Lamina-Bronze Wear Strips

Custom Mold Slide

Lamina-bronze wear strips in a mold can provide low friction surfaces for slide and heel-block movements. In operation, the angle-pin and heel-block push the slide to the left to close the molding cavity when the mold is closed. When the mold is opened, the angle-pin pulls the slide away from the molded part enabling part ejection. Grease fittings or other lubrication means should be provided for the wear strips if ordered without the optional graphite plugs. The slide and heel block can be made of 4140 steel, P20 steel, or other materials.

Cam Forming Die

Lamina-bronze wear strips in a cam forming die can provide low friction surfaces for slide and cam-driver movements. In operation, the cam-driver pushes the slide to the left to wrap the sheet metal under the anvil when the die is closed. When the die is opened, the return-spring pushes the slide away from the anvil enabling part ejection. Grease fittings or other lubrication means should be provided for these wear strips if ordered without the optional graphite plugs.

Cam Piercing Die

Lamina-bronze wear strips and L-gibs in a cam piercing die can provide low friction surfaces for slide and cam-driver movements. In operation, the cam-driver pushes the slide to the left to punch a hole in the sheet metal when the die is closed. When the die is opened, the return-spring pushes the slide away from the anvil enabling part ejection. A punch stripper (not shown) will be needed to remove the punch from the sheet metal. Grease fittings or other lubrication means should be provided for these wear strips and L-gibs if ordered without the optional graphite plugs.