What exactly is a mold? What are the categories?

There are many ways to classify molds, often used in the past: according to the mold structure form of classification, such as single-process mold, compound punching die, etc.; according to the use of object classification, such as automotive cover molds, motor molds, etc.; according to the nature of the processed material classification, such as metal products with molds, molds for non-metallic systems, etc.; according to the mold manufacturing material classification, such as carbide molds, etc.; according to the nature of the classification, such as deep-drawing die, powder metallurgy mold, forging dies, etc. According to the nature of the process, such as deep-drawing die, powder metallurgy mold, forging die, etc.. These classification methods, some can not fully reflect the structure of various molds and molding process characteristics, as well as their use of function. To this end, the use of molds for molding process nature and use of the object-based comprehensive classification method, the mold is divided into ten categories, see Table 1 major categories of molds, according to the mold structure, materials, use of functions and molding methods are divided into a number of sub-categories or varieties. No. mold type mold varieties forming process nature and use of the object 1 stamping die (die) blanking die (no, less waste blanking, refurbishment, finishing blanking, deep hole blanking fine blanking die, etc.), bending die, deep-drawing die, a single process mold (blanking, bending, deep-drawing, shaping, etc.), composite stamping die, progressive stamping die; automotive coverings stamping die, combined stamping die, electrical machinery, silicon steel sheet stamping die sheet stamping and forming 2 Plastic molding molds compression molds, extrusion molds, injection molds (vertical, type, angle injection molds); thermosetting plastic injection molds, extrusion molds (pipe, book film flat head, etc.) foam molding molds, low tooling tools bubble injection molds, blow molding molds, etc. Plastic products forming plus Huangyan process (thermosetting and thermoplastic molded plastics) 3 Die casting molds die-casting molds for hot chamber die casting machine, vertical cold chamber Die casting molds for hot chamber die casting machine, vertical cold chamber die casting molds, ministerial cold chamber die casting molds, full vertical die casting molds, non-ferrous metal (zinc, aluminum, copper, magnesium alloy) die casting, ferrous metal die casting molds Non-ferrous metal and ferrous metal pressure casting molding process 4 Forging molds Die forging and large-scale press forging molds, screw presses with forging molds, forging dies for flat forging machines, roll forging molds, etc.; all kinds of fasteners cold upsetting molds, extrusion molds, drawing dies, liquid forging dies and other molds. Metal molds for forging, liquid forging dies, etc. Metal parts forming, using forging, extrusion 5 Metal molds for casting metal parts casting metal model metal casting forming process 6 Powder Metallurgy Molds Forming Molds: Manual molds: solid one-way pressing, solid two-way pressing manual molds; solid floating press molds Motorized molds: large cross-section solid floating press molds, the Palm of the unidirectional press molds, sets of unidirectional, bi-directional press molds, sets of floating Pressing dies Shaping dies: Manual dies: radial shaping dies, full shaping dies with outer step sets, shaping dies with spherical parts, etc. Motorized dies: automatic shaping dies for solid parts without steps, semi-automatic shaping dies for bushings, semi-automatic shaping dies for bushings through automatic shaping dies automatic shaping dies for bushings, automatic shaping dies for bushings with outer step sets, automatic shaping dies for bushings with outer sphere, etc. Powdered products compression blanks of press-forming Huangyan art. The main mold electrical processing equipment for copper-based, iron-based powder products; mechanical parts, tooling materials and products easy to heat parts, etc. 7 glass products molds Blow a blow molding bottle and jar molds, pressure a blow molding bottle and jar molds, glassware with molds, etc. Glass products forming process 8 rubber molding molds Rubber products compression molds, rubber extrusion molds, injection molds. Rubber tire mold, "O" ring rubber mold rubber pressing and forming process 9 ceramic molds ceramic ware and other products with the molding metal mold ceramic molding process 10 economic molds (simple molds) low melting point alloy molding die, sheet punching die, stacked punching die, silicone rubber mold, epoxy resin molds, ceramic casting molds, stacked cavity plastic molds, quick molds, molds, molds, molds, molds, molds, molds, molds, molds, molds, molds, molds, molds, molds, molds and molds. Stacked-cavity plastic molds, rapid electroforming molds, etc. Molds for industrial products of many varieties and small batches, with high economic value