TOOLING APPROVAL CHECK LIST FOR PLASTIC MOULDS

Part Name: Customer Part No.: Your Company's Part No.: Customer drawing No.: Revision: Date of Review: Mould maker's Mould no.: Your Company's mould no.: Mould drawing No.: Revision level: Hot runner details: Mould Size: Mould Weight: No. of cavities: Remark / Deviation

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Check points OK/ NOK/ NA All the Notes written on part drawing are accomplished Core and Cavity material test certificate is ready Final mould inspection report Blue matching of cavity, core, side core and other matching areas Flash observed on the part Is there buckling on core, cavity and ejector plates No. of fasteners is sufficient for core and cavity inserts Lifting holes provided for heavier core and cavity inserts Dismantling and assembly of moulds is easy All parts of the mould are identified for easy assembly All necessary parts are heat treated Is the core surface Free from polishing line Free from EDM or milling marks Free from waviness Draft angle is sufficient Mould dimensions produce components within component tolerances Mouldings remain on ejector side when the mould opens Ejector stroke clears components Component is free from catching, cracking and warpage Is the texture according to standard and is uniform Free movement of ejector system Adopter is suitable to the machine selected Ejector return mechanism is acceptable Main guide pillars enter before any other part of the mould Is there scoring on any parts Cavity and Core inserts properly located Electrical wires on the mould is properly clamped All electrical connections, wiring are checked Water channel inlet and outlet are according to drawings and stamped for IN , OUT and thread size Water lines are completely checked for leaks at 5 bar pressure Are Water and hydraulic hoses, conectors interfering during mould loading and during moulding Locating ring is matching to the machine selected Sprue bush nozzle seating radius matching with planned machine Is Sprue bush draft sufficient and polished Is Sprue puller proper Runners are of sufficient size Runners are polished and free from burrs Gate to be checked for size and burrs Mould is sufficiently vented Opening and closing is acceptable Mould lifting eye bolts are sufficient Eye bolt size, mould weight, mould no. and part no. punched Lifting Strap, if any does not project beyond plates and foul with other parts Special instructions are punched on the mould Check for doweling of all guide rails Check for cracks on mould parts Circuit diagram for heaters to be provided on the mould towards the operator side All catalogues in original Process sheet for Mould Setting Side cores are removable while the mould is in the machine All cavities are numbered Check for split line burrs Moulds to be provided with Hasco water nipples The mould should not have any brazed part Mould part drawings Crictical spares are identified and provided Side core movement controlled by Ball catch or stopper plates Top plate cooling on hot runner mould Tool Approved YES / NO

Other Comments

Signature and Name of the Tool maker with Seal

Signatute and Name of Your Company representatives (Production, Quality, Engineering)

Tooling Approval Checklist for Plastic Moulds.xls

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