the tapered portion. Manual processing resulted in unstable polishing quality. |
After
| Tool | |
|---|---|
| Results |
Work efficiency improved because the shape of a brush fits to the tapered portion of a workpiece. Enables to remove cutter marks in a shorter time. |
Workpiece information
| Industry |
Mold |
|---|---|
| Part name |
Mold (Sprue hole) |
| Material type |
SKD2 |
| Machining process |
Others |
Processing conditions
| Tool |
XEBEC Brush Crosshole (CH-A12-3M) |
|---|---|
| Details of processing |
Removal of cutter marks and polishing after electrical discharge machining |
| Spindle speed (min⁻¹) |
10,000 |
| Table feed (mm/min) |
– |
| Depth of cut (mm) |
– |
| Machining time (sec) |
– |