Mold manufacturing method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and controller
AssigneesAdvanced Research for Manufacturing Systems, LLC, Dmg Mori Co., Ltd.
InventorMasakazu Soshi
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Abstract
A mold manufacturing method includes machining, based on a final outer shape of a mold, a workpiece including a plurality of separate blocks. The plurality of separate blocks are selected based on the outer shape, all or part of the plurality of separate blocks are provided with through holes for forming a flow path. The mold manufacturing method further includes adding a material to the workpiece through an additive manufacturing technology employing directed energy deposition as an additive manufacturing process, so as to form, on a surface of the machined workpiece, a continuous surface based on the outer shape.
Claims10
A mold manufacturing method for manufacturing a mold having a flow path for allowing coolant to flow in the mold, the mold manufacturing method comprising:
- machining, based on a final outer shape of the mold, a workpiece including a plurality of separate components, the plurality of separate components being selected based on the outer shape, each of all or part of the plurality of separate components being provided with a through hole for forming the flow path;
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- adding a material to the workpiece through an additive manufacturing technology employing directed energy deposition as an additive manufacturing process, so as to form, on a surface of the machined workpiece, a continuous surface based on the outer shape.
A mold manufacturing method for manufacturing a mold having a flow path for allowing coolant to flow in the mold, the mold manufacturing method comprising:
- machining, based on a final outer shape of the mold, a workpiece including a plurality of separate components, the machining being performed with the workpiece being accommodated in a base member for forming the mold, the plurality of separate components being selected based on the outer shape, the plurality of separate components being arranged on a surface of the base member so as to form a space between adjacent components in order to form the flow path;
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- adding a material to the workpiece through an additive manufacturing technology employing directed energy deposition as an additive manufacturing process, so as to form, on a surface of the machined workpiece, a continuous surface based on the outer shape.
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