Web043 Safe Reliable Die Clamping
Web043 Safe Reliable Die Clamping
• Nuts
• Washers
• Clamp
Figure
15:
T-‐Bolt
installed
in
the
correct
posi8on,
close
to
Figure
14:
Example
of
t-‐bolt
installed
too
far
from
the
the
die.
This
will
result
in
a
majority
of
the
clamping
force
edge
of
the
die.
Most
of
the
force
is
in
the
heel
of
the
being
applied
to
clamping
the
die.
Also
no8ce
the
nose
of
clamp
instead
of
the
nose
of
the
clamp
onto
the
die.3
the
clamp
is
pushed
onto
the
die
clamping
surface
adequately,
but
may
be
able
to
be
pushed
even
father
in
for
beQer
results.
(Smith
&
Associates)
Clamps
• Place Bolts as Close to Die As
Possible
• Clamping Force Depends on Bolt
Location
Figure
10:
Die
clamp
washer
28-‐32
RC
hardness
150,00
PSI
tensile.
This
washer
is
designed
to
withstand
die
clamping
forces
(Quad
Steel
Co.)
Figure
11:
This
clamp
will
loosen
because
a
thin
washer
of
the
wrong
material
type
was
used
causing
it
to
bend
under
the
clamping
force.3
Tools and Techniques
Figure
6:
Never
use
washers,
nuts
and
slugs
to
increase
clamping
height.
Slugs,
nuts
and
washers
are
seldom
flat
and
normally
have
burrs
that
compress
and
will
cause
the
clamp
to
loosen;
also
these
parts
are
not
designed
for
clamp
spacing
applica8ons.
3
Eyebolts and Lifting
• Correct eye bolt
thread length
• Eyebolt is not
damaged or bent
• Check for cracks
• Corrosion
• Wear
• Working load limit
Eyebolts and Lifting
Correct Chain Length
• Angular loading Chain Length > Chain Spread
• Chain Length
11
Presence of Shot and Ejector parts
• Do not Rely on Shot and Ejector System to Hold
the Die
• Do not Rely Solely on Die Carrier
• Shot System
– Shot Sleeve
– Allows Rotation
– Shot tries to Push
Cover Off Platen
• Ejector System
– Knockout Rods
– Pullback Rods
– Can Seize up
– Ejection Tries to Push
Ejector off Platen
Clamp Number Location
• How Many Clamps are Needed?
• Where Should They Be?
• Factors Considered
– Die Weight
– Torque
– Position and Number
– Etc…
• Typically Use as Many As Possible
Die Weight
• How Many Clamps?
• How heavy?
– Each half
• Weight Engraved on Side of Die
Clamping Friction
• Coefficient of Friction
Dry Steel on Steel ~ 0.75
• Cleanliness
– Clamp
– Die
– Platen
– T-Slots
Figure
13:
BoQom
fric8on
clamp
must
prevent
slippage
at
points
A,
B,
and
C
in
order
to
hold
the
mold
securely.
1
Y
X
Check
• After 15-20 shots
• Check clamps
– Are they loose?
– Have the Nuts Backed off?
– Die Flopping on Platen?
– Ejector Operating Smoothly?
– Slide Operating?
Conclusions
• Safe and Reliable Clamping Requires
Consistent Practices
– One Bolt, One Washer, One Nut
– Clean Components for Reproducible
Clamp Force
– Never Use T-Slot Nuts
– Use Estimated Torque Values
• Consider Turn by Nut Method
• 5S Enables Better Clamping and
Faster Setups