3D Printing of Conformal Waterways Revolutionizes Mold Making

3D printing is leading the mold manufacturing industry to experience a technological innovation, in which the large-scale application of random waterways is particularly striking. This technology has brought disruptive and innovative value to the mold manufacturing field with its significant advantages of improving cooling efficiency, optimizing product design, and reducing costs.

Conventional waterways are usually linear, and the waterway is far away from the cavity surface, which makes it impossible to achieve accurate temperature control. The deformation, burning, color difference and other problems in injection molding are mostly caused by uneven mold temperature. As a cooling system customized according to the product contour, the water circuit can be evenly distributed to achieve precise and efficient temperature control.
Compared with the traditional linear water circuit, the advantages of the random water circuit are reflected in the following aspects: firstly, the design optimizes the cooling process of the product, effectively reduces the injection defects, improves the overall quality and performance of the product, and thus increases the added value of the product; secondly, through the design of the product shape, it significantly improves the cooling efficiency and shortens the cooling time of the mold, so as to improve the production efficiency and reduce the overall cost of the manufacturing of the product.