我們?yōu)槟＞咧圃鞓I(yè)研發(fā)特制的刀具

WE DEVELOP TAILOR-MADE TOOLS FOR MOLD AND DIE MAKING

In practically no other area of application are greater demands made on tools than in die and mould making. LMT KIENINGER long ago established its global reputation as a tool specialist for this machining application. An interview with Hanjo Gi?ler, product manager for mold and die manufacturing at LMT, about the company’s special know-how and how it benefits customers.

事實(shí)上，幾乎沒有任何其他應(yīng)用領(lǐng)域比模具制造業(yè)對刀具的要求更為嚴(yán)苛。作為此加工應(yīng)用領(lǐng)域的刀具專家，LMT 基寧格長久以來蜚聲全球，聲譽(yù)日隆。為此，我們采訪了藍(lán)幟金工模具制造業(yè)的產(chǎn)品經(jīng)理 Hanjo Gi?ler，傾聽其暢談關(guān)于該公司的特殊專有技術(shù)及其使客戶受益的方式。

What are the special challenges facing manufacturers of precision tools

for use in die and mould making?

問：專向模具制造業(yè)提供精密刀具的制造商面臨哪些特殊挑戰(zhàn)？

First of all, you need to bear in mind that continuously hardened steels and cast materials are used in the manufacture of dies and moulds. What is more, these materials have to be processed with the very highest precision. These two factors naturally mean that very great demands are made on the tools used.

答：首先，你需要牢記，在模具制造中使用連續(xù)硬化鋼和鑄鐵材料。更重要的是，這些材料需要采用超高精度進(jìn)行加工。這兩個(gè)因素自然意味著對所用的刀具會(huì)提出極為苛刻的要求。

You also have to rule out even the minutest machining faults, don’t you?

問：您還須排除甚至最為微小的加工缺陷，是嗎？

That’s right. Ultimately, the outline of the die precisely determines the shape of the finished tool. The smallest surface imperfections have a detrimental effect on the quality of the final components. If you consider the high-volume production quantities involved, for example, in the car chassis sector, it soon becomes clear why the issue of quality is so important in mould making.

答：對。成品刀具的形狀最終由模具輪廓精確確定。最小的表面缺陷均會(huì)對最終零件質(zhì)量產(chǎn)生不利影響。只要你考慮如汽車底盤部門所涉及的大批量生產(chǎn)的數(shù)量，很快就會(huì)明白為什么質(zhì)量問題在模具制造業(yè)中是至關(guān)重要。

Aren’t the processes and machines used subject to continuous development?

問：所用的各種工藝和機(jī)器是不是一直都在更新?lián)Q代嗎？

Of course. In view of the high standards required, die and mould making is something of a pace-setter in engineering development. In addition to this, modern and often high-tensile materials are deployed in many fields of application.

答：這點(diǎn)毋庸置疑?？紤]到時(shí)下各類高標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，模具制造業(yè)某種程度上是工程發(fā)展進(jìn)程的先行者。此外，在許多應(yīng)用領(lǐng)域還研發(fā)了各種各樣新式與高強(qiáng)度的材料。

How do these different requirements affect tool development?

問：這些不同的需求對刀具發(fā)展有什么影響？

Cutting materials, tool geometries, tool coatings and cutting edge preparation are all important factors that we are constantly developing and adapting specifically to meet the requirements of die and mould making. Our new coating centre in Lahr now gives us the option of developing tailor-made high-performance coatings for specific applications in mold and die manufacturing.

答：我們在不斷研發(fā)和適應(yīng)滿足模具制造業(yè)的要求時(shí)，我們需要考慮的重要因素包括切削材料、刀具幾何形狀、刀具涂層和切削刃等等。我們位于 Lahr 的新涂層中心現(xiàn)在給了我們一個(gè)新選擇，其能夠?yàn)槟＞咧圃鞓I(yè)中的特定應(yīng)用研發(fā)量身打造的高性能涂層。

What does that mean in concrete terms?

問：具體而言，這意味著什么？

The new Nanomold Gold coating illustrates that rather well: this coating concept makes it possible to combine the individual layers in a variable way and choose different layer thicknesses. It is therefore possible to combine a top layer that is ideally suited for high cutting speeds with a core layer that also maintains its properties at low peripheral speeds.

答：新型納米模具金涂層很好的表明了這一點(diǎn)：這種涂層概念使得多個(gè)單層以變量的方式結(jié)合并選擇不同的層厚成為可能。因此，也就有可能將非常適合在高切削速度使用的頂層涂層與在低圓周速度方可保持其性能的核心層涂層結(jié)合在一起。

What practical advantages does that offer?

問：這會(huì)帶來什么實(shí)際的好處呢？

There is a significant reduction in the width of the wear marks on the indexable insert. As a result, it is not only possible to increase operating times by roughly a third. The much slower development of wear along the cutting edge also guarantees consistent machining quality over a long period of time. Customers benefit from an even greater advantage: If they optimize the operating parameter, they can reduce operating times considerably – without shortening the tool life.

答：可轉(zhuǎn)位刀片上的磨損標(biāo)記寬度會(huì)顯著減小。其結(jié)果不僅僅只能將運(yùn)行次數(shù)提高約三分之一，還可能大幅度減緩切削刃的磨損速度，從而保證了在較長的時(shí)間內(nèi)，保持一致的加工質(zhì)量?？蛻暨€將受益于更大的優(yōu)勢：如果他們優(yōu)化運(yùn)行參數(shù)，便可以大幅減少運(yùn)行次數(shù) — — 而且不會(huì)縮短刀具的使用壽命。

How important is LMT KIENINGER'S experience and process know-how – for example, when a customer approaches you with a new application?

問：LMT KIENINGER公司的經(jīng)驗(yàn)和工藝訣竅會(huì)發(fā)揮多大作用？比如說，

在客戶需要你們開發(fā)新應(yīng)用時(shí)？

Experience naturally plays a very great role. We examine the entire cutting process and draw up a machining strategy in partnership with our customers in order to be able to ensure the necessary machining quality and simultaneously achieve a high level of efficiency.

答：經(jīng)驗(yàn)自然起著很大的作用。我們與我們的客戶一起合作審查整個(gè)切割工藝并制訂加工策略，以便能夠確保必要的加工質(zhì)量，同時(shí)達(dá)到高效率。

And where does that take place?

問：這些工作在哪里進(jìn)行？

If the customer wishes, we can develop this strategy on a machining centre in Lahr – that’s a special service offered by LMT KIENINGER. But it is naturally also possible to work out a cutting strategy together with the customer on-site. We are very flexible.

答：如果客戶愿意，我們可以在Lahr的加工中心制定這一策略— — 這是LMT 基寧格提供的一項(xiàng)特別服務(wù)。我們自然也有可能在現(xiàn)場與客戶共同制訂切削策略。我們是非常靈活的，不拘泥于工作場所。