Mold & Die

From milling to EDM to inspection, the datum must survive every hand-off without loss.

The challenge

Mold & Die workholding challenges

What goes wrong in this sector when workholding is not specified from the process up.

Datum loss between milling and EDM

The reference established on the mill must still be exact when the block moves to the spark machine.

Long, heavy blocks need stable support

Mold blocks are large and stiff-clamping them badly causes chatter and poor surface finish.

Frequent one-off and low-volume tooling

Most tooling is unique, so fixtures must adapt fast without a new design each time.

How JIYAN solves it

Workholding that fits Mold & Die

Each challenge above maps to a JIYAN product direction — proven in daily production.

L-Plate reference base

Provides a stable, repeatable reference plane that travels with the block through every operation.

L-Plate

Zero-Point Base

Carries the datum from milling to EDM to CMM with no re-indication between machines.

Zero-Point Base

Combination Fixtures

Adapt quickly to one-off tooling so a new mold does not mean a new fixture design.

Combination Fixtures
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FAQ

Mold & Die workholding — common questions

How do you keep the datum from milling to EDM?

The block is located on a zero-point base from the first operation. It is moved machine-to-machine on that same base, so the reference never changes.

Can one fixture handle different mold sizes?

Combination fixtures and modular L-plates cover a wide range of block sizes without a dedicated design per job.

Do you support sinking and wire EDM setups?

Yes — the zero-point interface is machine-agnostic, so the same located block feeds milling, sinking EDM, wire EDM and the CMM.

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Send us your drawing and process constraints. Our engineers return a fixture direction and quote within 24 hours.

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