This tooling produced four (4) ware pads at a time. The material used is propritary, the small pads were bonded to an area to increase the surface ware. |
The die filled with Zirconia powder. |
Tooling compression using a hydralic press. |
Compressed rollers being extruded from the die. |
Rollers ready to be removed from tooling. |
Prototype mold tooling used to produce four (4) small rollers with a center hole. |
Components of the molding machine. |
A prototype molding machine built to mold perforator punches. |
Prototype molding machine set up in a milling machine. The knee of the milling machine was used to compress and remove the molded parts. |
Prototype molding machine |
Prototype molded parts from this machine are used as perforators with superior ware functions. |
A molded part to be used for a perforating die. |
A molded part before and after sintering. |
Molded parts to improve surface ware. |
Molded prototype perforating dies and parts to improve surface ware. |
The following parts were molded using a powder metal cold press. The coin in the photos is a dime.
Cold pressed zirconia ceramic parts. |
Cold pressed zirconia ceramic gear. |
Cold pressed zirconia ceramic part. |
Cold pressed zirconia ceramic ring. |