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Large Custom Mold Bases and Plates / Contour Roughing Services

Large Custom Mold Bases and Plates

Precision Machined Mold Bases and Plates
with Lengths to 90"
• Plate lengths up to 90" (2300mm)

• Plate widths up to 60" (1500mm)
• Plate thicknesses up to 39" (1000mm)

• Plate weights up to 6,600 pounds (3000kg) after machining
– 8600 lbs. ( 3900kg) before machining
• Proven medical/packaging market specialization;

also specialize in automotive, caps & closures,
Large Custom Mold Bases & Plates | Contour Roughing Services
housewares and PET preform applications

Contour Roughing Services - At Your Request

Key Advantages
of Contour Roughing

■ Moldmakers can use this service to
extend their in-house capacity, reduce
lead time and focus on other high-value
machining

■ Consistent machining allowance
throughout the surface of the cavity block At the request of moldmakers, DME contour roughing services are
provides even finishing without areas of available to rough mill complex part shapes into mold plates, even for
heavy stock milling that requires large and deep cavities.

■ DME Contour Roughing Services from ■ The Contour Roughing Service begins with complex core and
cavity CAD files from customers
Milacron can provide customers with
the CAM program to continue the work ■ Industry-leading CAM software enables the programming
where we left off, saving time and of contour roughing tool paths, leaving consistent machining
allowance throughout the surface of the cavity block
programming expense
■ 3D cavity roughing tool paths to generate a rough milled surface,
■ Contour roughing can be bundled with the allowing machining stock for finishing by the customer
option to stress-relieve cavity blocks For more details on the Contour Roughing Service, contact your
and a custom mold base DME representative today.

U.S. 800-626-6653 ■ Canada 800-387-6600 ■ sales@dme.net ■ www.dme.net