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[fidodido1322]

Hi All,
Please i need your help.

I'm looking forward to buy a CNC Vertical Milling Machine to make injection plastic Molds and Blow Molding (All molds are made from hardened steel) and Max dimensions for the Mold are 50*50 Cm.

The Problem is i don't know how to select the milling machine, there are a lot of kind with a lot of specifications,,,can anyone help me to choose the machine specifications ??

I have another question, is there any kind of camera or a machine that read the 3D dimensions of a product and enter this dimensions automatic to the CNC Milling Machine???

[TarHeelTom]

I'm looking forward to buy a CNC Vertical Milling Machine to make injection plastic Molds and Blow Molding (All molds are made from hardened steel) and Max dimensions for the Mold are 50*50 Cm.

I'm no expert on this, but I'm told that frequently you make a model of one side of a part, then use that model, and an EDM machine, to burn a cavity into the mold.

I have another question, is there any kind of camera or a machine that read the 3D dimensions of a product and enter this dimensions automatic to the CNC Milling Machine???

There are numerous 3D scanners available. Some of these can scan a complex object very rapidly. Most use a laser. Google "3D scanner"

A few people have built mechanical scanners using a mill and a touch probe to actually feed a probe in until it touches the object. The laser scanners are fast, this process is very slow.

Tom

[fidodido1322]

Thanks Tom,

i have another question, which is the best program to draw with? is it powershape? solidworks?....???
And what is the best Cam u think??

Is there any difference between the Fanuc and Mitsubishi and siemens? which one is easier to use and which has advantages?

[veteq]

Hardened steel and a precise 3D scanner, you are looking at 150.000 Dollar+++