WM3005-326

Mold type: Compression mold

Material: BMC

Part size: 711.2*103.8*31.8 MM

Part name: CENTER FRAME

Cavity number: 1 Interchangeable inserts

Mold steel: H13

BMC Center Frame Mold with Interchangeable Inserts

This BMC Center Frame Mold with interchangeable inserts is developed for a 711.2 × 103.8 × 31.8 mm thermoset component. The tooling uses H13 mold steel and a single-cavity structure with interchangeable inserts.

The insert concept makes this project especially relevant to product families where several variants share the same main component geometry but differ in selected local features.

SET MOLD specifically supports interchangeable insert molds for multi-variant production, allowing suitable product families to be evaluated for shared tooling rather than automatically developing a completely separate mold for every variant.

When Can Interchangeable Inserts Reduce Tooling Requirements?

An interchangeable-insert structure can be considered when related components share the same main geometry but differ in areas such as:

• Hole patterns
• Mounting features
• Local component geometry
• Identification areas
• Functional details

The feasibility depends on the actual product family.

For evaluation, it is better to submit all related product variants together so SET MOLD can determine which mold sections can remain common and which areas require interchangeable inserts.

This can be particularly valuable when several variants need production tooling but each individual version does not justify a completely independent mold.

Precision Is Critical for Repeatable Insert Changeover

Interchangeable tooling requires accurate control of both the insert and the common mold structure.

SET MOLD's production facility includes CNC, EDM, milling and grinding equipment, together with CMM dimensional inspection. The company controls mold design, manufacturing and trial within its own mold-development workflow.

For an interchangeable insert project, inspection can focus on:

• Insert locating surfaces
• Insert-to-mold positioning
• Repeatable installation
• Critical dimensions after insert change
• Variant-specific functional features

The quality process also includes trial verification and full dimensional and functional checks before delivery.

Engineering for a 711 mm Long BMC Frame

At more than 700 mm in length, this Center Frame also requires attention to material flow, heating consistency, shrinkage and dimensional stability across the complete component.

SET MOLD can use DFM and 3D mold flow analysis to review these risks before mold manufacturing.

For a similar multi-variant project, send your:

complete product family + 3D models + 2D tolerance drawings + BMC data + quantity for each variant + compression press information

for tooling concept evaluation.

Evaluate an Interchangeable Insert Mold