Alignment Locks

Alignment Locks Supplier

DGMF Mold Clamps Co., Ltd is the alignment locks positioning components supplier and mould clamps manufacturer in China.

Alignment Locks provide positive and precise alignment between mold halves.

The alignment locks include many styles for both top lock and side lock requirements such as guide locks, shuttle mold locks, tapered bar locks, taper round locks, and multi-plate locks.

The alignment locks are easily installed and provide a dependable, smooth-acting, long-lasting locking system.

What is the positioning component?

The purpose of the positioning components of the mold is positioning.

The positioning components (stop nails, baffles) on the side locate and guide the injecting/stamping position of the injection/stamping parts to prevent deviation. The positioning components in the forward direction are positioned to prevent the head from being sent over or not in place.

The alignment locks positioning components series includes tapered interlocks, mold side locks, top locks,  taper block sets, X-series locks, square guide bars, pre-centering units, slide retainers, etc.

Tapered interlocks

Mold components’ tapered interlocks are used for the precise positioning of molds.

The tapered interlock is a mold component used to accurately lock the position between the module and the template in the plastic mold to make the mold work smoothly.

The tapered interlock is a concave-convex combination configuration of the upper positioning block and the lower positioning block.

According to the difference, the convex tapered interlock, is divided into the oblique tapered interlock and the right-angle tapered interlock.

The lower end of the convex positioning block of the oblique tapered interlock and the right-angle tapered interlock are somewhat according to actual needs. There will be a slot for more accurate positioning.

The tapered interlock is a circular main body component made of mold hot work die steel, which is composed of two sets of positioning blocks.

Material: SCM415, SKD11

Hardness: ±62HRC

Standard error: ±0.05mm

Taper Interlock – DGMF Mold Clamps Co., Ltd is the Supplier of Taper Interlock which provides positive alignment that may not be possible by the leader pins and bushings alone.

Taper Interlocks are made of high-quality tool steel, and precision ground tolerances that permit interchangeability.

Taper Interlock provides a positive alignment of cavities and cores between two halves. Extra grind stock is provided at the back of both males and females for positive fitting.

Our taper interlock is known for its fine quality and highly efficient working as we use the finest quality raw material. It is widely used to provide alignment between two halves of cavities and cores.

It is precision-engineered for smooth functioning and provides extra efficiency with both male and female fittings.

Taper interlock Features

Precision engineered

Works with both male and female fittings

Provides alignment

Quality tested

Mold Side Locks

Side locks are machined on the centerline axis, both vertically and horizontally on the outside of the mold. Lock pockets are machined with both halves of the mold clamped together to ensure parallel location.

The General side lock provides positive alignment for molds with interlocking cavities and cores.

Our slide locks are the original, specially designed to effectively prevent operational slipping off the slide in your mold base.

These components are used for precision alignment of the upper and lower portions of a mold. Side locks consist of two pieces: male and female side locks.

Both Male and Female Side Locks are Precision Ground for positive alignment for molds with interlocking cavities and cores.

Side locks are typically machined on the centerline axis, both vertically and horizontally on the outside of the mold.

Mold Side Lock – DGMF Mold Clamps Co., Ltd is the supplier of Side Lock for Mold.

Side Locks at Mold ensure positive alignment between the top and bottom halves of the mold when the utmost accuracy is required.

Side Lock for Mold is widely used in various industrial applications.

They are fixed on the external part of the Mold where very high alignments/accuracy of mold is required.

It ensures positive alignment between the Top & Bottom halves of the Mold. They are hardened & ground on a very high precession surface grinder with close tolerance.

Mold Side Lock Features

Accurate alignment of mold halves

Easy installation

Industry-compatible sizes

Mold Top Locks

These components are used for precision alignment of the upper and lower portion of a mold. Top locks consist of two pieces: a male made of black oxide-coated O6 hardened to 60-62 Rc and a female made of TIN-coated S7 hardened to 50-52 Rc.

Top locks are typically machined on the centerline axis, both vertically and horizontally from the face of the mold. Top locks should be machined at the same time as the leader pins and bushings to ensure parallelism and proper location relative to the leader pins.

Standard Top Locks Like side locks, these provide a lock-up location to overcome injection melt pressures with a small degree of engagement protection.

Top locks are typically machined on the centerline axis, both vertically and horizontally from the face of the mold. Top locks should be machined at the same time as the leader pins and bushings to ensure parallelism and proper location relative to the leader pins.

