FriCSo - Friction Control Solutions

Dies & Molds / Die Stamping & Injection Molding

Polymer Tools for Surface treatment using existing hand held air tools, die grinders and drills, significantly improving the surface finish.

Finishing a variety of curves, diameters, and cutting edges of dies and molds made of various steels and cast iron

alloys, with hardness ranging approximately from 28Rc to 68Rc

· Achieving mirror like finish after very short lapping time (minutes).

· Removing only few microns of stock while not changing the working surface geometry.

Industry/market

Stamping dies, piercing dies, forging dies, extrusion dies, injection molding, casting molds and variety of applications requiring superior surface finish in a short period of time

The Challenge

· Improved formability and metal flow on various types of dies.

· Reduction of wrinkles, thinning, splits, and burrs on stampings, and of lubrication and galling on dies.

· Elimination of tumble deburr processes for stampings.

· Run-rate increase through the reduction of scrap and set-ups.

Solutions

FriCSo polymer tools for various geometries, curves, diameters, and cutting

edges for dies and molds.

Polymer Tools Brochure

Polymer Tools In Use

Results

Tests conducted at a major die stamping facilities demonstrated:

· Reduce time to optimal surface finish.

· Quickly resolve formability issues.

· Reduce lubrication in stamping operations.

· Eliminate tumble deburring and other post processing operations.

· Extend mean time between failures (MTBF).

· Reduce man-machine down time.

· Extend die or mold service life by preventive maintenance.