3D printing technology has brought significant value innovation to injection molds, die-casting molds, etc. in the automotive field.
In the field of automotive injection molding, as component designs become increasingly complex, the structure of the entire mold also tends to become more complicated. For some high-value molds, issues such as cooling, trapped air, and processing costs/cycles have become more prominent. LAMOTEK, taking into account the pain points of customers in the automotive injection molding field, has developed highly targeted 3D printing solutions through a series of design innovations, process innovations, and material innovations. These solutions are widely used in automotive scenarios such as car lights, connectors, interior parts, and charging facilities.
Automotive electronic connector shell injection mold
Demand: Improve product deformation and surface quality, product warpage and shorten injection molding cycle
Solution: 18Ni300 material + LTQ ultra-dense printing process
Benefit: Improved warpage deformation, reduced cooling time from 32 seconds to 25 seconds, an increase of 21%
Die-casting diverter cone mold
Demand: Solve the problem of excessively high local hot spot temperatures and shorten the die-casting molding cycle
Solution: LAMO-H480 material + LTQ ultra-dense printing process
Benefits: By incorporating 3D printed inserts, the local hot spot temperature decreased from 453 degrees Celsius to 214 degrees Celsius, resulting in a 23% increase in die casting cycle time.
Die-cast beam body insert
Demand: Reduce the temperature of local hot spots and improve product qualification rate
Solution: LAMO-H480 material + LTQ ultra-dense printing process
Benefits: Improve product surface quality, product qualification rate increased from 70% to 98%