Unlike side locks, top locks are machined in two separate setups, requiring a high degree of machining precision.

Taper block sets

The main features of our taper lock set

1. After surface treatment, the taper lock surface will have high hardness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance. Exceptionally good internal low hardness, and toughness, suitable for high-temperature operation environment of the mold.

2. With the features of high hardness, good toughness, wear-resistance, and excellent heat resistance, such a taper lock pin is munch suitable for precision mold, and can significantly increase its service life, especially since the thermal deformation of precision mold has been effectively controlled.

3. Using a high-frequency quenching process, precision grinding processing, good wear resistance, and high positioning accuracy. The locating piece is suitable for hot hard resin products’ high-temperature operation.

4. It is capable of preventing wear and damage in core pins since it can be positioned before core pins are played.

Material SUJ2, YK30

Heat Treatment Vacuum treatment

Hardness 53~58 HRC

Types of taper lock

Straight taper block set PLK type, round taper block set, KY taper lock,

Taper lock function

Accurate the location of the mold or imported agency will accurately locate the core when moving to die, fixed die and compound die, can reduce the internal parts and mold wear and bruises can more accurately control the quality of injection products, extend the life of the mold, improve the efficiency of the whole production, create great value.

X-series lock for mold

The X series lock is a .shuttle mold set mold component for injection molding

The X series side lock for the mold provides positive alignment between three adjacent plates when the mold has two parting line openings. This design can be used to provide close alignment for interlock cavities and cores in stripper plates or floating plate-type molds.

Standard: DIN metric standard and American standard.

Hardness: 56-60HRC.

Heat Treatment: Vacuum treatment

The X-series side lock has awesome wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant characteristics, a long usage lifespan, and high-temperature resistance.

With perfect tolerance and can be excellently fitted with the plastic mold when correctly installed and functioning.

Square guide bars

Hasco standard Mold Component Square Guide Bar Zz07 / Zz17

Square Guide Bar component for injection mold positioning

Material: SKD11 or YK30,

Hardness: 55-60HRC;

Styles

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/22/16*20

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/22/16*40

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/27/20*25

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/27/20*50

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/36/25*32

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/36/25*63

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/46/32*40

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/46/32*80

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/56/40*50

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/56/40*100

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/66/50*56

HASCO square guide bar Z07/Z17/66/50*112

Square guide bar product description:

1. Square guide bar, also called square side lock, auxiliary device, precise positioning guide bar.

2. It is installed on the side surface of the mold, which is extremely convenient for loading and unloading, and the installation hole (groove) on the template is easy to process.

3. The precise positioning or introduction mechanism of the mold can position the core when the movable mold and the fixed mold are closed, which can reduce the wear and tear of internal parts and cavity, and can control the quality of injection products, and extend the life of the mold. , Improve overall production efficiency and create huge value.

4. Note that because the gap between the positioning blocks is extremely small, in order to avoid collisions during mold clamping, it needs to be used in conjunction with precision guide bushings, and the gap between the convex and concave blocks of the square guide bar is relatively small.

Please pay attention to the processing and arrangement. Used for the positioning of precision molds such as connectors and electronic components.

Pre-centering units

Product name: Pre-centering unit, one of the positioning blocks, precise positioning, side lock, straight positioning lock, auxiliary device, top lock, positioning slider, interlock, positioning component.

Pre-centering unit Product mode

Hasco precision Pre-centering unit  z08/20-20 z08/25-25 z08/32-32 z08/40-40

Pre-centering unit Product Descriptions

The precise positioning Pre-centering unit or introduction mechanism of the mold can accurately position the core when the movable mold and the fixed mold are closed, which can reduce internal parts and cavity wear and tear, and can more accurately control the quality of injection products extend the life of the mold, improve the overall production efficiency, and create huge value.

Square positioning block Pre-centering unit, also called side lock Pre-centering unit, auxiliary device, precise positioning Pre-centering unit.

Material: skd11 or yk30,

Hardness: 55-62hrc;

It is installed on the side surface of the mold, which is extremely convenient for loading and unloading, and the mounting hole (groove) on the template is easy to process.

Notes

Due to the extremely small gap between the positioning blocks, in order to avoid collisions during mold clamping, it needs to be used in conjunction with precision guide bushings, and the gap between the convex and concave blocks of the square positioning block is relatively small.

Please pay attention to the processing and arrangement when using it. Used for the positioning of precision molds such as connectors and electronic components.