Step 3:
Milling the rough shape
Machining the tool is something that takes time and patience. It is mostly done in two steps. First the rough shape and afterwards the exact shape. Milling the rough shape of the die can be done either by machine or by hand. It is done 'roughly' to leave extra material on critical places.
As soon as the disc is finished from turning the detailing starts. The next step is to mill the rough shape of the die in the disc. This can be done by a 3-, 4- of 5-axis milling operation or by hand. The choice of this depends on the shape of the die. This ‘rough’ machining is done so that critical dimensions will remain with a certain extra material left on it. The reason for this is that during heat treatment dimensions could change. If the tool is machined to the exact shape it could result in a faulty dimension in the finished tool. Milling in soft condition is better for the tools and the processing speed of the operation.
At Adex there are a lot of different machines that can do this milling operation. The reason for this is the fact that we can offer tools from 70mm to 1100mm. Machining a 70mm precision die requires a different kind of machine than machining a big and heavy 1100mm die.
Quality Control
Adex is familiar with a wide range of quality demands for a large variety of market segments.
We pride ourselves on our innovative design engineers and the unique Adex technologies. We are a leading company in the implementation of the latest manufacturing techniques and production equipment.
Our customers are global leading companies in the automotive, aerospace, railway, maritime and building industry, whose production relies on dies of the highest quality. Adex delivers these dies!
Adex stands for excellence
Latest news
Renewal of quality certificate
Adex is proud to announce that we successful implemented the new ISO 9001:2015 certificated. This new certificate ensures that our processes are aligned and continually improved to deliver the our customers the best possible dies in the world.
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Adex receives Ecovadis Bronze
Adex awarded the Bronze status from Ecovadis. Adex was checked on environment, labor & human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
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Adex commisions a new 5-axes heller
Adex is specialised in manufacturing complex dies. The need for complex dies are increasing yearly at Adex.
The market experiences the benefits and this results in a significant increase in orders, especially spreading dies. Increase in production capacity was clearly needed.
In January Adex installed and commissioned a brand new Heller FP8000, with this state of the art machining centre Adex is able to manufacture dies with the highest quality requirements.
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